DNA tests confirm two Brown offspring as his children
The Augusta Chronicle notes that about a dozen claimants to James Brown’s paternity show mixed results from DNA testing. Buddy Dallas cites two positive results including LaRhonda Pett, a Houston retiree, whose 99.99 percent probability of being Brown’s daughter would make her his elder child. Pettit recalls Brown selecting her mother in Los Angeles in the 1960s and maintaining contact, though he never publicly acknowledged her. Brown died on December 25, aged 73, and his will names six children while a court dispute and ongoing questions surround an additional claimed child, James Brown II, son of backup singer Tomi Hymie. Pettit’s future claims to Brown’s estate hinge on will validity, with her attorney seeking access for her two daughters to a grandchild education trust established by Brown. Pettit has softened over time, saying she loves her father and is moved by his music.
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Mom charged in deaths tried to overcome troubles
Hanahan Sametta Heyward faced two counts of homicide by child abuse after leaving her 1-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son in a hot car for eight hours while she worked at a county home. Investigators say she bathed and dressed the children after bringing them home, then hid them under her sink. Neighbors and authorities described her as a loving mother overwhelmed by hardship.
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Judge's Ruling on Odom Case Prompts Outreach
South Carolina Attorney General McMaster urges continued work by a task force against internet sex predators despite Circuit Judge Mark Hayes ruling that federal law used to obtain subscriber data in Anthony Clark Odom's case may be invalid under state law. Prosecutors sought the data to link Odom to online chats with a decoy minor.
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