By KEN RITTER
Associated Press Writer December 27, 2005, 4:00 PM EST
LAS VEGAS — A New Jersey mother whose daughter’s body was found in a professional bodybuilder’s burned-out luxury car called Tuesday for justice in the slaying, while a judge in Nevada set bail for a man accused of being an accessory in the case.
“Whoever did […]
Top News story in Boston…
Titus tells 7 news reporter, Steve Cooper the following on his way into court…
Cooper - Mr. Titus do you have any comments on the charges?
Titus - Yeah I didn’t do anything
Cooper - nothing at all?
Titus - nope.
Cooper - what do you make of the charges?
Titus - False.
Screen shots from 7 […]
Photos from CBS4 Stoughton News Station of Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan as they make their way into the court room.
In court Titus and Ryan’s attorneys argued that $8,300.00 is not a lot of money for someone trying to go to another country.
All three are reported to be tried together. (Anthony Gross the Third Suspect shown below from KVBC video)
A third person accused in connection with the burned body murder case appeared via video phone in a Las Vegas courtroom Tuesday morning. 23 year old Anthony Gross is charged with accessory to murder and third degree arson.
The Gross family has hired a private attorney who’s already working out on how to get him out […]
STOUGHTON, Mass. A couple accused of a murder in Las Vegas pleaded innocent to fugitive charges in Stoughton District Court today.
A judge ordered professional bodybuilders Craig Titus and Kelly Ryan held without bail while authorities seek to have them transferred to Nevada. Another hearing has been scheduled for January 12th.
Titus and Ryan were arrested last […]
The newest buzz is that The National Enquirer and People Magazine will be running stories on this case in upcoming issues. Stayed tuned for more details.
Robert George is Craig Titus’ attorney in Massachusetts. No official word from his attorney has been made public at this time.
KEN RITTER
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS - Bail was set at $13,000 Tuesday for a man accused of being an accessory to the slaying and burning of a personal aide to two professional bodybuilders.
Anthony Gross, 23, appeared by videoconference and was not asked to enter a plea in his initial appearance on charges of accessory to murder […]
LAS VEGAS Bail has been set at 13-thousand dollars for a man accused in the slaying and burning of a personal aide to two professional bodybuilders in Las Vegas.
23-year-old Anthony Gross entered no plea as he appeared by video conference on charges of accessory to murder and third-degree arson in the death of 28-year-old Melissa […]
A 23-year-old man is due for his first court appearance Tuesday morning in a high-profile murder case involving a bodybuilder couple from Las Vegas.
Anthony Gross faces arson and accessory to murder charges in the slaying of 28-year-old Melissa James.
James was a personal assistant to 33-year-old fitness champion Kelly Ryan and 40-year-old bodybuilder Craig […]
(CBS4) STOUGHTON A married bodybuilder couple wanted for murder in Las Vegas is fighting rendition.
So a Stoughton District Court judge ordered 40-year-old Craig Titus and 33-year-old Kelly Ryan held without bail Tuesday afternoon.
In court Tuesday, the couple claimed they did not know there was a warrant out for their arrest.
The next hearing is […]
Good Morning America covers the story and releases photos of the victim for the first time.
- - Read full story here.
– View Video.
STOUGHTON, Mass. — Husband and wife bodybuilders from Las Vegas will be arraigned on fugitive from justice charges Tuesday morning in Stoughton. The two are accused of killing their former assistant in Las Vegas.
– Watch the news report here.
Note the commercial that plays in front of the news cast. “are you in good […]
(CBS4) STOUGHTON A married bodybuilder couple accused of killing their personal assistant in Las Vegas had no comment as they were brought into Stoughton District Court Tuesday.
40-year-old Craig Titus and 33-year-old Kelly Ryan have a rendition hearing Tuesday afternoon.
– Read the full story and see video of Titus and Ryan being brought into court.
Good Morning America (ABC) on Tuesday morning will have Maura James on the show to discuss the story as it relates to her daughter, Melissa James.
Ron from Getbig recently put up information related to the victim after interviewing the victim’s uncle…
Melissa Ann James was born on March 23, 1977. Melissa’s mom is named Maura, and she had a brother and a sister. Christopher Leavy, Melissa’s uncle, was kind enough to provide us with some information below so we can […]
Dec. 26, 2005
Boston’s WHDH-TV is reporing that professional bodybuilder Craig Titus — who helped MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil lose 20 pounds as part of VH1’s “Remaking: Vince Neil” special — and his wife, Kelly Ryan, were arrested Friday (Dec. 23) in Massachusetts as fugitives in the slaying of a woman whose body was found […]
A local bodybuilding couple accused of murder will spend the rest of the holidays in jail. Craig Titus and his wife Kelly Ryan were arrested in Massachusetts last week.
They weren’t hard to find thanks to their get-away truck. Titus bought a pickup at Integrity Dodge on the same day police found his personal assistant’s […]
The New York post covers the story…
By ZACH HABERMAN
December 26, 2005 — A Las Vegas “Bonnie and Clyde” bodybuilding duo murdered their personal assistant, burned her body and then went on the run, authorities said — but cops caught up with the dumbbells during a getaway stopover at a Massachusetts nail salon.
Prominent strongman Craig […]
Have a field day with this line…
“When officers swarmed the couple, Titus was inside his truck, a MUG root beer at his side. Ryan was inside a nail salon at the shopping center, Canton, Mass., Police Chief Kenneth Berkowitz said at a Friday night news conference, according to the Boston Herald.”
By GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL […]
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Husband-and-wife bodybuilders were arrested Friday in connection with the murder of a woman who was believed to be involved in a love triangle with them.
The two are suspected of killing their roommate after a love triangle was revealed. They allegedly left her body in a burning car.
Meanwhile, another suspect has come […]
Former cheerleader and her husband are suspects in woman’s death.
– Read Full Story Here.
The headlines all read different but virtually the same story…
Bodybuilding couple killed aide, police say
By Chase Davis, Globe Correspondent | December 24, 2005
A fugitive husband-wife bodybuilding team accused of strangling their personal assistant near Las Vegas was arrested yesterday afternoon in Stoughton, after they came to Massachusetts to liquidate their assets before fleeing the country, authorities said yesterday.
– Read Full Story Here.
Thanks to Getbig and Liftstudios for the photos.
Craig and Kelly in Feb. 2005.
Kelly in 2004.