Astronaut to face attempted murder charge
{{date|February 6, 2007}}

[[Image:Lisa M. Nowak.jpg|right|thumb|File photo of Lisa Nowak]]
[[NASA]] astronaut [[w:Lisa Nowak|Lisa Nowak]] was arrested at [[w:Orlando International Airport|Orlando International Airport]] on charges of attempted kidnapping, battery, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, and destruction of evidence. The latter charge was dismissed, but despite posting bail for the others her release was delayed after police announced they were filing an attempted murder charge against her. Nowak flew on [[w:STS-121|STS-121]] last July. 

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/06/astronaut.arrested/
|title=Astronaut to face attempted murder charge
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=February 6, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/international/ticker/detail/U_S_astronaut_accused_of_attempted_murder.html?siteSect=143&sid=7503110&cKey=1170790655000
|title=U.S. astronaut accused of attempted murder
|author=Barbara Liston (Reuters)
|pub=Swissinfo
|date=February 6, 2007}}

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[[Category:Crime and law]]
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[[Category:Florida]]
[[Category:Orlando, Florida]]
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File photo of Lisa Nowak
NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak was arrested at Orlando International Airport on charges of attempted kidnapping, battery, attempted vehicle burglary with battery, and destruction of evidence. The latter charge was dismissed, but despite posting bail for the others her release was delayed after police announced they were filing an attempted murder charge against her. Nowak flew on STS-121 last July.
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