John Allen Muhammad faces the death penalty after a jury today decided he was one of the Washington area snipers.

A woman killed outside an Alabama liquor store the month before the Washington-area sniper spree probably died from a shot from a high-powered rifle, a witness testified yesterday.

SNIPER suspect John Allen Muhammad changed his mind yesterday and stopped acting as his own lawyer at his trial after only one day of cross-examining witnesses.

Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad changed his mind today and stopped acting as his own lawyer at his trial after only one day of cross-examining witnesses.

SNIPER suspect John Allen Muhammad won a surprise request yesterday to represent himself at trial and delivered a rambling opening statement in which he quoted Jesus and spoke about the meaning of truth.

A judge today granted sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad’s surprise request to represent himself in his trial.

A 42-year-old man entered not guilty pleas today at the beginning of a trial over the killing of 10 people during a three-week reign of terror in and around Washington last year.

A JUDGE yesterday denied a request from broadcasters to televise the trial of sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad, saying such coverage could compromise Muhammad’s right to a fair trial.

SITTING impassively in an orange prison jump-suit, accused Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad yesterday made a second appearance in a Virginia court.

Sitting impassively in an orange prison jump-suit, accused Washington sniper John Allen Muhammad today made a second appearance in a Virginia court.

POLICE are searching for a white van seen leaving the Prince William County gas station where a man who may have been the ninth victim of a sniper terrorising the Washington area was fatally shot Wednesday night.

Police hunting a sniper who has terrorised the Washington area were today searching for a white van spotted leaving the scene of a seventh murder.