Doctor faces arrest after missing hearing

October 9, 2009 at 12:00a.m.

LAS VEGAS — The doctor at the center of an investigation into Michael Jackson’s death may face arrest and could lose his medical license after missing a hearing to explain late child-support payments, the Las Vegas district attorney said Thursday.

Clark County District Attorney David Roger told The Associated Press that a district judge could approve an arrest warrant for Dr. Conrad Murray that’s recommended by a family court hearing master within 10 days. “At that time, we’ll send our investigators out to locate and arrest Dr. Murray,” Roger said.

Roger says Murray, who owes $13,000 in unpaid child support to a California woman, can object to the warrant before a judge approves it.

Today’s birthdays

Singer Jackson Browne is 61. Actor Robert Wuhl (“Arli$$”) is 58. Manager-TV personality Sharon Osbourne (“The Osbournes”) is 57. Actor Tony Shalhoub (“Monk,” “Wings”) is 56. Actor Scott Bakula is 55. Actor John O’Hurley (“Dancing With The Stars,” “Seinfeld”) is 55. Singer Sean Lennon is 34.