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Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell's office began investigating Laura Owens in July of 2024 at the request of a Superior Court Judge. The request stemmed from 'several inconsistent statements' made by Laura Owens during a paternity hearing involving Owens Echard, Mitchell said in a statement Tuesday.
'Owens originally filed a lawsuit seeking child support from Echard, then dropped her claim, alleging she'd had a miscarriage,' Mitchell's statement reads. 'MCAO investigators found that between May 2023 and June 2024, Owens altered an ultrasound image, fabricated a pregnancy video, and lied multiple times under oath.'
One count of fraudulent schemes and artifices
One count of forgery
Four counts of perjury
One count of tampering with physical evidence
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