NEW YORK (LALATE) – Anna Fermanova’s attorney says Anna is not a Russian spy. Anna Fermanova was labeled incorrectly as a charged Russian spy by New York press hungry to associate her with the Anna Chapman story, says her attorney late Wednesday.

As reported earlier on LALATE, Anna Fermanova is not charged as a spy. Anna Fermanova is charged for smuggling items through checked baggage at New York’s Kennedy Airport. It’s just a coincidence that her plane was headlining to Russia; or is it?

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Anna Fermanova’s attorney says New York press, still happy with their commercial successful story of Anna Chapman, tried to wrongly associate his client with Chapman.  This is despite the fact that Anna Fermanova is not Russian and not even charged with being a spy. In fact, she’s an hair and makeup professional from Texas.

Scott Palmer told CBS 11 that a mere checked baggage case has wrongly associated his client with Russian spy arrests recently in New York. “She’s concerned, she doesn’t like the fact the New York press has labeled her the new sexy Russian spy. Again, she’s not a spy and she’s not Russian.”

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Anna Fermanova is a U.S. citizen, Anna Chapman was not. Anna Fermanova arrest was while checking baggage at JFK. Anna Chapman’s arrest was part of high level FBI surveillance operation.

Anna Fermanova’s husband is a resident of Moscow. Court records claim she does divide her time between Moscow and Plano, Texas. Yet, Anna Fermanova claims the items she had were bought online while in the U.S. and were being taken to Russia to be resold. Anna Fermanova’s potential buyers were amateur bear hunters, not Anna Chapman’s KGB supervisors. “Hunting is apparently big and very expensive in Russia, and I think they hunt bears at night and they wanted night vision, that’s it” says her lawyer.

A court document in Fermanova’s case says after she was stopped by JFK officials, “during the examination of Fermanova’s luggage, CBP discovered three night vision devices including one Raptor 4X weapons sight and two Night Optics USA type D740-3A weapons.”

“Fermanova stated that she had purchased the scopes online and that one of the scopes was a Raptor. Fermanova stated that should could not recall the mdoel name of the other two devices. Fermanova further stated that the scopes were generation 3 night vision devices. Fermanova acknowledged the scopes belonged to her.”

“When asked if [she removed the identification markings] so that she could get them out of the United States without a license, Fermanova replied yes. She further claimed that she was taking the items to her husband, a resident of Moscow, Russia.”

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COOKE CITY (LALATE) – A Soda Butte Campground bear attack has left one camper dead, two injured. The Soda Butte Campground bear attacks were early Wednesday morning in the popular destination. Reports say Soda Butte, Chief Joseph and Colter will remain close until at least Wednesday evening.

At 4:30 AM local time Wednesday, park officials found a man dead and a male and female couple bitten. The couple is expected to survive. Campers tell KULR TV Channel 8 that Park Rangers were telling Soda Butte campers Wednesday morning about the attack. The news channel reports gates to Soda Butte Campground were closed Wednesday with officials letting “campers in one at a time to gather their supplies Wednesday afternoon.”

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said “Investigators found a man dead at the campground at 4:30 a.m. Two other people, a male and a female, were reportedly bitten and later treated at a hospital in Cody, Wyoming. The identities of the victims have not been released.”

Ron Aasheim a spokesman for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, said today “Everyone appeared to have followed all food storage regulations. This is not typical bear behavior…It’s not normal.”

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LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – The Dodgers acquired Scott Podsednik in a trade from Royals tonight. Scott Podsednik’s Dodgers trade was in exchange for triple-A catcher Lucas May and Class-A right-hander Elisaul Pimentel.

Reports say the Podsednik Dodgers deal will provide backup coverage for any continued issues from Manny Ramirez. Podsednik most notably was on the White Sox’ 2005 World Series Championship team. Podsednik is expected to start as early as Thursday. His 2010 contract is $1.75 million with $600,000 remaining; his next season contract has a $2 million option and $100,000 buyout provision.

He will start in left field until Ramirez returns from the DL. General Manager Ned Colletti says of Podsednik tonight “He’s a good hitter. He can play left field. He can play center field, if necessary. He can add a lot of different dimensions to the club.”

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MEMPHIS (LALATE) – Lorenzen Wright was murdered with at least 12 gun shots, claims reports. Lorenzen Wright’s murder is under investigation by Memphis homicide investigators, states reports late Wednesday.

Lorenzen Wright’s family was on scene late Wednesday ina a wooded section of Hacks Cross and Winchester Road 15 miles outside of Memphis. FOX Memphis confirms that MPD homicide investigators are also on scene; MPD told FOX late today that Wright suffered multiple gun shots, as many as 12 gun shots to his body. My Eyewitness News also reports a source stating Wright suffered multiple gun shots and his death was not a suicide. “The source has updated Eyewitness News saying, Lorenzen Wright had been shot multiple times and it does not appear to be suicide.”

Wright’s body was found today behind the Fieldstone Apartments in Southwind. Quickly brought to the scene were investigators, family, and friends including Elliot Perry and Penny Hardaway. Hardaway issued the following statement: “I cried. The emotions hit me immediately. It’s just sad because we lost a good person and a brother”.

Homicide investigators are also reviewing a 911 call from Wright’s cell the same day he went missing. The 911 call has been reported as a hangup. Wright played 778 games in 13 years, mostly recently with the Cavs during the 2008-2009, and had a career average of 8 points and 6.4 rebounds.

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COLLIERVILLE, TENN. (LALATE) – Lorenzen Wright has been found dead; one report claims Lorenzen Wright’s cause of death was murder. Lorenzen Wright’s body was found in field in southeast Memphis. Wright was 34.

Lorenzen Wright was last seen on July 18, his family reported him missing by July 22. Now ten days after he went missing, for reasons still unknown, Wright was found in a wooded area roughly 15 miles outside of Memphis. Police investigators are reportedly still on scene trying to find clues.

Wright went missing Thursday in Collierville, roughly twenty miles outside Memphis. Reports say Lorenzen Wright’s house was foreclosed on in May and thereafter bought by Monta Ellis (Warriors) later that month. His career earnings were reportedly $55 million; yet the cause of his financial problems have not be clear. His mother has issued a video plea for her son’s safe return.

Wright was with the NBA for 13 seasons, a 1996 Draft 7th overall pick out of the University of Memphis. His teams included the Clippers, Hawks, Grizzlies, Kings and most recently the Cavs ending in the 2009 season. Penny Hardaway, a friend of Wright’s, issued the following statement tonight: “I cried. The emotions hit me immediately. It’s just sad because we lost a good person and a brother”.

Eyewitness Memphis News reports the area is a wooded section of Hacks Cross and Winchester Road. It adds “The source has updated Eyewitness News saying, Lorenzen Wright had been shot multiple times and it does not appear to be suicide.”

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