08:41 PM EDT 11/23/2009
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Police Chief Convicted in Sarah Jessica Parker Surrogate Theft
Originally posted 11/23/2009 08:25PM
An Ohio police chief accused of stealing items from the surrogate mom who carried Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's twin daughters was found guilty Monday on three of six charges.
Martin's Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter, 40, along with another police chief, was accused of meeting with freelance photographers last May and offering items such as a poem, photos, legal documents about the surrogacy agreement, and pictures of ultrasounds. A photographer alerted the surrogacy agency, which reported the thefts to police.
After 12 hours of deliberation, a jury found Carpenter guilty of receiving stolen property, theft in office and tampering with evidence. He was found not guilty on two counts of burglary and one count of unauthorized use of property or services.
Carpenter, who was silent and held his head in his hands as the decisions were read, faces up to 10 years in prison at his sentencing Dec. 10. Until then, he must wear a home confinement device at his mother's home and will be tracked with a GPS device.
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Sarah Jessica Parker-Matthew Broderick Burglary Trial Begins
Originally posted 11/16/2009 09:30AM
This week sees the start of the criminal trial of one of two Ohio police chiefs accused of breaking into the home of the surrogate mother for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's twins and trying to sell her personal belongings to a freelance photographer.
"On a daily basis, on an hourly basis, I am greatly concerned for her health and safety and the safe delivery of our children," Parker, 44, said in May, shortly after the arrests.
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Molly Ringwald Pays Tribute to John Hughes
Originally posted 08/06/2009 08:20PM
John Hughes made Molly Ringwald a teen star after casting her in his 1984 movie Sixteen Candles. After learning about the writer-director's death on Thursday, Ringwald shared fond words about her frequent collaborator.
"I was stunned and incredibly sad to hear about the death of John Hughes," Ringwald said in a statement. "He was and will always be such an important part of my life."
"He will be missed – by me and by everyone that he has touched," she added. "My heart and all my thoughts are with his family now."
Ringwald, who now stars in The Secret Life of the American Teenager, also had leading roles in Hughes's 1985 classic The Breakfast Club and 1986's Pretty in Pink, which he wrote.
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Police Chiefs Arrested in Sarah Jessica Parker Surrogate Scandal
Originally posted 07/30/2009 05:00PM
Two suburban Ohio police chiefs suspected of masterminding a break-in at the home of a surrogate mother for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick have been arrested on undisclosed charges.
Martins Ferry Police Chief Barry Carpenter and Bridgeport Police Chief Chad Dojack were booked and released Wednesday night, the Associated Press reports. A special prosecutor has been investigating whether they illegally entered the woman's unoccupied home in May, but authorities declined to say Thursday about what the men are charged with.
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PHOTO: Sarah Jessica Parker's Twins!
Originally posted 06/29/2009 10:00PM
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are playing show and tell.
On Monday, the couple, who greeted twin daughters Marion and Tabitha June 22, released a picture of the beautiful new additions to their family. The girls, born via a surrogate, were joined by their older brother, James Wilkie, 6 ½.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Leave Hospital with Twins
Originally posted 06/25/2009 04:55PM
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick checked out of East Ohio Regional Hospital with their newborn daughters on Thursday, hospital spokesperson Maggie Espina confirms to PEOPLE.
"Yes, they are gone," says Espina.
According to a hospital employee, a maroon SUV and a white van were seen leaving the hospital around 11 a.m. escorted by numerous police cars with New York license plates. A hospital security guard told the employee "the babies left in that white van."
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Name Experts Weigh In on Parker-Broderick Twins
Originally posted 06/24/2009 11:15AM
Want to know what's behind Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick's twin daughters' names?
PEOPLE's Celebrity Baby Blog spoke to nameberry.com's Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, authors of Beyond Ada & Aiden, to find out.
"Sarah Jessica is known for her individual style, and wouldn't be expected to simply follow current trends – after all, she and Matthew named their first child the classic James," Pamela explains.
"While many parents claim to want names that are 'unique,' the couple managed to come up with a pair that are truly distinctive, that sound cool and yet are not overused or gimmicky."
Visit the Celebrity Baby Blog for more from Pamela and Linda!
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Matthew Broderick 'Very Happy' Over Twins' Birth
Originally posted 06/24/2009 07:25AM
The proud papa speaks: Leaving the stage door late Tuesday night, after his performance in Broadway's The Philanthropist, Matthew Broderick told PEOPLE about the birth of his and Sarah Jessica Parker's twins, "I'm very happy. I don't know what else to say."
He added, "I've seen them already. I just got back" from Ohio, where the girls were born Monday.
The show's Steven Weber also told PEOPLE that Broderick's "very pleased. He's happy … and he's looking forward to having them home."
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Reveal Twins' Names
Originally posted 06/23/2009 04:00PM
Call it bliss & the city!
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said Tuesday they were "delighted to announce the healthy arrival of their two daughters" – twins born Monday afternoon in Ohio via a surrogate.
"The babies are doing beautifully and the entire family is over the moon," the couple say in a statement confirming earlier reports.
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Report: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick Welcome Twins!
Originally posted 06/23/2009 12:20PM
It's double the joy for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, who have welcomed twin girls, according to several local news outlets in Ohio.
A spokesperson for East Ohio Regional Hospital had no comment, but told PEOPLE "everything's good." Reps for the couple could not be reached for comment.
"I'm thrilled for Sarah, Matthew and James Wilkie," Sex and the City costar Kim Cattrall said Tuesday after the babies' birth was reported. "More 'fabulous girls' are joining our SATC family."
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