Last December, WABC 7 weather anchor Heidi Jones was arrested after allegedly lying to cops by claiming that she'd been nearly raped by a Hispanic man in Central Park. She pleaded not guilty to filing false a police report, but now it looks like she's looking for a plea deal. Her lawyer told the judge at a hearing yesterday, "We're involved in active discussions about a possible resolution in the case." more ›

The WABC 7 weather anchor who allegedly falsely claimed she was raped was in court today to face charges for filing a false police report. Heidi Jones, 37, pleaded not guilty; she faces up to a year behind bars if found guilty of the two misdemeanors. Her lawyer said, "We urge everyone to keep an open mind until the conclusion of the case. This entire thing has been extremely stressful for her," but the Daily News reports that court papers reveal Jones, when confronted by cops, admitted, "I did make this up." more ›

Suspended WABC 7 weather anchor Heidi Jones is taking issue with reports that she falsely claimed she was nearly raped. Jones was arrested for filing a false police report, and both the Post and Daily News have spoken to police sources who say that she claimed she was grabbed by a Hispanic man while running in Central Park—a man who later stalked her. But Jones' lawyer said, "The press accounts that say she alleged rape or attempted rape are inaccurate." more ›

A police source is now saying that the WABC 7 weather anchor who admitted to falsely claiming she was nearly raped in Central Park—and subsequently charged with filing a false police report—got police protection in the wake of her allegations. And two sources told the Daily News that "Jones was even contacted by Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, who personally apologized to the meteorologist when she said two uniformed officers refused to take a police report after the bogus Sept. 24 assault." more ›

When it was revealed that WABC 7 weather anchor Heidi Jones was charged with filing a false police report, after making up a story about being attacked and nearly raped by a Hispanic man in Central Park, her coworkers, like the public, found out by reading it in the Post. One "fuming" WABC staffer said, "It was an outrageous lie... All this trust we had is shattered. We're like a family. We feel betrayed." more ›

Weather anchor plus crime story equal puns galore for the Post, which reports, "WABC/Channel 7 weather babe Heidi Jones was arrested for perpetrating the ultimate snow job -- falsely claiming to cops that a man had tried to rape her while she was jogging in Central Park, sources said yesterday." The Post's lede was "Here's Heidi's forecast: Cloudy with a chance of deception" and later explains, "Jones spun a story that proved to be as unreliable as a five-day forecast, telling police last month that she was assaulted in September while pounding the pavement in the city's back yard, the sources said." But when the police's investigations came up with nothing, she admitted she made it all up. more ›

After a heated dispute over fees, Disney and Cablevision are making enough headway during negotiations for Disney to put the WABC 7 signal back on Cablevision. This happened within the first half hour of the Oscars telecast—the news was broadcast on a ticker at the bottom of the screen. more ›

After failing to come to an agreement over fees, Disney took WABC 7 off of Cablevision last night, leaving 3.1 million customers without ABC programming—including tonight's big Oscars telecast. WABC 7 and Cablevision posted angry messages blaming each other on the channel. more ›

Disney and Cablevision still haven't come to an agreement about the fate of WABC 7. The two have been publicly sparring about fees: Disney, which owns WABC 7, wants $40 million to carry the local network from Cablevision. But the cable company is balking, so Disney says it will pull WABC 7 programming from three million Cablevision homes and businesses at midnight tonight!* more ›

Former WABC 7 sportscaster Dr. Marvell Scott was charged with second-degree rape for an "alleged encounter with a 14-year-old prostitute" in 2008. According to the Journal News, Scott turned himself into the Manhattan DA's office and will be arraigned later. His lawyer says that Scott has been cooperating with the prosecutors, adding, "This is nothing but a shakedown by the prostitute and her pimp." more ›

A strange event unfolded at WABC 7's studios on Columbus Avenue near Lincoln Center. A man wanted for attempting to kill his girlfriend in Virginia decided to turn himself in to WABC 7. Terry Lavern Leathers called the assignment desk, saying he was "wanted for a crime I did not commit." more ›