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Former U.S. congressman arrested in Zimbabwe. Former U.S. Rep. Melvin Jay Reynolds has been arrested in Zimbabwe on suspicion of possessing pornography.
Hayden was arrested as a fugitive from East Baton Rouge Parish at about 3 p.m. Tuesday after the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison put out a warrant for his arrest, according to CBS affiliate WAFB. He was charged with aggravated rape and is being held on $250,000 bond.