Former Astronaut Pleads Guilty in Traffic Deaths of 2 Girls
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A former NASA space shuttle commander indicted on reckless murder charges in the traffic deaths of two girls in Alabama has pleaded guilty to reduced charges nearly five years after the crash. One-time astronaut James Halsell Jr. of Huntsville pleaded guilty to two manslaughter and two assault charges during a hearing Thursday. Relatives of the victims…
