National News Roundup of Harrowing Crimes and Political Fallout
A Colorado soldier, Sgt. McDaniel, 40, killed himself after being arrested on charges of arranging a sexual encounter with a 13 year old via the Internet. He was based at Fort Carson and faced multiple charges including sexual assault on a child and weapon possession. In New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey, 47, bid farewell to labor groups amid revelations of a same sex affair and impending resignation, remaining noncommittal on his timetable. In Alabama, ex-convict Walter Honea Jr., 34, killed a couple at a Sparkle Mart and abducted their 14 year old daughter, held hostage at a motel. In Montana, two murderers escaped a prison transport van, but one was captured after a Burger King incident. In Washington, 59 year old Dwight Canaday, serving two life terms, was charged in what is described as the state’s oldest unsolved murder, the 1968 Bowman killing, with arraignment upcoming.
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Michael Jackson allegedly paid boy to avoid charges in 1990
Dateline NBC cites a TV report claiming Michael Jackson paid $2 million to the son of a Neverland Ranch employee to stave off a 1990 child molestation accusation. The journalism notes no sources and details a 1993 Santa Barbara County probe tied to a second claim.
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Spacewalks replace gear on international station
Gennady Padalka and Mike Fincke floated outside the ISS for a 5 1/2 hour spacewalk to install three antennas for a new European cargo carrier and replace a worn Russian pump panel in the cooling system. The crew vacuumed the area, tossed antenna covers, and left exterior handrails ready for future excursions.
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