Cops: WABC-TV Weather Anchor Jones Lied About Rape

Jones Suspended Indefinitely From Channel 7 Eyewitness News

December 15, 2010 6:32 PM

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NEW YORK (CBS 2/ 1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — A Channel 7 weather anchor was suspended from her job on Wednesday, after police said she filed a phony police report about being stalked and assaulted in Central Park.

Soon after her weather forecast Saturday night, WABC-TV meteorologist Heidi Jones was picked up by detectives who were waiting in the ABC studios for her to finish. According to sources close to the investigation, detectives had concluded that her story about almost being raped while jogging in Central Park was a lie.

Police sources said Jones claimed a man tackled her from behind on Sept. 24, but she reported the incident through ABC security on Nov. 24. Police said when her story fell apart, Jones was arrested.

1010 WINS Carol D’Auria reports

WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond with details on Heidi Jones’ arrest.

“She stated that she had some personal problems and that the facts, the information, that she had given to the police initially was incorrect,” NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said.

Kelly also told 1010 WINS’ reporter Carol D’Auria that valuable police resources and time were wasted on the investigation.

In a statement, Jones’ attorney, Paul Callan, said: “Ms. Jones … urges all concerned to refrain from jumping to conclusions about the unproven charges against her. She intends to enter a plea of not guilty to any criminal charges lodged in this matter.”

Police said Jones told them her attacker was a Latino and gave other details about his description. CBS 2′s Pablo Guzman has learned that the police actually picked up a Latino for questioning. He was quickly let go and was not arrested.

The personal problems police said were a breakup in a relationship. Psychiatrist Dr. Eric Hollander, of Montefiore and Albert Einstein, said filing a false rape charge can sometimes happen.

“These individuals sometimes have a history of early abuse or neglect which leads to some difficulties in inter-personal relationships,” Hollander said.

In a career at ABC, Jones has often filled in on shows like “Good Morning America.” WABC has suspended Jones and a source at WABC said her picture has been taken down from the hallway.

If convicted Jones could face up to a year in prison. Her arrest came 10 months after former WABC sports anchor Marvell Scott was charged with raping a 14-year-old runaway.

Scott could face a trial early next year.

And in October, Fox 5 reporter Charles Leaf was charged with molesting a 5-year-old girl inside his New Jersey home. Leaf is out on bail.

Cops: WABC TV Weather Anchor Jones Lied About Rape

Scmelma Arss

But she has such an honest face! That nose!! Those teeth!!! Oy ve!!!!

MRS. DOUBTFIRE

To: “Scmelma”..Through all my depression, you made me laugh hysterically.

Thank you, Have a great day !

Schmelma Arss

So tell me, who has a more honest face Heidi Jones or Mr. Ed???

Ireaditnsaidit

WILBUUUUUURRRRRR!
oakland1000

What?! is she Jewish, too?

jtorres

She obviously has issues to have gone this far “to get sympathy” She needs help. That being said, she also needs to pay for what she did. Too many rape victims are doubted, mocked or outright called liars. It’s a horrible crime and God knows who would’ve paid and how much because of her lies. Thank God the police knew enough to push her until the real truth came out

LK

Justin is that you??

Glidmokk

First, Heidi is innocent innocent innocent until proven guilty. So she should be kept on the air: This is only an allegation, not a conviction. And even if convicted, well look at Martha Stewart: The crime was not relevant to her expertise so she was back with new contracts immediately. Why should Heidi not continue on the air?

heidi jones is a Liar

Martha Stewart was back on top because her name generates $$$. She is a cash cow. Even though her brand name is loosing popularity, it was making $$ when she licensed her name to ominipoint media

David Flores

what the eff?? heidi??
See below…..

No No….Not there keep going……..Yeah you……
John

Fire Her!
See below

See below…………….Yeah I’m talking to you…………
INNOCENT UNTIL…

ONCE AGAIN..PLEASE FOLKS RELAX ! WE ALL HAVE OUR OPINIONS/COMMENTS YET WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA AS TO WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.

RELAX, UNTIL WE HEAR THE TRUTH FROM THE VICTIM/SUSPECT…DAMN !
Susan

She should be imprisoned for length a rape sentence carries. She attempted to sabotage someones life and did so during the commission of a crime. Lock her up!!!!
R. Kelly (NYC)

1) she obviously has a “problem”, so hopefully she gets psychiatric help. 2) this is a CRIME; police effort was spent on this, maybe a “real rape” was not dealt with as a result. There should be repercussions. 3) finally, someone could have been falsely arrested, or worse, from her fabrication. So this is not to be taken lightly.
Joe Quimby

Blond women don’t lie.
Devenio

Leave her alone? Imagine if this criminal had gone on with the story and the police arrested some innocent man? The time the police would have spent looking in to her LIES is time taken away from a real victim. She needs to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. No mercy. She makes a mockery of real victims of sexual assault.

The Good Samaritan

Maybe she has personal problems.

Other rape victims recanted their stories and never went to jail.

Devenio please don’t make this racial.

The Good Samaritan has spoken.

Devenio

She is a lying criminal and should be dealt with as such. I didn’t make it racial. You people did. If this had been some poor black girl from bed-stuy you racist a-holes would be screaming for her blood and you know it.

AmericanCabbie

Tawana Brawley – should have been executed. Never prosecuted. Caused massive destruction to the City. Received a college scholarship instead. Know why? Know why? BECAUSE SHE WAS BLACK.

sawu

Hey Cabbie…stop at the light…light…LIGHT..you know…the thing with the …oh never mind.

James

She is one of the best. ABC should stand with her.

Devenio

Fire her. She is a criminal! A lying rotten criminal!

winston

all men lie
MRS I. UNDERSTAND

Heidi is a beautiful, educated woman.
Apparently something had to take place for her to “fabricate” such a story.
But just like the media and society to pass judgement and quickly demean her character.
It’s TYPICAL !
This too shall pass……

Devenio

Pass judgment? IF this had been some no named minority you people would be screaming bloody murder!

Make an example out of her. Shes a lying criminal and can no longer be trusted to work in the media.

MRS I. UNDERSTAND

@ Devenio..Relax, your anger is not becoming !
You have absolutely no idea to whom you are speaking to…..”YOU PEOPLE” is absolutely a racist term. That is what you are.

Try..Try to stay focused at the discussion at hand, not your inner anger for the opposite race and their injustice.

The Good Samaritan

Leave her alone

The Good Samaritan has spoken

Sam Hater

Oh Wow, you must’ve had a good night….keep up the good work.
I might learn to like you.

Now don’t go and spoil it….

Roy

Nut Case
CSI

What a shame. You should be embarrassed to even show your face again. Sad part is that if it does actually happen to her. What will people believe them. Didn’t she read The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

DUM..DUmmmm

@ DAnTe..LOOK EVERYONE IT’s THE VIRUS..POPPING UP AGAIN WHERE HE’S NOT WANTED.
ONCE AGAIN REGURGITATING HIS LONELY, MISERABLE LIFE.
DON’T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY RIGHT..WHAT A “SPAWN”
YOUR MOTHER SHOULD’VE TAKEN IT ORALLY..

GET A LIFE..OH, IT’S TOO LATE

DanTe

Poor “nathan”. Stuck in a nowhere job at CBS. So you just blabber on inanely. What’s the matter? You can’t accuse your boyfriends of rape anymore?

And using different handles. Shamed of your name? We don’t blame you.
nathan

Umm Dan? That wasn’t my post. I did post on this topic on another thread earlier today. Paranoid much broseph?

Joke’s in DanTe…

From the smell of your hatred, we can all tell you haven’t had VAJAJA in quite awhile, or is it the SHABONG BONG you’re taking in…HA.HA..
Flynn

Dan Te: Proof that trolls don’t just live under bridges and in fairy tales.

J

Just like a woman to lie with a straight face regardless of whatever the lie is. Only in this case, it was one of the more horrific kind. That to me, is a sign of immaturity and a classic case of attention seeking! You go girl!

KPMc

Yes… because lying with a straight face is a strictly female trait!

I suggest you look at every president and politician (both parties… I don’t want to hear partisan BS) in your lifetime and beyond.

Steve

Violent rape is a heinous, disgusting crime – this is something that this society STUPIDLY under-punishes . In some instances, we should execute these people, especially if the victims are children (and by violent rape, I’m not talking about 25 year-old females that have “consensual” sex with 15 year-old boys – those people just need couseling).
However, I do not understand Ms. Jones – a nice career, a beautiful woman – what led her to make up such a horrible lie?

KPMc

What about 25 year-old males that have “consensual” sex with 15 year-old girls? Do they just need counseling or is there an acceptable double standard?
louden

What’s with the ‘beautiful woman’ comment from everyone? How the hell does that have to do with anything?

Laelya

She is blond!
Michael

Arrested for something far too many women do, and for which far too few women are made to pay any consequences. I really don’t feel sorry for her, and the fact is that, like most female offenders, she got off far too easy. I believe the sentence for falsely reporting a crime should be equal to the typical sentence of the crime falsely reported.

Joe

I assume you have some sort of facts or citation or statistic that backs up your assertion . . . .

DanTe

Since censorship at CtheBS blocks web links, just do a google search on “false rape claim stat”. It’s about 8% of rape cases.

Here’s hoping you’re one of those 8%, meat head.

In an age of easy access to info, and things like you continues to insist on being ignorant….. Have you considered dying off? Preferably before you had spawned and further infest the gene pool?

Jen

i agree Michael. She should do time in prison because she put someones well being in jeopardy.

Marc

I liked Heidi on the news. Its a shame that she resorted to such measures even if she had “personal” issues in her life. If found guilty ABC should fire her.

Susan

Fire her? She should be imprisoned for attempting to sabotage someone’s entire life!!!

Frank McCree

Poor Hedi. We saw her play in two charity softball games and is a very nice person.

Devenio

Poor Heidi? How about poor real rape victims whose cases weren’t handled because the police where out looking for a make believe suspect. She is a dirty rotten lying criminal. Poor Heidi needs to be locked up!

Matt

As the great Doris Lessing said “… that the most stupid, ill-educated and nasty woman can rubbish the nicest, kindest, most intelligent man and no-one protests..”.