Clark is said to have remarked, "When the cat’s away..." prompting Warton to ask, "What do you mean by that?" Clark explained, "Rich Boy can’t be in two places at once", leading Warton to state, "I hope we do something soon. I’m tired of this crummy apartment and that clunk of a car I’m driving."

From all indications, Clark is on his way to Genoa City to put a plan to get even with Newman in motion.

The development raises a few questions. Does a business Mogul like Nick Newman hire just anyone - especially strangers - without performing a background check? What about Clark's resume? Did he submit one? What prior experience would qualify Clark to work at a coffee house by day, club for all ages by night?

And if, as reported earlier, the Wartman pulls off the kidnapping of Nick and Sharon Newman's daughter in Milwaukee, would the Newman's be in any state of mind to hire anyone during a crisis? Or, would their being 'confused' at the time be the rationale?

Clark was explaining to the Wartman how his face came to be changed when the Wartman got a flash that indeed, they shouldn't be seen together. Suddenly, Clark stood up and began yelling "Stay away from me!"

Coffee house by day, club for all ages by night manager Cody (another of the many people in Genoa City with no last name) ran over to see what was going on.

"He was giving me attitude", Clark explained to the manager who gave Clark a free coffee for the trouble. Still lurking, the Wartman was heard saying to himself, "Clever. I still want to know about your plan Mr. Plastic Surgeon Face."

The scheme is said to involve the planting of the drug Ecstasy on the premises which will be found by the Genoa City Police after somebody tips the cops that Nick and Sharon Newman are involved with selling drugs out of their "coffee house by day, club for all ages by night."

The planting of drugs is nothing new. In 1991, David Kimble, disguised as a security guard, planted cocaine in rock star Danny Romalotti's dressing room in an effort to get even with the Christine 'Bug' Blair. The Bug had been trying to make Nina Webster see that Kimble was no good.

Date Rapes Planned?
Newman Rocks employee Carter Mills, AKA, Matt Clark, may be on his way to becoming a serial rapist.

Armed with an unknown drug, Clark was heard on the telephone Thursday with partner in crime, Larry 'Wartman' Warton, crowing he has his employer's ATM card PIN number and asked the Wartman to find a room for him in Milwaukee.

Reluctant to get involved with what obviously is an undefined plan to get even with Nick Newman, the Wartman refused to make a clear commitment due to Clark's obsession with Mrs. Ryan McNeil.

Clark said he has no further interest in Mrs. McNeil even though he had a chance to have sex with her and had a date rape drug on hand which he didn’t get to use. "Those stuck up bastards will come down a lot sooner than anyone thinks," Clark said.

In Milwaukee, Mills outlined what would appear to be a very sketchy plan involving drugs and blackmail.

Co-conspirator Larry 'Wartman' Warton withdrew $500 from a local cash machine using Nick Newman's ATM card. The money will be used to rent a motel room where drugs will be sold. When the police bust the operation it appears to be Mill's hope that Nick Newman will be arrested and charged with conspiracy to sell drugs.

Eventually, Mills and Warton will approach Victor Newman with information they claim will free his son - for a price.

While details remain sketchy, the goal seems to swirl around having Newman and his sister Victoria appear as authors of a major business deal which could bankrupt Newman Enterprises.

Mill's has already arranged to have Tricia McNeil obtain her husband's laptop computer which can be directly connected to the master NE computer system. Seeing this as a way to get even with Ryan McNeil's former wife because she thinks Victoria Newman is trying to ruin her marriage, Mrs. McNeil is anxious to participate in the crime.

As a backup plan, or perhaps simultaneously, Mills is also working on setting Nick Newman up for a drug bust. 

Partners in crime, Larry 'Wartman' Warton and Carter Mills, AKA Matt Clark, easily pulled the wool over coffee shop owner Nick Newman here Friday when they arranged to establish a past employment record.

Concern was expressed, by shop co-owner Sharon Newman, that because of a stalking problem they experienced earlier this year, promoting employee Mills to the position of manager would require a review of Mills' job application. Why there was no concern when Mills was first hired could only be attributed to the fact that together, Nick and Sharon Newman don't have a fully functioning brain between them.

Mill's learned his application was under scrutiny, placed a call to the Wartman and within moments had arranged to cover a missing four year gap in Mill's work history by the time Newman called.

Her drink spiked with the drug Ecstasy, Sharon Newman had foolishly allowed Mills to remain alone with her to dine on Mexican food. As Newman sipped on her drink she didn't get a clue something might be wrong when she began getting dizzy and soon passed out.

As he prepared to rape his victim Mills heard a car drive up and quickly picked up the phone to make it appear he was calling for help. Nick Newman entered the home, spotted his wife slumped on the sofa and managed to get her to mumble something about the drink. As Mills rattled off an explanation that he had just found her that way, Newman took his wife up to bed without considering she might have a serious medical condition.

Later, Newman explained he had returned home unexpectedly because a problem with his coffee shop in Milwaukee had been resolved. Originally the problem was said to be the absence of an employee but Newman stated the bank had closed the shop account. However, at the last moment the Milwaukee store manager reported that even though it was after business hours, the bank had reopened the account.

Apparently forgetting his wife had invited Mills for dinner and didn't tell his empty-headed wife to send their guest on his way when he knew he might not return from Milwaukee until very late, Newman sputtered about not being able to understand why his wife would get drunk with an employee.

Lame Brains, Drug Deals & Laughter!
If the Genoa City Police Department arrest coffee shop Mogul Nick Newman and charge him with anything more than selling bad tasting coffee it could cause a major uproar within the hip-hop, coffee shops by day, clubs for all ages by night crowd.

Masterminded by the evil Matt Clark, posing as Newman Rocks employee Carter Mills, the so-called drug deal has been spastic from the start.

The ATM card used by Larry 'Wartman' Warton, the rented apartment in Milwaukee, Jordon the Rave kid who posts flyers around the city announcing Rave parties and other disembodied events lead to the planting of illegal drugs in a bag of coffee at Newman Rocks.

Clark and the Wartman staged a fight Nick Newman had to break up followed by Jordon ordering a bag of 'special blend' coffee which Newman happily handed over to the drug dealer.

With the die cast Clark's adrenaline began to pump. In his mind it won't be long until 'rich boy' is charged with dealing drugs. But who is going to bust Newman? Will Jordon run to the police and show them the drug laced coffee he purchased and why would the cops believe such an unsavory character?

Matt Clark and pals would have done well to check with the likes of OJ on how to pull off the perfect crime before getting into what may become the most laughable drug bust since the David Kimble/ Danny Romalotti frame up.

Friday 02.16.01

Wasn't It In All The Papers?
Newman Rocks employee Carter Mills found himself in a quandary here Friday when at the last moment he sought out the location of Genoa City's first ever rave party!

Mills had hoped getting to the rave would allow him the opportunity to warn young party goers not to take any drugs they may have purchased from drug dealer Jordan Senters.

According to Mills' partner in crime, Larry 'Wartman' Warton, the Ecstasy they sold to Senters was tainted in that while the drug appears to be Ecstasy it is really a look-a-like drug which can cause an adverse chemical reaction in the human body when ingested.

Mills raced to Genoa City's hippest coffee shop hoping to find someone who might know where the party was being held but amazingly not a single sole knew anything about it even though days before the event there were flyers all around town and everyone was talking about it.

Fortunately for Mills, the coffee shop manger offered to help locate the party and even tag along but at the last moment Mills decided that showing up at the party would cause him to stick out like a sore thumb.

So much for the welfare of others, Mills concluded that should anyone get sick or die at the party it would only make 'rich boy' Nick Newman take a harder fall when, as Mills expects, Newman will be charged with selling illegal drugs.

But when local drug dealer Jordan Senters took an over dose of the drug Ecstasy at the party and crashed, somebody called 911.

Within moments local radio stations had interrupted regular programming to broadcast the news that many young people at been taken to a local hospital in serious and critical condition.

February 2001

Tuesday, 02.06.01
Close To The End?
In Genoa City on an extended leave from his employment in Milwaukee, parolee Larry 'Wartman' Warton has reportedly made an attempt to contact a known drug dealer in Chicago in an effort to make some money while he and Newman Rocks employee, Carter Mills, wait for their plan to bust coffee shop Mogul Nick Newman to go down.

"If he made that call he's more stupid than I thought. The cops are going to be involved in the Rave deal. They can trace drugs. We’ve been so careful to distance ourselves from this deal [but] if the cops get the guy in Chicago he’ll sing like a bird. We’re too close to the end of this to screw things up," Mills lamented.

"I only used first names in the original deal and this time his friends say the guy split and no one knows what happened to him. They won’t connect the dots to me," Warton pointed out.

But what Warton and Mills haven't taken into consideration are the many clues they've left behind which will lead authorities directly to them. What started out as a good idea rapidly fell apart when the Wartman used Nick Newman's ATM card. It was all down hill from there and has only become laughable since.

Teen May Be Overdose Victim
A drug that once was thought to haunt only the depths of big cities may have bared its teeth in Genoa City this weekend, claiming the life of a young drug dealer.

Jordan Senters, was reported in serious condition at Genoa City's Center 4 Disease memorial hospital - a victim of what police say might be a Ecstasy overdose.

According to police, Senters went to a rave party late Friday night. When paramedics were called to an abandoned warehouse at around 2 AM Senters and another young woman were found collapsed.

That a taboo drug like Ecstasy may be stalking Genoa City does not shock experts in the field.

"The big story is that, definitely, Ecstasy is not just for inner cities anymore. It can be anyone's problem," said Dr. Olivia Winters, a C4D medical doctor experienced in addiction and drug treatment.

Ecstasy, also known as the 'hug drug,' is often used at rave dance parties. A pill can be sold at raves for as much as $40.

Tuesday 02.20.01
Teen Death, Murder?
The Genoa City News has learned the Genoa City Police may launch an investigation into the death of local drug dealer, Jordan Senters.

Senters passed away late Monday after overdosing on the drug Ecstasy while attending a rave party at an abandoned warehouse.

"What we need is concrete evidence before any charges are forthcoming," District Attorney Glenn Richards said.

In a related development, coffee shop owners Nick and Sharon Newman will reportedly put their second honeymoon plans on hold in order to attend the funeral of deceased drug dealer Senters.

02.21.01
Mass Blunder Worsens!
The Carter Mills/Wartman let's get even with Nick Newman drug deal started off well intentioned but like Adolf Hitler's plan to gain World dominance began falling apart almost as soon as it began with the withdrawal of $500 from an ATM machine with a daily withdrawal limit of $300.

Now, word is out that Nick and Sharon Newman, hearing a pack of their coffee shop customers wound up in the hospital after taking drugs at a rave party feel the need to not only go to the hospital to check on the patients but make funeral arrangements for one of the deceased? This fact alone is laughable. Factor in the heinous Wartman and scrubby looking Mills will soon be lurking around the hospital and not stick out like Meningococcal Disease makes the situation all the more ludicrous.

Coffee Mogul, Blame Me!
As local radio station WSUK broadcast non-stop news Wednesday about Genoa City's first known rave party to go bad, coffee shop owner Nick Newman blamed himself for the events this past weekend which sent several young people to the hospital.

"I could have done more to counsel those kids about the dangers of drugs. I could have let the parents know what was going on," Newman lamented adding that while he didn't allow flyers announcing the party to be posted at his establishment, he should take full responsibility for what happened.

Relatives of some of the victims told the Genoa City News they agree Newman is fully to blame for having advanced knowledge of the party and had to have known illegal drugs would have been present and consumed.

"Didn't the Newmans say when that place opened it would be a coffee shop by day and a club for all ages by night? Why then didn't they do more to prevent this tragedy from happening? They could have held weekly counseling sessions in the supply room. They could have warned their younger customers not to take drugs, to wear a condom when having sex and to brush after each meal. If he admitted his guilt publicly it would make a lot of the families feel a lot better," said one concerned parent, Helen Blackwell. 

Meantime, drug dealer Jordan Senters continued clinging to life at Genoa City's Center 4 Disease after ingesting what was said to be "tainted copycat ecstasy pills." In an earlier report, the GCNews reported incorrectly that Jordan had passed away on Monday.

'Russian Roulette' Blamed For Death
Saying he "had no choice", the evil Matt Clark pulled the plug on a small time drug dealer here Friday when it became apparent the man would tie him to illegal drug sales if allowed to live.

Admitted to Genoa City's Center 4 Disease this past weekend after overdosing on tainted Ecstasy, Jordan Senters passed away quietly after popping his eyes open briefly when Clark turned off a life-supporting ventilator.

The dastardly deed complete, Clark slipped into a bathroom to avoid capture. Waiting to make a clean getaway Clark heard a nurse yell out, "code blue" and the sounds of a crash cart being pushed into the room followed by a doctor asking, "what's going on here?"

Clark must have chuckled to himself. If a doctor had to ask his odds of being caught were slim and none. As sure as death is a certainty for most who enter the C4D, Clark made his escape during the commotion.

When all life saving efforts had failed, Dr. Reese Walker proclaimed Senters dead and told at least two totally unrelated gawkers, "Kids that take street drugs are playing Russian roulette with their lives."

The doctor said there was no way of knowing how much damage was done internally to Senters because the body temperature regulator was disrupted by copycat Ecstasy he took. Senters temperature peaked at 107 and according to the doctor, "I didn’t know how long it was that high. It looked like he was going to make it but I'm not surprised he didn’t."

If Dr. Walker had bothered to read the medical chart it would have been easy to figure out. From the time the patient collapsed, to the time the ambulance arrived plus the time at the hospital would have produced a good estimation.

The Center 4 Disease has been criticized in the past for its unusual high death rate. Since 1983 medical errors by C4D doctors may have caused more than 7,000 deaths. A majority of those deaths were caused by Dr. Olivia Winters who only recently was pulled from emergency room duty when hospital administrators acknowledged Winters has never been trained in emergency care.

Edmonds reached the decision after a brief hospital bedside interview with one of the participants at last week's fatal rave party. Edmonds even had the gonads to offer the man, identified only as Mark, a shortened prison sentence on the assumption the man would be found guilty of a crime Edmonds had no evidence to support.

Armed with vague information obtained from a nurse about 'Nick' and a local coffee shop, Edmonds informed the DA, he's sure Nick Newman is, "In deep."

Unlike most in this city, the DA appears to have learned from past mistakes and has refused to issue a warrant at this time.

Playing By The Book
Saying he wants to play the rave party death case "by the book" for fear the most powerful man in Genoa City sics the legal dogs on him, District Attorney Glenn Richards praised police detective Mario Edmonds Wednesday for doing "good work".

Edmonds, accompanied by Milwaukee Police, broke into the apartment rented by Larry 'Wartman" Warton without first checking to see if there might be a key or someone to let them in.

Armed with an 'emergency' search warrant Edmonds discovered a glass, drug residue on a tray and a shipping label with the Newman Enterprises logo on it.

"Now get me that warrant. I want to get into Nick Newman's office, home and coffeehouse," Edmonds barked at Richards only to be told, "We won't be doing anything until we see the lab results. I don't want Victor Newman coming at us until we have proof."

Conveniently the proof was being planted by coffee shop employee Matt Clark as they spoke. With another coffee bag full of drugs, Clark placed it at the Newman coffee shop where the cops would be sure to find it.

Newmans, We Know Nothing!
Grilled at the District Attorney's office here Tuesday about the death of local drug dealer Jordan Senters, coffee shop Moguls Nick and Sharon Newman proclaimed their innocence and uttered what may have been the most truthful statement ever when Nick Newman said, "We don’t know anything!"

As District Attorney Glenn Richards proudly displayed evidence pointing to Newman's involvement, Mr. Newman was verbally perturbed at being detained. "You are interrupting our trip out of the country," Newman howled.

Richards questioned the Newmans about a coffee shop sticker on a bag of coffee found at Newman Rocks during last week's drug raid and again received a look of disbelief from the suspects.

When Mrs. Newman suggested they were being set up, police detective Mario Edmonds oinked, "There you go. Trying to blame some unknown person" and let it slip a nurse heard Senters say "Nick. Need more drugs" and also mention the coffee shop by name.

Always thinking on his feet, Nick Newman was quick to point out more than one person is named Nick and then demanded he be arrested or released giving the DA until Wednesday morning to make a decision.

Nick Newman, "I'm Innocent!
Saying they don't want to get their family upset, coffee shop Moguls Nick and Sharon Newman relaxed alone at their Newman ranch home Wednesday reflecting on the events which have shaken their meaningless lives.

"The police are going to realize they’ve made a big mistake," Mr. Newman said with an air of confidence of the revelation illegal drugs were found at Newman's coffee shop by day, club for all ages by night.

The mere changing of wind direction enough to set his wife into a tizzy, Mr. Newman bristled when Sharon Newman suggested calling Genoa City's all-purpose lawyer, John Silva.

"I didn’t do this. I’m innocent. All they’ve got is a hot shot detective who smells blood and wants to make a name for himself. I don’t think I need an attorney," Mr. Newman stated.

Unsurprisingly, Sharon Newman immediately changed her tune. If the District Attorney didn't arrest her husband he must not be able to prove his case. Therefore, they have nothing to worry about.

But in an uncanny display of denial, Mr. Newman said he was not looking forward to wearing a prisoner jumpsuit, assured his edgy wife not to worry about him going to prison again and praised Mrs. Newman for being, "An amazing, beautiful wife."

Arrest Made In Ecstasy Death!
Mr. Nicholas Newman was arrested Thursday and charged in connection with the recent death of local drug dealer, Jordan Senters.

District Attorney Glenn Richards authorized the arrest of Genoa City's prominent coffee shop owner after compelling information about the case was provided by Mark Hanson, a relatively unknown resident.

In an amazing twist of events, Newman's all-purpose lawyer, John Silva, was present when Newman's rights were read thanks to fast thinking on the part of Mrs. Sharon Newman.

"Yes, it's true I told my husband I agreed with him and didn't think we needed a lawyer but when I learned Mr. Silva was in the neighborhood I changed my mind," said Mrs. Newman who was not charged and was not present during the arrest.

Mrs. Newman was unable to explain how she knew Silva was in the neighborhood. The Newman ranch is located in a secluded area outside Genoa City, a one hour drive.

"You guys are making a huge mistake. I didn't do anything!" Mr. Newman bellowed during the arrest.

With no criminal law experience to speak of, attorney John Silva told reporters he couldn't understand why his client was arrested. "Richards has nothing but a circumstantial case," Silva said stopping short of acknowledging that people have gone to prison for less.

Defendant Erupts At Bail Hearing!
Claiming he was set up by someone who hates him, coffee shop Mogul Nick Newman made an outburst Tuesday during court proceedings to determine whether there is enough evidence to hold him over without bail in connection with the recent death of local drug dealer Jordan Senters.

"This is all a lie! I didn't do any of this!" Newman erupted as City prosecutor Glenn Richards cataloged the events surrounding Senters' demise.

Calling the evidence "circumstantial", defense attorney John Silva seemed shocked when Richards added that besides hearing Senters mumble the word "Nick" on his hospital death bed, a statement from Mark Hanson, a friend of the victim, sealed Newman's arrest.

Hanson claims to have witnessed the sale of drugs to Senters by Newman in that Newman opened a bag of coffee containing the drug Ecstasy in Senter's presence which was subsequently offered for sale at a recent rave party.

Asked if murder charges would be sought against Newman prosecutor Richards stated, "Not at this time. We could at any point in the trial if the situation warrants it."

Among the many flaws in the case one sticks out like a sore thumb. An autopsy was never performed on the victim. A doctor at Genoa City's Center 4 Disease simply declared that Senter's died on February 23 from a drug overdose of, "tainted copycat ecstasy pills.

Bail Denied For Drug Suspect!
During a break in court proceedings Wednesday to determine if his son, Nick Newman, should be released on bail, Newman Enterprises giant Victor Newman made a bold statement to his son's lawyer, John Silva. "I will spare no expense to get my son released ... you got that?"

Silva appeared to have received Newman's message loud and clear but when the bail hearing resumed Genoa City's all-purpose lawyer was about as useless as teats on a bore.

As District Attorney Glenn Richards rambled on and on how young Newman had been running a "well organized" drug ring which put the entire community at risk, was found with $20,000 in his pocket at the airport and since Newman is one of the Newman's heirs with access to "a fleet of aircraft" and therefore bail should be denied, the best reply Silva could muster was how Mrs. Sharon Newman's wallet had been stolen.

Perhaps sensing the judge might ask what Silva's point was, Victor Newman piped up to say he would give the judge control of his planes. Anxious to save her man, Sharon Newman chimed in to say Nick Newman is "a good father" who would never sell drugs.

Not wanting to take any chances the judge denied bail sending Nick and Sharon Newman into a bawling fit. Victor Newman assured the children that he and his former wife, Nikki, will watch over the flock while his son is in the slammer.

In a predictable move, Genoa City's most powerful man made it clear that whomever perpetrated this dastardly deed on his boy "will pay".

Break In Newman Case Expected!
Alleged drug dealer, Nick Newman, remained behind bars here Monday causing some in the legal profession to scratch their heads.

"Whatever happened to the right to a speedy trial," asked retired attorney Mitchell 'Tank' Sherman' pointing out that since Newman has no prior convictions he should have been released on his own recognizance long ago.

"It's not like Nick is some ordinary person. He has never been convicted of a crime, has no criminal record and his father is the most powerful man in this city. So why is he still locked up," Sherman said.

It isn't unusual for a person arrested to spend up to 72-hours in jail while awaiting a preliminary hearing which defendants are entitled as soon as possible after an arrest. Unless defendants are devoid of legal representation and have no prior criminal record they are almost always released depending on the severity of the charges.

In cases where the defendant has no legal representation that defendant can expect to rot in jail until his or her case goes to trial regardless of the crime.

"People need to understand. In this country you are guilty until proven innocent unless you've got money. Got money? No problem. If the crime you are suspected of committing wasn't violent you'll walk. In many cases even if the crime was violent you'll walk," Sherman said.

Another bizarre segment of the Newman case; why hasn't Newman been charged with murder? If, as the prosecution alleges, Newman dealt the drugs which subsequently caused the death of small-time drug dealer Jordan Senters, why was Newman only charged with dealing?

"I never did know much about criminal law but I do know something is terribly wrong with this case. Nick should be free as a bird right now. Not tucked away in that rat infested jail," Sherman said.

In a related development, Mrs. Sharon Newman, while visiting her husband at the local jail Monday was overheard informing suspect Nick Newman that the court has other cases besides his and it could take up to two weeks before a bail appeal hearing can be heard. The revelation seemed to take young Newman by surprise as, like many powerful and wealthy, Newman thinks the world revolves around only himself. "Two weeks? Here we go again. I won’t be getting out of here anytime soon. I won’t be able to take care of my wife and kids," Newman whined.

Expected to solve the case single handedly, Newman Enterprises giant, Victor Newman has stood by his son though out the ordeal. "My son is behind bars for something he didn’t do. The cops do seem to have overwhelming evidence of Nicholas' guilt but I have a feeling this case with break open soon," Newman told reporters.

No Murder Charges!
The Genoa City News has learned District Attorney Glenn Richards will not seek murder charges against coffee shop magnate Nick Newman in connection with the recent death of drug dealer Jordan Senters.

"We don’t have the evidence to hook up the coffee shop with the rave party and we never will. All of the rave drugs were ingested," Richards said.

Senters died recently after taking the drug Ecstasy at a local rave party. The drug, sold to party goers, was thought to have been purchased from Nick Newman.

Brain Fart Strikes Detective!
On the verge of chastising the investigating team working on a major drug case for being inept, Genoa City Police detective Mario Edmonds had a major brain fart Thursday.

Willing to do almost anything to make sure alleged drug dealer Nick Newman is found guilty of selling dope Edmonds browsed through the case file for the umpteenth time. Just when it appeared nothing about the case had been missed Edmond's eyes grew wide.

"Did you check out this dumpster?" Edmonds queried fellow detectives about the dumpster outside Newman's coffee shop. Another detective pointed out that since the drugs were discovered inside the shop there was no need to check outside.

"Have you guys forgotten everything you learned at the academy?" Edmonds grunted before ordering every inch of the dumpster searched.

The detectives appeared to be relieved when Edmonds postponed the search until morning!

"This would be the perfect place for someone to ditch drugs," Edmonds said of the dumpster apparently pleased with himself for finding the clue but obviously forgetting business dumpsters are usually emptied daily.

Newman, 'Find The Bastard'
Vowing to leave no stone unturned in the quest to free his son, Nick Newman, from a life in prison, the most powerful man in Genoa City moved closer to his goal on Friday when he turned to this city's most creative private detective Paul Williams.

"I want Mr. Williams to get [Larry] Warton's parole officer to pressure Warton into giving up valuable information which will free my son," Newman said but was immediately rebuffed by Williams.

"The parole officer thinks Nick is spoiled rotten," Williams used as an excuse not to get off his butt and do some real detective work for a change but later recanted. But by then Mr. Newman had come up with the idea that Matt Clark, an evil man from his son's past with motive, would have been recognized if he were in the city using a superficial disguise. That shallow fact alone made Newman suspect Clark may have had his appearance altered by plastic surgery.

Accordingly, Newman has instructed Williams to send a photo of Clark to all plastic surgeons in the Mid-west.

"I’ll leave no stone unturned to find the bastard who framed my son!" Newman bellowed.  

Major Clue Overlooked!
For a world business leader Victor Newman isn't too bright when it comes to solving crime. Based on previous experience Newman must know that enlisting detective Paul 'Clueless' Williams to help free his son was a major mistake. Clueless hasn't solved a case by himself for years and has fumbled every case he's ever worked on for Newman.

When asked to pump Larry 'Wartman' Warton for information about Matt Clark, two unsavory characters suspected of framing Nick Newman on drug charges, Clueless asked, "How do we get it out of him?"

Not we paleface - you! You're the detective, you should know. So why are you asking me how to do your job? Newman must have wanted to say. But a child of four would know that if, as Newman suspects, Matt Clark is in town disguised as Carter Mills, sending his photograph to plastic surgeons in the Midwest is a waste of time.

When Clark lived in Genoa City he had a drivers license. His fingerprints are on file at the local DMV. Newman might have a hard time convincing the cops to dig into Clark's past but the law has never stopped Newman from getting what he wants.

A good place for the great man to obtain Mills' fingerprints would be his son's coffee shop. Or as he's done in the past, Newman should let himself into Mills' apartment, lift one of his many prints and match them up with Clark's.

Once Mills is revealed for who he really is Newman would only have to use his influence with one of the many corrupt judges in this city to have his son released from jail. A little money goes a long way.

More Pills Found!
Hold up in a dingy poor side of town apartment with the man she loves, Mrs. Ryan McNeil questioned coffee shop employee Carter Mills Tuesday about pills she found in his dresser drawer.

McNeil was particularly concerned because the new stash of pills didn't look like the others she had found earlier.

Mills easily confused McNeil by explaining to her that the pills are for his asthma. The only difference being that the ones McNeil had discovered came from a another company.

Too stupid to ask why he hasn't displayed any signs of having asthma and why the pills were not labeled, McNeil demanded Mills take one to prove they're for asthma.

Stating he had already taken his pill for the day Mills offered to overdose if it would make her happy but McNeil stopped him saying she's afraid of losing Mills like everything else she's lost. McNeil did however pocket a few of the pills for safe keeping.

Get Out Of Town! You Got That?
One of the benefits of being the most powerful man in Genoa City is that you get to tell anyone you don't like to pack their bags and get out of town!

The great Victor Newman recently invoked that privilege when he ordered his former wife, Diane Jenkins, out of town and Wednesday Newman ordered one of his son's former employees, Carter Mills, to do the same.

Unlike Jenkins, who tucked her tail and scooted out of the city as directed, Mills doesn't appear to be easily intimidated.

Just A Loyal Employee?
Commenting for the first time since being ordered out of town, former coffee shop employee Carter Mills told his past employer's father Thursday "I’m only a loyal employee in every sense of the word."

Based on a gut feeling Mills cannot be trusted, the great Victor Newman ordered Mills to leave Genoa City Wednesday even though Mills could be a key witness at his son's trial.

"If the cops do their job it will be settled. If we need any help we’ll hire someone," Newman growled discounting Mills importance.

Presently in jail on drug related charges Nick Newman will reportedly soon face murder charges unless a much needed miracle circumvents what appears to be an open and shut case.

Upon learning of the Mills banishment Mrs. Sharon Newman agreed to discuss the situation with her father-in-law after a dubious strategy meeting with Mills at the Newman ranch.

Mother Wants Culprit Destroyed!
Mrs. Nikki Newman has expressed a desire to have whomever is responsible for her son's incarceration "destroyed."

"Find the bastard who is framing our son and destroy him!" Mrs. Newman wailed upon learning Nick Newman will not be released on bail and will face murder charges. The coffee shop magnate is currently a guest at the Genoa City jail where he is being held in connection with the death of local drug dealer Jordan Senters.

Reassured by former husband Victor Newman that the culprit "will pay dearly for what he is doing to our family", the Newman's have yet to put aside their vengeance and turn to God for help.

"We are talking about rich snobs. Turning to the Lord is something they only do when death is near," Genoa City Historian Jeffery Sniglesworth told the Genoa City News. "To their way of thinking it is perfectly okay to destroy another person when something adverse is happening to them. But when the shoe is on the other foot it's a different story."

Crazy Woman May Get Smart
Troubled and confused since running over a local mechanic with a gas-guzzling SUV, Mrs. Ryan McNeil continued hiding out with Newman Rocks coffee shop employee Carter Mills here Tuesday.

Holdup in Mills' dingy, roach infested apartment, McNeil didn't blink an eye when Mills revealed his intent to leave Genoa City without her.

Mills said he had only kept McNeil around for the sex but since learning his employer, Nick Newman would not be released from jail had planned to leave the city as ordered by Newman's father, the great Victor Newman.

But when Mills received a phone call to the contrary he informed McNeil of his intent to stay and carry out the plan to get even with the Newmans. A plan McNeil had earlier rejected, she turned around and asked, "we'll be leaving together?"

Satisfied he had hoodwinked McNeil for the umpteenth time, Mills wasn't aware when McNeil made arrangements to have his so-called asthma pills analyzed by a local laboratory.

Nail 'Em To The Wall!
Victor Newman has outlined a plan which the great man says should all but guarantee Nick Newman's freedom and put the persons responsible for framing his son on drug charges behind bars.

While visiting young Newman at the Genoa City jail Friday, Newman pointed out all of evidence against his son is "very orderly" and "almost too perfect." Newman added he doesn’t think Larry 'Wartman' Warton, thought to be behind the plot, could have pulled it off alone.

"It wasn’t just anyone. It was Carter Mills. After I went to see him in Milwaukee Warton came to Genoa City to accuse Mills of setting him up. Even took a swing at him," Newman said.

Under normal circumstances Newman's reasoning would have been significant but it didn't make much sense to his nearly brain-dead son.

"Mills gave us some trouble when we wanted him to manage the new coffee shop but we got past that. He’s been very supportive. I did tell Warton he was too stupid to frame me by himself and he lost it. He also keeps waiting for a visitor who never shows up," Nick Newman sputtered.

The wheels in the wiser Newman's head began spinning. "Who is that person? I think that if we find out we’ll know who is framing my son," Newman continued and then spelled out his plan.

Nick Newman is to do the following:

1 - Don't hassle the Wartman.
2 - Make the Wartman slip and give up a name.

Victor Newman promised his son that once those two items have been satisfied "I'll nail the guy to the wall."

Major Break In Newman Case!
The odds were infinitesimal. Who would have thought detective Paul 'Clueless' Williams would ever locate a Midwestern plastic surgeon with the ability to recognize a former patient based on a facsimile?

Late Monday, workers at the Clueless Detective & Alarm Company were concerned because only a few doctors who had responded to their FAX didn't know anything about Matt Clark. But Lynne 'Yes-Boss' Bassett and former Jenkins butt wiper Marissa Barton weren't about to give up. Those doctors who didn’t respond were being contacted by telephone.

The man who wanted Matt Clark found more than anything was Victor Newman. The businessman was edgy. If Williams couldn't find a clue in the Midwest plan B was to go nationwide. "I want to find this guy," Newman reiterated.

Fate came to the rescue when Genoa City's all-purpose lawyer John Silva produced what he said was new evidence in Nick Newman’s case. While not a single soul on the inside of Newman Enterprises had discovered it, outside sources had informed Silva that a shipping label had been generated on a company computer. In addition, a check for $500 was cut on company funds the same day the rent was paid on an apartment in Milwaukee. The coincidence was mind boggling because a check to pay for drugs also came from there. Silva also ascertained that whomever the drug dealer is "he’s the same guy" who sold drugs to the kids who got sick at the recent rave party.

Silva added police are looking but undoubtedly the dealer will never be found. The key word must have been never because it prompted Williams to remark, "We can find him but it may not be soon enough to help Nick."

But the smartest of the three men appeared to be Newman. "A check to pay for drugs? Does that make sense?" the great man asked. Of course it didn't make sense but not much of what has happened so far in this case had. So what was the next step? Williams thought he had a clue. "Someone would have to have clearance to use a Newman Enterprises computer at that level," he muttered.

His head slightly cocked, Newman agreed that the person or persons, "would need a special password too" but didn't have the slightest idea how many people within his organization have that kind of access. "Someone is going to pay dearly for doing this to my son," Newman barked again overstating what everyone already knew.

It was as if the earth moved when Newman roared because moments later the Clueless bat phone rang. After a brief conversation Clueless announced a break in the case. Matt Clark did in fact have plastic surgery.

Detective Heading for Indiana!
With regrets to the sightless, watching Genoa City's bumbling private detective trying to solve a case is like watching the blind leading the blind.

It was revealed here Tuesday that a Dr. O'Leary in South Bend Indiana has recognized wanted felon Matt Clark from a photo faxed by the Clueless Detective & Alarm company last week to all Midwestern plastic surgeons.

Unfortunately, O'Leary was hesitant to give much information for fear of violating doctor/patient confidentiality. Anxious to spring his goofy son from jail, the great Victor Newman made a bold statement upon hearing the doctor had come forward. "If he altered Matt Clark’s appearance we need to know how."

How? The doctor is a plastic surgeon for crying out loud! But the situation grew beyond bizarre when Clueless, ordered by Newman to travel to South Bend, announced he would be taking a sketch artist with him. Why waste the time and money? Simply take a photograph of Carter Mills and while showing it to O'Leary ask, "Is this the man you operated on?"

Regardless of their stupidity, Clueless warned Newman not to count his chickens before they hatch. "We don’t know why Matt Clark saw the doctor. He might have had a mole removed. Until we get proof we don’t have a leg to stand on."

On the subject of his son, Nick, trying to squeeze information out of cellmate Larry 'Wartman' Warton, Clueless asked if young Newman is up for the task. "Can Nick do it?" Clueless asked. "He's a Newman! He won’t give up until he does," Newman crowed.

Dumb & Dumber!
Just when it looked as though the Nick Newman - I'm in jail because somebody framed me - case couldn't get any more lame, events to take place in the daze ahead prove they can indeed.

Detective Paul Williams will travel all the way to Indiana only to learn the plastic surgeon who worked on wanted felon Matt Clark didn't take a photograph of his handiwork and Williams was too clueless to bring a photo of suspect Carter Mills with him.

Meantime, Tricia McNeil is expected to figure out Mills has been manipulating her and develops a case of diarrhea of the mouth when she blabs to Mills of having spoken with Sharon Newman about the case. For a city where everyone is always bumping into each other it's amazing Newman doesn't know Mrs. McNeil is missing.

Confused as usual, Mr. McNeil finds out somebody got into the Newman Enterprises computer system and used the access to frame Nick Newman. McNeil puts two and two together and seeks the aid of detective Williams to help locate his wife not knowing the great Victor Newman is pressuring the District Attorney to put an all points bulletin out for the woman.

During the confusion, Mills - with money to burn - decides to rent a cabin outside town where he hopes to lure Mrs. Newman in order to fulfill his fantasy of having sex with a woman with rocks in her head. 

I'll Bury You!
District Attorney Glenn Richards knew Genoa City's most powerful man is too busy to pick up the phone or drop by his office for a brief discussion so when Victor Newman summoned him to his 35th floor penthouse suite Richards hustled right over.

Newman got right to the point. "I want you to put out an APB for this woman," he said handing Richards a photo of Mrs. Ryan McNeil.

Richards was at a loss. Did Newman want the woman located simply because she was seen at the Genoa City jail visiting poor Larry Warton who has been held without the benefit of a speedy trial or even access to a public defender?

"There is much more involved here. She [McNeil] may have gotten into the Newman Enterprises computer system and planted evidence you are using against my son. She may give us the break we need in my son’s case," Newman grunted.

Richards wasn't impressed. If Newman wanted McNeil bad enough all he'd have to do would be to hang at the RoadKill Cafe for a few hours and McNeil would drop in for takeout.

Insolence angers Newman. He demanded Richards find and interview McNeil and failure to do so would result in hell to pay. "I’ll go to the media after I prove my son is innocent and tell them how you and your department avoided seeking information that would have cleared my son. I’ll bury you!" Newman bellowed.

Will Prison Be Worth The Wait?
The original idea was a good one. Make rich boy Nick Newman pay for stealing his high school sweetheart years ago. A wanted felon, Matt Clark was so desperate to get even he went to great lengths to have his face reconstructed. The plastic surgeon performing the surgery has said so many changes were made to Clark's face it would be impossible to know what he might look like today.

Beyond the inception, Clark's plan was doomed. His first mistake was to go into cahoots with another Newman nemesis, Larry 'Wartman' Warton. Stealing Newman's ATM card, renting an apartment in Milwaukee, planting drugs at the Newman coffee shop where he worked as Carter Mills and hooking up with spaced out Tricia McNeil who discovered a stash of drugs in his apartment where she hid out from her estranged husband were the highlights of Clark's mistakes.

When he came face to face with Victor Newman, who all but told him the jig was up, Clark should have taken the nearest exit out of town while he had the chance. But like most morons, Clark's pea brain doesn't function correctly. Instead of getting as far away from Genoa City as possible Clark is willing to risk prison in exchange for a chance to poke, albeit forced, Sharon Newman.

Mrs. Newman Falls Into Trap!
The dumbest woman in Genoa City easily fell into a trap to lure her to a cabin in the woods Thursday when wanted felon Matt Clark, easily disguised as Carter Mills, convinced Sharon Newman he has information which would undoubtedly free her husband from jail.

Lying through his teeth, Mills told Newman he was at a diner recently where he overheard a conversation during which a name was mentioned. Mills said he isn't sure what it all means but because Newman's father-in-law has ordered him to leave town he cannot stick around to find out.

Her middle name gullible and her head full of rocks, Newman is anxiously awaiting further word from Mills and if told to jump off a bridge in exchange for additional vague information will do it in a heartbeat.

Sweet Revenge?
After all these years the evil Matt Clark is very close to putting the wraps on a grotesque plan to get even with coffee shop mogul Nick Newman.

Why a man would risk a life in prison simply for sex is beyond comprehension. Clark's grand finale will include a photograph of himself before he had his face rearranged by plastic surgery. The photo will go into a drawer and sprung on unsuspecting guest Sharon Newman who, too stupid to know better, will travel alone to a remote cabin where she'll wonder about a video camera set up and pointed toward a bed.

According to plan Newman will accept and drink a cup of tea laced with Rohypnol. After Clark has his way with her, Nick Newman will burst through an unlocked door and demand to know what’s going on. Better than a sexual orgasm, Clark will ask, "Guess what I did to your wife" while zipping up the front of his pants. A brief scuffle will break out during which Clark will knock Newman to the floor and then reveal his true identity.

It's a plan only a moron could dream up but Clark is certain one day it will make his revenge complete.

Puzzle Coming Together!
There is something inherently disturbing when a private detective doesn't have the wisdom or the ability to power a cellular phone using the battery of the vehicle the detective is driving. Worse yet, what professional dependent on life-saving tools would fail to carry a spare cell phone battery?

Claiming the battery in his cell phone was dead, evidently unable to use the wired telephone at the Newman coffee shop where moments earlier he had spoken with his client's daughter-in-law and unaware of the payphone outside, detective Paul 'Clueless' Williams dropped by Newman Enterprises in person Monday to deliver his report on the Nick Newman case.

As Genoa City's in demand PI babbled about seeing Mrs. Ryan McNeil's photograph in a local newspaper and that Mrs. Sharon Newman had told him about seeing McNeil visiting Larry Warton at the pokey, Victor Newman explained he already knew everything Williams was telling him.

"Pieces of this puzzle are finally coming together," Williams blathered and went on to inform Newman he was of little help trying to pry information from a South Bend, Indiana plastic surgeon who had worked on the man suspected of framing Newman's son.

"[The doctor] couldn’t give me any idea about how Matt Clark looks now. Clark didn’t show up to have his bandages removed. The doctor only saw him swollen. He did say it was a complete reconstruction," Williams said adding, "Even if people who know him see him they won’t know it’s Clark."

Victor Newman didn't question the ineffectual detective further. If he had, Newman might have asked Clueless why he didn't show the doctor a photo of Carter Mills and asked if Mills resembled what Clark looked like after the surgery. Why Newman continues to hire a PI who cannot find his way out of a wet paper bag and hasn't solved a case in years remains a mystery.

Newman Case Wrapping Up!
The end of Matt Clark inched closer Wednesday when Mrs. Ryan McNeil, forgetting where she was to meet Carter Mill's, returned to Mills' dingy apartment to have her warped memory refreshed. What McNeil hadn't planned on was overhearing Mills telling Sharon Newman on the telephone that she was part of the plot to frame Nick Newman.

Sharon Newman agreed to meet Mills at a remote cabin where she was to obtain information which would free her husband from jail. In a tizzy, Mrs. Newman left alone without a cell phone but did inform an employee where she was headed.

Meanwhile, at the Genoa City jail house, Larry 'Wartman' Warton had broke down. He spilled his guts about who Carter Mills really is and warned inmate Newman his wife was in danger.

As these events unfolded, Victoria Newman became concerned about the whereabouts of her former husband and with the help of detective Paul 'Clueless' Williams went in search of Ryan McNeil.

The drama culminated with Nick Newman placing a call to his father. Victor Newman at the time was in route to the Newman ranch. The conversation was intriguing. "Larry Warton just told me Carter Mills isn't who we think he is," Newman said frantically and just as he added, "he's", his father interrupted. "Matt Clark."

Nick Newman was stunned. "How did you guess?" he asked only to be told by his father, "I'll explain later."

Back at his apartment, where an unconscious Ryan McNeil was stashed in a closet, Mills turned on the gas stove before leaving for the cabin.

Rescues Riddled With Flaws!
As the Matt Clark case comes to a close the absurdity is starting to reek. The smell began permeating the air when Larry Warton withdrew $500 from an ATM machine with a $300 daily limit using a stolen ATM card.

Things really began to stink when the amazing Genoa City Police found two tiny pills tossed into a dumpster days after the fact. Later, Warton was locked up on a simple assault charge for weeks without being given the benefit of legal representation.

By the time Tricia McNeil was found in Clark's apartment and said "I'm fine" after inhaling natural gas for an unknown amount of time, the stench was overwhelming.

The foul odor increased on Thursday when Ryan McNeil, after being knock unconscious with a baseball bat, declined medical care saying, "I'm fine."

The flaws didn't end there. Sharon Newman headed off to a cabin on remote Deer Road driving her everyday street vehicle and arrived at her destination without a hitch. Earlier, Matt Clark drove to the cabin in a blue pickup truck and back again with no trouble. At last report, Tricia McNeil, driving an ordinary street vehicle, was on her way to the cabin too.

But when Victor Newman learned of his daughter-in-law's dilemma he announced his intention to drive to the cabin and was told by Newman ranch man-slave Miguel Rodriquez, "Deer Road is a pretty rough drive. I suggest you take the ATV."

If Rodriguez knew the road is rough, why didn't he tell Mrs. Newman? And if the road is really rough, how is it that everyone else is coming and going without the use of an all terrain vehicle but the great Victor Newman must drive a Hummer? And, how many Hummer's are just sitting around horse ranches waiting to be driven in times of high drama?

Against All Odds!
As Sharon Newman, the dumbest woman in Genoa City, came face to face with the evil Matt Clark, her father-in-law, Victor Newman, raced to the remote cabin on Deer Road. His hopes high with visions of saving the day, Newman's trip was impeded when he ran smack dab into a highway flagman warning motorists about a bridge that had mysteriously gone out.

Fortunately for Newman he was driving an all terrain vehicle, turned off the road and moments later had located a way around the bridge. Since most bridges are erected over water or connect deep ravines how Newman got across to the other side was nothing less than a miracle. Watching the great man in action, one might have heard Newman singing "here I come to save the dame."

Indeed, a miracle was needed because as the dramatic events unfolded little Noah Newman was at the Newman ranch having a bad dream only his mommy could prevent from recurring. It could only be described as a triumphant act of God that Cassie Newman knew how to make bad dreams go away by taking the dream from Noah's head, crumpling it up and throwing it away.

Meanwhile, Victoria Newman was reminding her former husband he really should have sought medical attention after being hit over the head with a baseball bat and was in fact still bleeding. "I'm fine", Ryan McNeil said pointing out the person to worry about was Sharon Newman.

At the Genoa City jail, Nick Newman warned the Wartman that if anything should happen to his wife, "You're a dead man!"

Mrs. Newman proved again Friday her elevator doesn't stop on all floors. Wandering outside the cabin in the dead of night, Sharon was visibly astounded when Matt Clark came out of nowhere and told her the evidence which could free her husband was in his car. Instead of asking Clark why he had left it in the car she offered to fetch the information but was easily convinced to go inside the cabin where Clark proposed she drink some 'special' tea.

When Mrs. Newman declined the tea Clark remarked "maybe it's better without tea" and still Sharon didn't get it. Finally, Clark held up an old photograph of himself next to his face. It was only then that Sharon figured out what was happening.

All Roads Lead To Remote Cabin!
It was a dark Monday night. Except for the tank being driven on Deer Road by the great Victor Newman there was no traffic. The lights from the road crew warning signs flashed a red glow upon the slick pavement urging Newman to slow down and ask the flagman what was going on. The road ahead had mysteriously gone out. Other travelers including Mrs. Ryan McNeil, Matt Clark and Sharon Newman has made it through moments earlier. Even detective Paul 'Clueless' Williams had managed to find his way to the police department and after alerting officers was mere minutes behind Mr. Newman.

Victor Newman was hell-bent on rescuing his daughter-in-law from the evil Matt Clark. Pulling off the highway, Newman soon found a way around the outage. As luck would have it he pulled back onto the road right in front of the cabin where Sharon Newman was in the process of being attacked by Clark.

No dummy, Clark knew whomever had driven up would never think of going to the back door he had instantly choosen to leave by abandoning his life long fantasy of having sex with Mrs. Newman.

As Mr. Newman comforted the bawling victim, Clark easily slipped away with Mrs. McNeil who had made it to the cabin regardless of the road closure. The two sped away just as police and Detective Williams arrived also unimpeded by the closure.

Moments later the Newmans were back at the Newman ranch. Neither they, nor the police, had noticed McNeil's vehicle along side the road with a flat tire. A police car traveling in the opposite direction didn't turn around when McNeil whizzed by and later went off the road. For the moment, the only thing of importance was Sharon Newman's safety.

Taking The Easy Way Out
Poor Matt Clark. All he ever wanted was to get even with coffee shop mogul Nick Newman for stealing his girl. The first attempt years ago almost worked. Newman got a taste of prison life. But it wasn't enough. Clark returned to Genoa City and cooked up a plot whereby he would have sex with Newman's wife and then rub the dirty deed in Newman's face.

Now that it appears Clark has been foiled again he's apparently worried about going to prison and may consider taking his own life to avoid an extensive relationship with a tattooed man named Bubba.

But why is Clark worried? At best he might be charged with the attempted rape of Sharon Newman but unlikely since there was no penetration and no eye-witnesses. Clark might be charged with selling the drugs which resulted in the death of drug dealer Jordan Senters but even that would be a long shot. The only eye-witness to any of Clark's criminal acts is Larry Warton. Warton is a parolee with zero credibility.

In a country where forensic evidence proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that suspected suspects did in fact kill other humans, juries have often times let the killer go or serve little of no prison time.

Instead of killing himself, Clark should demand a jury trial. He'll be back on the street before he knows it.

Newman Left Holding Ventilator!
Matt Clark, wanted in connection with framing coffee shop mogul Nick Newman and suspected of committing an array of other crimes, got the last laugh here Thursday when he passed on to a new life in hell.

Promising to be on his best behavior, loose cannon Newman pleaded with Genoa City's district attorney for just a few minutes alone with Clark. After some thought, Glenn Richards granted the request provided Newman wear a wire and agree to the presence of a guard during the hospital bedside visit.

Before Newman's arrival, Clark's doctor strongly hinted to Clark he may be near death and offered to summon a priest. Clark's denial prompted the doctor to urge his patient to "get some rest" undoubtedly knowing Clark would need to be alert when he met his maker.

The moment Newman walked into the room Clark told him to take off his shirt and ditch the recording device. Certain only the guard and Newman were listening, Clark began badgering Newman about having done "the nasty" with Sharon Newman, drugging her and loving every minute of it.