Laura Owens Faces Trial After Plea Deal Falls Through

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Laura Owens, accused of faking pregnancies and forging documents to deceive two men—including former Bachelor star Clayton Echard—faces serious felony charges with prosecutors armed with terabytes of digital evidence proving she sent doctored medical records and videos. In court, Owens appeared with a new lawyer seeking more time to review the mountain of evidence before accepting a plea deal that previously offered probation. Echard, present in court, slammed Owens for delaying tactics and urged the judge to reject the extension, arguing more time won’t change the facts. The judge granted…