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A-6 The Bradenton Herald, Friday, October 25, 1991 Manatee's most wanted in custody Suspect in sexual battery now county's most wanted ELLEN MOSES Herald Staff Writer James Burnside's title as Manatee County's most wanted criminal was handed down Thursday to a former Bradenton man wanted for sexual battery. With Burnside's capture Thursday near Birmingham, Cecil Douglas Jr. 1 moves into the top place of dishonor as Manatee County's most wanted. "I would bet it would be this guy now," Sheriff Charlie Wells said, pointing to Douglas' photo on the anted board Thursday in the lobby of the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Douglas and three other men remain on the board.

Douglas, 24, is one of three men suspected of luring two teen age girls to a Palmetto park Aug. 26 and sexually assaulting one of them. The two Tampa teens, 16 and 17, were led to Blackstone Park after three men gave then misleading directions and then trapped them there at about 2:30 a.m. The men took the keys from the car ignition and sexually assaulted one of the girls. Douglas, also known Caesar Douglas, is considered armed and dangerous.

His last known address was 1415 17th St. Bradenton. Other men remaining on Manatee County's mostwanted list include: Cecil Douglas also known as Caesar Douglas, is considered armed and dangerous. His last known address was 1415 17th St. Bradenton.

I Darryl Eugene Williams, 23, last known address 2811 Fourth Ave. Palmetto, is suspected in several daytime armed robberies at local businesses, including the Oct. 16 robbery of the Express-It card shop, 5177 14th St. W. I Dexter B.

Williams, 23, last known address 613 57th Ave. Bradenton, is suspected in the armed robbery of two convenience stores in January. Joe Nathan Houston 27, last known address 1610 16th St. Bradenton, is wanted on a variety of cocaine trafficking charges. Detectives have been looking for Houston, a former truck driver, since September 1990.

Investigators believe Houston has left the state. Anyone with information about these suspects may call the Manatee County Sheriff's Office at 747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 747-COPS. Herald file photo Vigil for victims Relatives of Annette Burnside held a vigil in 1989. Family members expressed relief Thursday when they heard of James Burnside's capture. Burnside's capture stuns attack survivor NICK MASON Herald Senior Writer Shooting survivor David Otteni had a hard time expressing his feelings when he learned James Burnside was captured Thursday in Alabama.

"I'm dazed. I'm stunned. I don't know what to say or do. I don't know what to think," Otteni said Thursday in a brief telephone interview at work. "I'm upset right now.

I just found out minutes ago." Otteni, now a salesman at a local car dealership was shot in the torso the morning Annette Burnside was stabbed to death in the De Soto Center parking lot Feb. 17, 1988. They had worked together at Conley Buick. Otteni said he wanted to consult with LeAnn Latessa, victim advocate in the State Attorney's Office, before saying more to ensure his comments would not jeopardize prosecution of Burnside. "I don't want to say something that would blow the trial," he said.

Valerie Fisher, a victim advocate at the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, said Otteni declined a an invitation to attend Sheriff Charlie Wells' news conference Thursday afternoon. "He said he didn't want to make any statement," Fisher said. "I think he wants to think about it before he says anything." Fisher said Otteni left work and did not plan to go home Thursday in order to avoid reporters. Otteni's boss said Otteni left work soon after The Bradenton Herald contacted him. There were about 50 calls for him after he left.

He said Otteni was "obviously relieved" that Burnside was captured, but showed no emotion. He said co-workers facetiously call Otteni "Mister Excitement" because of his calm demeanor. Chronology Here's how the Burnside case unfolded: December 1987 Annette Burnside files for divorce from James Burnside. Feb. 17, 1988 Annette Burnside, 25, stabbed to death, and her co-worker, David Otteni, 44, shot several times in the parking lot of De Soto Center shopping plaza.

James Burnside walks away and is sought by detectives. I Feb. 18, 1988 Burnside uses a cash card about 9 p.m. for an automated bank machine in Bradenton. Feb.

18, 1988 Deputies continue their intense search for Burnside. The search leads to Emerson Point on Snead Island after a caller reported spotting a man matching Burnside's description. I Feb. 22, 1988 Funeral services held for Annette Burnside at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Feb. 24, 1988 An anonymous call sends Bradenton police officers to an abandoned house in search of Burnside. April 1988 Calls continue to come into the sheriff's office about possible sightings of Burnside, but now have dwindled to a trickle. The first few days after the attack, dozens of calls were received. May 1988 Sheriff's officials announce $1,000 reward for any information leading to Burnside's arrest.

June 9, 1988 Manatee County grand jury indicts Burnside for first-degree murder of Annette Burnside, and the attempted first-degree murder of Otteni. July 3, 1988 A re-enactment of the crime appears on America's Most Wanted. Aug. 1, 1989 Burnside reportedly is spotted at a market in Pigeon Forge, and deputies close in thinking they can capture him eating breakfast. But Burnside, or the man thought to be him, never showed up.

March 1991 Burnside reportedly is seen in downtown Tampa and FBI agents thought he might be working out of day-labor offices in the Tampa area. He is not found. I April 20, 1991 Manatee County sheriff's deputies complain the FBI never contacted them about the mid-March sighting of Burnside in Tampa. FBI spokesman said no information would be released to the public because the case is under investigation. May 11, 1991 Producer for Unsolved Mysteries says it is likely the show will produce a segment on the Burnside case.

Oct. 9, 1991 A 9-year-old girl claims she spotted Burnside riding a bicycle on 13th Avenue West. Oct. 23, 1991 NBC's Unsolved Mysteries airs a segment on Burnside during the 8 p.m. prime-time slot.

The show triggers hundreds of calls and several good tips. Oct. 24, 1991 Burnside is captured in a shoot-out with FBI agents and Shelby County sheriff's deputies at a flea market southeast of Birmingham, Ala. He is hospitalized with a bullet wound to his left hand. Manatee deputies prepare to go to Alabama to return Burnside to Bradenton to face a first-degree murder charge and other charges.

Photo courtesy Birmingham Post-Record Captured amid gunfire James Burnside ran to his pickup truck and grabbed a Magnum pistol when authorities approached him at the flea market where he worked. After the shootout, bullet holes are visible in the driver's side door of the truck. Crime scene 3 2 1 4 6 5 Here is what witnesses claim happened Feb. 17, 1988: 1. About 11:30 a.m., James Burnside pulls a van behind a car with Annette Burnside and David Otteni inside, parked at De Soto Center, U.S.

301 Boulevard West. 2. James Burnside gets out of the van and uses a shotgun to smash the window on the passenger side where Annette is sitting. 3. Otteni gets out of the car and walks to the front where James Burnside shoots him.

4. Annette exits from the driver's side of the car and begins running toward the shopping center. 5. James Burnside chases her and stabs her 15 times with wooded area near the shopping center. Annette survives, James Burnside escapes.

a hunting knife. 6. James Burnside runs off into a Burnside is dead; Otteni taken to the hospital and CARL Herald Bradenton Herald file photos Captain on the water James Burnside loved I boats. He built a boat he named "Stacie Marie" after his oldest daughter. Work on the boat was completed in 1985.

He often spent time relaxing in his craft. the.