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Scott was born to a prosperous blue blood family living outside Philadelphia. Her ancestors included a railroad baron, socialites, a congressman, and a financier. Her grandmother, Hope Montgomery Scott, has been said to be the inspiration for Katharine Hepburn's Tracy Lord in the film and play The Philadelphia Story. [3]
Griffith's death provoked strong outrage and immediate condemnation by mayor Edward Koch, [8] [12] who referred to the case as the "No. 1 case in the city". [8] Two days after the event, on December 22, three local youths, Lester and Ladone, along with Scott Kern, 18; all students at John Adams High School, [12] were arrested and charged with second-degree murder. [12]
The prosecution charged that Powers was the mastermind, having a political opponent killed so that his boss, Governor William S. Taylor, could stay in office. He was sentenced to prison. An appeals court overturned Powers' conviction, though Powers was tried three more times, resulting in two convictions and a hung jury.
The Kern County child abuse cases started the day care sexual abuse hysteria of the 1980s in Kern County, California. [1] The cases involved allegations of satanic ritual abuse by a sex ring against as many as 60 children who testified they had been abused. At least 36 people were convicted and most of them spent years in prison.
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Brenda and Scott have two young boys, Brandon and Brian Kniffen, who are played by various actors as they age from little boys to grown adult men in the foster care system. Denver Dunn ( Graham Beckel ), a private detective , is hired soon afterwards to have the Kniffen parents exonerated.
The 50th season of "SNL" premiered last month. Since the first show in 1975, 165 comedians and actors have been a part of "SNL.". Three new comedians joined for season 50. "Saturday Night Live" is ...