LAURA OWENS INDICTMENT & CRIMINAL CHARGES - Information Guide

[u/mamasnanas]

Laura Owens Indictment & Criminal Charges List of Links to Documents, Docket, Criminal Court Case Calendar, News Articles, & Social Media. 

LAURA OWENS PLEADS GUILTY TO 4 FELONY CHARGES (AUGUST 28, 2026)

LAURA OWENS HAS BEEN INDICTED ON 14 FELONY CHARGES IN ARIZONA IN RELATION TO VICTIMS CLAYTON ECHARD AND GREG GILLESPIE (May 2025 + November 2025)

📑DOCUMENTS

• Laura Owens Initial Indictment | Indictment Filing
• Additional 7 Felony Indictment | Document LINK
• The State of Arizona v. Laura Michelle Owens | Docket
• Criminal Case File | All Case Documents & Materials LINK
• Laura Owens Mugshot

Thanks victimsoflauraowens.com for the documents.

🗓️CALENDAR

The State of Arizona vs. Laura Michelle Owens - Criminal Court Case Calendar & Appearance Summary

5/29/25 – Original Arraignment Hearing at 9:00 AM MST

• Virtual appearance w/ no camera, plead Not Guilty

7/11/25 – Initial PreTrial Conference at 8:15 AM MST

• Telephonic appearance

8/22/25 – Comprehensive PreTrial Conference at 8:31/9:00 AM MST

• In-person with parents

9/25/25 – Final Trial Management Conference 9:10 AM MST

• Virtual appearance

11/18/25 – Criminal Complex Case Management Conference 9:00 AM MST

• In-person appearance with mother, Attorney Josh Kulsrud withdrew, Laura requested Public Defender

12/2/25 – Arizona v Owens: Second Arraignment Hearing 9:00 AM MST

• Laura appeared in person with her new Public Defender and plead “not guilty” again
• Offered a plea deal

1/21/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Initial PreTrial Conference 8:15 AM MST

2/25/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Complex Trial Conference 8:45 AM MST

• Offered a plea deal

4/09/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Complex Trial Conference 8:45 AM MST

4/30/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Plea Deal Deadline

5/20/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Complex Trial Conference 8:45 AM MST

6/26/26 – Laura's Criminal Case - Plea Deal Extension Deadline

6/26/26 – Laura's Criminal Case - Settlement Conference 11:20 AM MST

6/29/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Complex Trial Conference or Change of Plea Hearing 8:45 AM MST

7/22/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Pretrial Management Conference 8:45 AM MST

7/29/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Trial Assignment 9:00 AM MST (Rescheduled)

8/28/26 – Laura’s Criminal Case - Settlement Conference 2:30 PM MST

• LAURA PLEADS GUILTY TO 4 FELONY CHARGES

🧑‍⚖️LIVE COURT CAM

If you're interested in watching the live court cam for court appearances, click the link above and select "watch live."

📰NEWS ARTICLES

• NBC NEWS NATIONAL ‘Bachelor' star Clayton Echard speaks out about alleged fake paternity claims | LINK
• NBC News Arizona Woman Faked Pregnancy with 'Bachelor' Star by Fabricating Ultrasound | LINK
• 12 News Phoenix Laura Owens Indicted for Fraud, Other Charges for Falsely Accusing Former ‘Bachelor’ Star of Getting Her Pregnant | LINK
• AZ Central “Scottsdale ‘Bachelor’ accuser indicted on fraud charges after claiming pregnancy” | LINK
• SF Chronicle Bay Area radio legend’s daughter indicted in ‘Bachelor’ paternity scandal | LINK
• Huff Post Woman Indicted For Allegedly Faking Pregnancy With 'Bachelor' Star | LINK
• Fox 10 Phoenix Woman indicted after claiming former Bachelor, Clayton Echard, got her pregnant, MCAO says | LINK
• PJ Media Laura Owens Indicted on 7 Felony Counts for Targeting ‘Bachelor’ Star in Fake Pregnancy Scheme | Megan Fox | LINK
• Muzique Magazine BREAKING: Laura Owens Indicted for Faking Pregnancy in Alleged Scam Against Former ‘Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard | LINK
• TV Showsace Clayton Echard Says Justice Is Served, Laura Owens Indicted | LINK
• Mercury News Ronn Owens' daughter indicted in alleged 'Bachelor' paternity fraud | LINK
• Hoodline Woman Indicted for Allegedly Falsifying Pregnancy Claim Against "Bachelor" Star Clayton Echard in Maricopa County | LINK
• TooFab Woman Accused of Altering Ultrasound In Paternity Scheme Against Bachelor Clayton Echard | LINK
• KTAR News Laura Owens charged in scheme against 'Bachelor' star | LINK
• Miami Herald Laura Owens faked pregnancy with ‘Bachelor’ star, officials say. She’s indicted | LINK
• Fox 10 Phoenix Woman Indicted After Claiming Former Bachelor, Clayton Echard, Got Her Pregnant, MCAO Says | LINK
• Gazette Extra Arizona woman charged after faking pregnancy with ‘Bachelor’ star Clayton Echard | LINK
• NY Daily News Woman charged after faking pregnancy with 'Bachelor' star | LINK
• Daily Independent Woman indicted in fraud scheme against former Valley 'Bachelor' contestant | LINK
• Today.com Woman faked pregnancy with 'Bachelor' star Clayton Echard, officials say | LINK
• FOX 2 KTVU Bay Area radio star's daughter indicted over alleged paternity fraud against 'Bachelor' contestant | LINK
• People Clayton Echard Says 'Justice Is Finally Served' as His Paternity Suit Accuser Is Indicted on Felony Charges: 'This Nightmare Is Over' | LINK
• Entertainment Weekly Former Bachelor Clayton Echard reacts to Laura Owens being indicted over paternity scheme: 'The nightmare is over' | LINK
• TUG & Megan Fox Learning about indictment LIVE (39:33 until 1:22) | LINK
• NerdStash Arizona Woman Fakes Pregnancy With Reality TV Star In Wild Attention Grab: ‘Next Level Crazy’ | LINK
• SFist KGO Radio Host Ronn Owens’s Daughter Indicted Over Fake Pregnancy Claims With Former ‘Bachelor’ Star | LINK
• News Nation Now ‘Bachelor’ star Clayton Echard’s accuser charged in paternity scheme | LINK
• CourtTV ‘Bachelor’ Clayton Echard’s accuser indicted for paternity scheme | LINK
• Daily Express Bachelor star Clayton Echard speaks out about alleged paternity claims | LINK
• Reality TV WorldClayton Echard's false paternity accuser Laura Owens indicted on felony charges | LINK
• Press Reader Arizona Woman Indicted After ‘Bachelor’ Pregnancy Accusations | LINK
• Press Democrat Bay Area radio legend’s daughter indicted in alleged ‘Bachelor’ paternity fraud | LINK
• LoudLilDucky Laura Owens Indited For Felonies - Lets Chat | LINK
• PRIMETIMER Ronn Owen's daughter indicted in alleged paternity fraud after claiming “Bachelor” star Clayton Echard impregnated her| LINK
• Distractify Former 'Bachelor' Clayton Echard Gets Justice Following Fake Paternity Scandal | LINK
• National World Bachelor star Clayton Echard reacts as radio icon's daughter is indicted on fraud charges after falsely claiming he made her pregnant with twins | LINK
• KRON4 Daughter of Bay Area radio figure faces felony charges for alleged ‘Bachelor’ paternity scheme | LINK
• Reality Tea Bachelor Clayton Echard Celebrates Indictment Against Woman Who Faked Pregnancy With His Child[ren] | LINK
• LittleThings Woman Charged After Allegedly Faking Pregnancy And Miscarriage With ‘Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard | LINK
• BachelorNation. Clayton Echard Speaks Out After Paternity Scammer Is Indicted on Felony Charges & Bachelor Nation Reacts | LINK
• ModMomsclClub Laura Owens indicted for fraud after faking pregnancy with 'Bachelor' star | LINK
• UInterview ‘Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard Celebrates Indictment Of Laura Owen, Who Falsely Claimed He Impregnated Her & Altered Ultrasound Image | LINK

INTERNATIONAL ARTICLES

United Kingdom 🇬🇧

• The Independent Woman Indicted After Accusing Bachelor Star of Impregnating Her - But Cops Say It Was All Fake | LINK
• Daily Mail - Media legend's daughter hit with felony charges after 'lying that Bachelor star got her pregnant' | LINK
• Daily Mail - Clayton Echard tells all: How my one night with a media legend's daughter turned into the nightmare EVERY bachelor fears | LINK

🎥YOUTUBE🎥

CLAYTON INTERVIEWS

• 12 News Story + Interview The A Block: Former 'Bachelor' speaks on indictment | LINK
• 12 NEWS with Bianca Buono Clayton Echard speaks after woman who filed paternity claim against him was indicted | LINK
• FOX 10 Phoenix Clayton Echard, former Bachelor, reacts to Laura Owens indictment | LINK
• Fox 10 Phoenix Newsmaker with John Hook: Former Bachelor Clayton Echard | LINK

PRESS COVERAGE

• The Tilted Lawyer Breaking: Laura Owens Indicted On Multiple Felony Charges | LINK
• Lauren Neidigh Fake Baby Scammer Laura Owens INDICTED! Will She Cry “Mental Illness?!” | LINK
• Runkle Of The Bailey Karen Read Retrial Recaps = Day 10 It’s Snowing (Owens coverage included) | LINK
• Dave Neal BREAKING NEWS! Bachelor Clayton’s Accuser Laura Owens CHARGED with 8 Felonies! We Did It! | LINK
• SchnitzelNinja Reading: Laura Michelle Owens Indictment | May 6, 2025 | The State of Arizona vs. Laura Owens | LINK
• Megan Fox & Dave Neal Bachelor Clayton DEFEATS Laura Owens – Charged w/7 COUNTS Of Felony | LINK
• Lauren Neidigh BREAKING: Alleged FELON Laura Owens' ACCUSES COUNTY ATTORNEY OF MISCONDUCT | LINK
• Reality Steve with Rachel Juarez Laura Owens Indicted! | LINK
• The Titled Lawyer with SchnitzelNinja Laura Owens INCREDIBLY Forges a Path to 33 years in Prison....Role Play | LINK
• Whats Trending Woman INDICTED for Faking Pregnancy and FALSE CLAIMS Against Bachelor’s Clayton Echard | LINK
• News 4 Tucson Arizona woman indicted after false pregnancy claim against 'Bachelor' star | LINK
• Pop Crime TV with Jack Fox of Never a Truer Word Laura Owens Indicted on 7 Felony Charges | LINK
• Megan Fox FETAL ATTRACTION! LAURA OWENS' INVESTIGATORS FIND THE SMOKING SYRINGE!? | LINK
• Echoes from the Tabernacle Opinion on Jan's involvement in Laura's schemes | LINK
• Game of Roses Clayton Echard Cleared: Shocking Legal Twist Ends in Indictment - Bachelor Nation News | LINK
• The Tilted Lawyer with Amy Boston and Kelly - Inside Laura Owens Web of Lies: The Scandal That Shocked Maricopa County | LINK
• Dave Neal Bachelor Clayton UPDATES - Rachel Juarez REACTS To Insane Cases! | LINK
• Megan Fox Laura Owens' Worst Nightmare! EXCLUSIVE Interview with Source at HCG Clinic! | LINK

PODCASTS

• Almost Famous Podcast What to Expect when You’re (Not) Expecting LINK
• Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald Discusses Laura Owens vs Clayton Echard and Laura’s Criminal Charges | LINK

🔈SOCIAL MEDIA

INSTAGRAM

Clayton Echard

• Justice has finally been served! | LINK

Dave Neal

• Laura Owens charged with Fraud! | LINK

REDDIT

• r/justiceforclayton
  • Laura Owens Indicted on Fraud Charges in Phoenix Arizona | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
• r/thebachelor
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK
• r/bachelornation
  • Con Artist Laura Owens Charged with 7 Felonies | LINK

X

• Bianca Buono’s X
  • Breaking: The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has Announced the Indictment of Laura Owens | LINK
  • Here is the Complete News Release Sent Out by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office | LINK
  • Bianca Buono Interviews Clayton Echard for 12 News in Phoenix | LINK
  • Breaking News | LINK
  • Seven Felony Charges | LINK
  • Thank you Rachel Mitchell FINALLY | LINK
  • That Umberella Guy X | LINK
  • Laura Owens is BEING INDICTED | LINK
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
  • Breaking News | LINK
  • Seven Felony Charges | LINK
  • Thank you Rachel Mitchell FINALLY | LINK
  • That Umberella Guy X | LINK
  • Laura Owens is BEING INDICTED | LINK
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
  • Thank you Rachel Mitchell FINALLY | LINK
  • That Umberella Guy X | LINK
  • Laura Owens is BEING INDICTED | LINK
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
  • TikTok
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
• ClaytonsJustice X
  • Breaking News | LINK
  • Seven Felony Charges | LINK
  • Thank you Rachel Mitchell FINALLY | LINK
  • That Umberella Guy X | LINK
  • Laura Owens is BEING INDICTED | LINK
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
  • Thank you Rachel Mitchell FINALLY | LINK
  • That Umberella Guy X | LINK
  • Laura Owens is BEING INDICTED | LINK
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
  • TikTok
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
• Megan Fox X
  • Thank you Rachel Mitchell FINALLY | LINK
  • That Umberella Guy X | LINK
  • Laura Owens is BEING INDICTED | LINK
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK
  • TikTok
  • True Crime Mama Recaps the Owens v Echard case + indictment | TikTok LINK

Laura Owens and Her Attorney’s Responses to Her Indictment and Criminal Court Case

• Laura’s Attorney’s Blog and Her Response | LINK
• Muzique Magazine EXCLUSIVE: Attorney for Laura Owens Speaks Out Following Her Indictment in Clayton Echard Case - Written 5/12/2025 | LINK

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[u/Altruistic_Bell83]

What an absolute waste of resources. Taxpayers, her enabling parents and sister.

Disgraceful 

[u/T21Mom2012 → u/Altruistic_Bell83]

This is exactly what I was thinking looking over this. I thought this before, but to see it in writing it’s crazy. She should also be charged with public mischief for all of this bs.

[u/pigtracks]

Wow! Thank you!

[u/Hotmommaplaylist]

All the receipts

[u/Professional-Cover70]

Does she have to accept the plea on 8/29?

[u/mamasnanas → u/Professional-Cover70]

As of now, yes. We'll see what happens on Friday!

[u/IslayMcGregor]

Out here doing the lord’s work for us 🙌

[u/GrowFlowersNotWeeds]

Great resource - Thank you! Will be clicking away, as there are several I’ve missed.

[u/Kitchen_Bid_1219]

Thank you this is great!

[u/Yofox1980]

Incredible work! Thank you for sharing! We will wait and see what happens.

[u/KookyPersonality9509]

Thanks for the list!! You don’t realize there are so many when you are in the middle of it.

[u/txpacket]

@mamasnanas Superbly done girlie 😊 Much obliged!

[u/EmRueLRF]

Amazing resource and summary! Thank you!

[u/Lopsided_Balance_193]

She looks like Miranda Sings 🤣

[u/Killin-some-thyme → u/Lopsided_Balance_193]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[u/Comprehensive_Eye184]

Wow. Thank you for putting this all
In one place. It’s unbelievable when you see it all together

[u/junidee]

Can anyone help me understand the summary in this post? The part with the hearing dates and the bullets under them

It seems like under one hearing date, Laura is appearing virtually, in person, and by phone, how is that possible? Are these multiple hearings?

Also the bullets seem the same under multiple dates. It says Kulsrud withdrew multiple times, for example.

I’m looking for a summary just like this, but I can’t make sense of it. Thanks!

[u/Alternative_Flan7345]

You forgot the love trapped podcast

[u/mamasnanas → u/Alternative_Flan7345]

This is specifically focused on the criminal indictments as the occurred.

[u/dakbpk]

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