Bakker wins two weeks of freedom before sentencing
UPI reports televangelist Jim Bakker avoided immediate imprisonment after his federal fraud and conspiracy conviction. Judge Potter released him on a 250000 dollar bond pending sentencing, with Bakker required to report daily to a probation officer. Bakker and Tammy Faye led a churchlike scene outside the courthouse, praying and singing as the verdict arrived.
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Harold Bender
Bakker
Potter
Bender
Tammy Faye
U.S. District
Charlotte
Deborah Smith
Nine die as Norfolk nursing home fire roars through
A three alarm blaze at Hillhaven Convalescent Center killed nine residents and injured 68 while evacuating more than 160. Firefighters fought the flames with a smoke blaster as many residents were bedridden or hooked to medical devices. The cause was under investigation and victims’ identities were withheld pending family notification.
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Norfolk
UPI
Gardner
Hillhaven Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center
Sentara
Norfolk General Hospital
Tom Gardner
Harriet Waddill
Imposter Hunt arrested in Canada in multiple disguises
Robert Hunt aged 28, known for posing as an astronaut and other roles, was arrested in Montreal under an assumed identity. He faced charges of threatening to kill his girlfriend, making threatening calls, and theft after fleeing Massachusetts to avoid restitution. His history includes a Dublin mayor meet as an alleged astronaut and a lecture about a space shuttle trip.
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Boston
UPI
Robert Hunt
Montreal
Hunt
Massachusetts
Saugus
Mass
Drug Enforcement Administration
Boston Herald
Dublin
Ireland
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