Astronaut released on bail
Posted: Wed, Feb 7, 2007, 4:48 AM ET (0948 GMT)
NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak was released on bail late Tuesday, but not before prosecutors added a charge of attempted murder against her. Nowak was arrested early Monday and initially charged with the attempted kidnapping of a woman in an airport parking lot in Orlando. Prosecutors said Tuesday that they believed Nowak had intent to kill Colleen Shipman, an Air Force officer who Nowak received as a rival in her effort to establish a romantic relationship with fellow astronaut Bill Oefelein. In a brief statement, NASA said that Nowak had been placed on 30-day leave and removed from flight status.
NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak was released on bail late Tuesday, but not before prosecutors added a charge of attempted murder against her. Nowak was arrested early Monday and initially charged with the attempted kidnapping of a woman in an airport parking lot in Orlando. Prosecutors said Tuesday that they believed Nowak had intent to kill Colleen Shipman, an Air Force officer who Nowak received as a rival in her effort to establish a romantic relationship with fellow astronaut Bill Oefelein. In a brief statement, NASA said that Nowak had been placed on 30-day leave and removed from flight status.
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