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Man to face Alabama trial in wife's diving death
Timesunion.com ^ | 2/13/2012 | Jay Reeves

Posted on 02/13/2012 6:50:58 AM PST by Lady Lucky

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A dream honeymoon to scuba dive on Australia's Great Barrier Reef turned into a terrible nightmare, and the horror is about to play out years later in a courtroom in Alabama.

An Alabama man who already served prison time in Australia after pleading guilty to a reduced charged in the death of his bride goes to trial Monday, accused of murdering her for insurance money. Tina Thomas Watson drowned during a scuba dive on the reef just days after her wedding in October 2003.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama
KEYWORDS: murdertrial; scuba
Eight years and counting. Australia was apparently too prissy about capital punishment to send him back home in 2003. Word is he has remarried (words fail us) and is free on bond. And well lawyered.
1 posted on 02/13/2012 6:51:07 AM PST by Lady Lucky
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To: Lady Lucky

How do guys like this always manage to find another woman?


2 posted on 02/13/2012 7:06:53 AM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: Huntress
"How do guys like this always manage to find another woman?"

I think the more germane question is, "Why is there always another woman willing to hook up with a guy like this?"

3 posted on 02/13/2012 7:08:58 AM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Huntress

I’m wondering if the current wife agreed to obtain life insurance!


4 posted on 02/13/2012 7:13:59 AM PST by Lady Lucky
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To: Joe 6-pack

Touche. Any theories?


5 posted on 02/13/2012 7:14:54 AM PST by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy." --Walter Williams)
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To: Lady Lucky

“And well lawyered.”

Cleaver Greene?


6 posted on 02/13/2012 7:18:18 AM PST by Mashood
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To: Mashood

It’s a small pond.


7 posted on 02/13/2012 7:20:02 AM PST by Lady Lucky ( Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.)
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To: Lady Lucky

I have been watching this go on for over 4 years. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.


8 posted on 02/13/2012 8:45:19 AM PST by CORedneck
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9 posted on 02/13/2012 8:51:50 AM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: CORedneck; Lady Lucky

Case dismissed: Judge acquits Alabama man Gabe Watson acquitted of all charges.


10 posted on 02/25/2012 8:06:24 AM PST by anglian
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