4 charged with murder of ham couple

4 people have been charged with murder following the disappearance of Thomas and Jackie Hawks, KD7VWJ, and KD7VWK.

Amateur Radio Newsline's Bruce Tennant, K6PZW, has been following the investigation since last November and has the
latest details:

"Thomas and Jackie Hawks, KD7VWJ, and KD7VWK, were last seen on November 15th 2004 at California's Newport Harbour. That's where they are supposed to have met a suspect in their disappearance. They had gone to meet him to discuss the sale of their 55-foot luxury boat, the Well Deserved.

Officials believe the couple was killed at sea.
Now, prosecutors have filed first degree murder charges against 4 people.

According to police, One person took several test rides in the Hawkses' yacht in November, including what police say was the couple's final journey. The last anyone heard from Jackie Hawks was on November 15th, when she placed a cellular phone call to a friend and left the message saying
that they were out at sea.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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