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Ex-NY Giant Convicted After 190 Dogs Seized In Record Federal Dogfighting Bust Ex-NY Giant Convicted After 190 Dogs Seized In Record Federal Dogfighting Bust
Ex-NY Giant Convicted After 190 Dogs Seized In Record Federal Dogfighting Bust A former New York Giant has been convicted of running a massive dogfighting ring after authorities seized the most dogs taken from a single person in a federal case. An Oklahoma jury found 54-year-old LeShon Johnson of Broken Arrow, OK, guilty on six felony counts of violating the federal Animal Welfare Act, the Department of Justice announced on Monday, Aug. 4. The charges included possessing, selling, transporting, and delivering dogs to be used in animal fighting. Federal agents seized 190 pit bull-type dogs from Johnson in October 2024, marking the largest …
Man Charged With Stealing Check Meant For Contractor Building CT Police HQ Man Charged With Stealing Check Meant For Contractor Building CT Police HQ
Man Charged With Stealing Check Meant For Contractor Building CT Police HQ A New York man has been arrested and charged with stealing a check intended for a construction company building a new police headquarters in Connecticut. Davis Segui, 62, of the Bronx, faces charges of first-degree larceny and identity theft. He is being held on a $1 million bond, Wilton police said.  The case began when Wilton town officials mailed a check to A. Secondino & Son Inc., the contractor on the police headquarters project. But the Branford company never received the payment, even though bank records showed it had been deposited into what appeared to be a legitimate acco…
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away
Exotic Dancer's Body Found Stuffed In Futon, Co-Worker Arrested 3,732 Miles Away A 21-year-old woman was found dead, stuffed inside a futon in her Philadelphia apartment, and her alleged killer has been captured overseas, authorities announced on Friday, June 27. The body of Yuleisy Carolina Torrelles-Martinez was discovered on Saturday, April 5, inside her living room couch in the 4400 block of Frankford Avenue, after friends grew concerned when she hadn't answered the door for days. Police were called to the apartment and found her wrapped in a shower curtain and trash bags, Philadelphia police said. Medics pronounced Torrelles-Martinez dead at 8:26 a.m. A post-mortem…
Missing Child Found Alive 1,000 Miles Home Year Later Missing Child Found Alive 1,000 Miles Home Year Later
Missing Child Found Alive 1,000 Miles Home Year Later A child who vanished from Georgia more than a year ago has been safely found in Connecticut after a traffic stop unraveled a disturbing case of custody interference, authorities said.  The child’s mother, who did not have legal custody, fled with the child during a scheduled visit on October 23, 2023, violating a court order from Cobb County, Georgia, according to the US Marshals Service. Authorities say she refused to return the child even after the court demanded it, instead claiming she was a sovereign citizen who “did not recognize the decision of the court," the marshals said…
More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (UPDATE) More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (UPDATE)
More Victims Identified In US, Canada Child Exploitation Case: Feds (Update) An accused online predator who victimized children across the United States and Canada has been arrested in West Virginia, authorities in Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, April 24, 2025.  Mark Wills, 60, of Hulmeville, was previously taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at the Meadowbrook Mall in Bridgeport, West Virginia at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Wills is accused of manufacturing hundreds of videos of child sexual abuse material involv…
CT Fugitive Wanted For Killing Neighbor, Dad Of 8 In 2009 Captured In Spain: Cops CT Fugitive Wanted For Killing Neighbor, Dad Of 8 In 2009 Captured In Spain: Cops
CT Fugitive Wanted For Killing Neighbor, Dad Of 8 In 2009 Captured In Spain: Cops A fugitive wanted for the 2009 murder of a Bridgeport father was captured in Spain and extradited to the United States, authorities announced. Marques Wanderson, 46, was taken into custody by the Spanish National Police in August 2024. U.S. Marshals transported him back to the U.S. on Thursday, February 6, and immediately handed him over to Bridgeport Police. Police say Wanderson is responsible for the Aug. 2, 2009, shooting death of 49-year-old Harold Gantt at an apartment complex on the 200 block of Madison Avenue. Bridgeport officers responded to reports of gunfire that night and found …
Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Care Center In Fairfield County Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Care Center In Fairfield County
Woman Charged With Elder Abuse At Care Center In Fairfield County A woman who worked as an aide at a Fairfield County care center has been charged with elder abuse after allegedly ignoring a man all night who had fallen out of bed. The incident occurred in Norwalk in November 2023 at the Fairfield Family Care Center. According to Lt. Tomasz Podgorski of the Norwalk Police, an investigation found that an older man was left unattended and injured after falling out of his bed during the overnight hours.  Detectives collected evidence, interviewed witnesses, and determined that New Jersey resident Lydia Lungile, age 40, of Newark, was the …