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Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Clayton Echard tells all: How my one night with a media legend's daughter turned into the nightmare EVERY bachelor fears
Clayton Echard is revealing his intense relief at a prosecutor's decision to slap felony charges on a woman who falsely claimed he had made her pregnant. The 6′ 5″ Bachelor hunk tells Daily Mail he is 'elated' and feels 'vindicated' after an Arizona judge announced Laura Owens - who claimed she later had a miscarriage - had tried to extort child support.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Daughter of Bay Area radio figure faces felony charges for alleged ‘Bachelor' paternity scheme
(KRON) — Laura Owens, the daughter of popular Bay Area radio host Ronn Owens of 'The Ronn Owens Program,' was indicted by a grand jury in Maricopa County, Ariz. on May 1 for multiple felony charges related to an alleged paternity scheme involving 'Bachelor' star Clayton Echard. Bay Area workers 'broadly,' don't think they have to work hard, says Reddit CEO 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 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bay Area radio star's daughter indicted over alleged paternity fraud against 'Bachelor' contestant
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways PHOENIX - Laura Owens, daughter of well-known and local radio legend Ronn Owens, was indicted Tuesday on several felony charges following an alleged paternity scheme she concocted, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office in Arizona. According to Maricopa County Attorney's Office and court documents, Laura Owens was accused of faking a pregnancy of twins, claiming former "Bachelor" star Clayton Echard was the father of her children. The woman filed a lawsuit seeking child support from Echard before withdrawing her claim, alleging she had a miscarriage. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office began investigating Laura Owens in July 2024 after she allegedly made several inconsistent statements during a paternity hearing. County officials said Laura Owens went to extreme lengths to manipulate Echard. Between May 2023 through June 2024, investigators said Owens altered an ultrasound image, faked a pregnancy video, and lied multiple times under oath, county officials said. Laura Owens was indicted on one count of fraudulent schemes and artifices, one count of forgery, four counts of perjury, and one count of tampering with physical evidence—all felonies in Arizona. What they're saying Echard acknowledged the indictments on social media, starting his video by saying "justice is finally served." "I am so ready to not have to think about this anymore. I want to say thank you to Rachel Mitchell [Maricopa County Attorney] and the investigators for serving up justice," Echard said. "Thank you all for your continued support in helping me seek justice. It has been a long, tiresome road, but we have reached the endpoint of where we hoped to be." The other side "As someone who has never been charged with a crime in my life, I am stunned by the seven felony charges announced against me by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. These allegations appear to be the result of coordinated harassment, misinformation, and public pressure in the aftermath of a paternity case I filed against former Bachelor star Clayton Echard," Laura Owens said, in part, in a statement obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix. In her statement, she also claimed she has been targeted by a "Justice for Clayton" group. "A faction of Mr. Echard's supporters who built an entire narrative on a demonstrably false claim: that I faked a pregnancy. That accusation became their rallying cry, fueling thousands of hours of monetized YouTube content, Reddit threads, and social media obsessive cruelty. The abuse eventually moved offline. The group issued a public death threat against my mother and called in multiple false welfare checks to our home—knowing the resulting bodycam footage would be released publicly and weaponized to humiliate me further," according to her statement. Laura Owens also shared an image of Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell posing for a photo with a person who is allegedly a "Justice for Clayton" member. "I will defend myself, fully and relentlessly, through every step of this process," she said. Dig deeper Echard was a contestant on season 18 of "The Bachelorette" and was chosen to star as "The Bachelor" for season 26 in 2022. Local perspective Laura Owens is the daughter of Ronn Owens, a radio host for KGO 810 AM for nearly 50 years. Ronn Owens is a Bay Area household name, known as the "Voice of Reason" in the region, and was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2015. KGO radio personality Ronn Owens (Photo By Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) He has interviewed several heads of state and political figures, including U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to his website. He resides in Arizona, where his daughter is facing felony charges. KTVU reached out to Ronn Owens for comment about his daughter's indictment, but did not hear back in time for this report. The Source Ronn Owens' website, Radio Hall of Fame, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, FOX 10 Phoenix
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman indicted after claiming former Bachelor, Clayton Echard, got her pregnant, MCAO says
The Brief Former Bachelor Clayton Echard says justice was served after the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) indicted a woman who reportedly claimed she was pregnant with his child. Laura Owens is accused of several felony counts of fraud. MCAO says she manipulated an ultrasound image and lied several times under oath. PHOENIX - The woman who claimed former Bachelor star Clayton Echard was her child's father has been indicted on fraud charges, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) said. What we know "In July of last year, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office began to investigate Laura Owens at the request of a Superior Court Judge. This came after the defendant made several inconsistent statements during a paternity hearing involving a former contestant on the television program, 'The Bachelor,' Clayton Echard. Owens originally filed a lawsuit seeking child support from Echard, then dropped her claim, alleging she'd had a miscarriage," MCAO said in a May 6 news release. Owens, MCAO says, went to extreme lengths to manipulate Echard. Investigators say that between May 2023 and June 2024, Owens altered an ultrasound photo, faked a pregnancy video and lied several times under oath. She's accused of several felonies, which include fraudulent schemes and artifices, forgery, perjury, and tampering with physical evidence. Click to open this PDF in a new window. Click to open this PDF in a new window. Echard responds In an Instagram Reel posted on May 6, Echard said "this nightmare is finally over." He continues, "I am so ready to not have to think about this anymore. I want to say thank you to Rachel Mitchell and the investigators for serving up justice." Rachel Mitchell, who he mentions, is the Maricopa County Attorney. The backstory Echard was a contestant on season 18 of The Bachelorette, and then was selected to star as The Bachelor for season 26, which aired in 2022.
Boston Globe
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Quincy to honor five women in ‘Remember the Ladies' event for Women's History Month
The city each year honors Quincy women with notable achievements in arts and culture, business, education, non-profit, and public service, according to the statement. This year's honorees include Karen Richardson of the Quincy Symphony Orchestra, Laura Owens and Leslie Bridson of Quincy Public Schools, Laurie Brancaccio the who is retired from the Quincy Police Department, and Meg Maher of Marriott Boston. Advertisement Danielle Allen, a Harvard professor and Adams Presidential Center board member, will host the event, according to the statement. 'Women's History Month is a perfect time to celebrate remarkable women in our community, women who make a difference every day contributing to the quality of life for each of us,' Mayor Thomas P. Koch said in the statement. 'We celebrate Abigail's legacy in the spirit of each of these women,' he said. Rita Chandler can be reached at
