Man at center of Palin Troopergate scandal embroiled in child custody dispute

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Michael Wooten, the Alaska State Trooper at the center of the Troopergate scandal over whether Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power, is now embroiled in a power struggle of his own – a custody dispute with an ex-wife.

His 12-year-old son did not return to his mother's home in Washington state as planned at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and Wooten's ex-wife is threatening legal action.

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