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NY Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG NY Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG
NY Pediatric Facility Neglected Disabled Children, Will Pay $1.3M: AG A pediatric nursing home in Albany will pay $1.3 million and submit to five years of federal oversight after state and federal investigators found years of resident neglect involving chronically ill and disabled children. St. Margaret’s Center, operated by the Center for Disability Services Holding Corporation, agreed to the settlement following an investigation by the New York Attorney General’s Office and the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York. Investigators found that between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2023, the facility falsely certified that it was meeting state…
Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Westchester Case, DA Says (UPDATE) Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Westchester Case, DA Says (UPDATE)
Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Westchester Case, DA Says (Update) A woman has been arraigned in court on multiple animal cruelty charges months after a badly injured dog with a severe gash on its neck was found tied to a gate at a Westchester County cemetery, prosecutors said.  Anita Martin, 60, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, along with misdemeanor counts of animal torture and abandonment in connection with the case, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Feb. 9.  The charges stem from a disturbing incident on Nov. 21, when a 1-year-old dog later named Frankie was discovered abandoned at Saint Joh…
Dog Abandoned With Throat Cut Near Westchester Cemetery: $1K Reward Offered Dog Abandoned With Throat Cut Near Westchester Cemetery: $1K Reward Offered
Dog Abandoned With Throat Cut Near Westchester Cemetery: $1K Reward Offered Animal cruelty investigators are asking for the public’s help after a young dog was found abandoned near a Westchester County cemetery with a severe, life-threatening injury to his throat. New, updated report - Dog Found With Gash On Neck: Westchester Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says (UPDATE) SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit, working with the Yonkers Police Department, said a one-year-old tan mixed-breed dog was dumped in Yonkers near 44 Saw Mill River Rd., close to Oakland Cemetery, on Nov. 21.  The dog, now named Frankie, was captured on camera before …
2 Neglected Dogs Found Tied Up Outside Without Food, Water In NY: Woman Charged, Cops Say 2 Neglected Dogs Found Tied Up Outside Without Food, Water In NY: Woman Charged, Cops Say
2 Neglected Dogs Found Tied Up Outside Without Food, Water In NY: Woman Charged, Cops Say Two neglected dogs were rescued after being found tied up outside without food, water, or shelter in Rockland County, authorities said.  According to an update from the Town of Ramapo Police Department on Friday, Oct. 10, an officer was investigating an unrelated matter in the Village of New Hempstead several weeks ago when he noticed the two dogs in poor physical condition.   Police said the animals appeared to lack basic necessities, including adequate food, water, and shelter.  The officer contacted the Hudson Valley Humane Society, and with the help of a Ramapo…
Animal Cruelty Case: Dog Found In Peekskill Had 'Life Of Starvation, Negligence', DA Says Animal Cruelty Case: Dog Found In Peekskill Had 'Life Of Starvation, Negligence', DA Says
Animal Cruelty Case: Dog Found In Peekskill Had 'Life Of Starvation, Negligence', DA Says New details have emerged in the shocking animal cruelty case against a 33-year-old Westchester woman accused of neglecting three severely malnourished dogs, according to prosecutors.  Peekskill resident Shannon Deleg, 33, is now officially charged with three counts of animal cruelty after three young dogs were found emaciated in her apartment, the Westchester County DA’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 19.  Authorities say Deleg owned three Terrier mix dogs—“Red,” “Giru,” and “Luna”—who were found emaciated and covered in filth inside her Peekskill apartment, as Daily Voice p…
Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she held her stepson captive for over two decades, subjecting him to extreme neglect and abuse before he allegedly set fire to their home in a desperate bid for freedom. Kimberly Sullivan, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said.  New Report: Stepmom Accused Of Holding Man Hostage Posts Bond; Police Detail Victim's Lif…
3 Dogs Found Starving In Apartment: Mom Gets Animal Cruelty Charge In Peekskill, SPCA Says 3 Dogs Found Starving In Apartment: Mom Gets Animal Cruelty Charge In Peekskill, SPCA Says
3 Dogs Found Starving In Apartment: Mom Gets Animal Cruelty Charge In Peekskill, SPCA Says A Westchester mother is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators found three emaciated dogs suffering in squalid conditions in her apartment, authorities said. Shannon Deleg, 33, of Peekskill, was arrested by SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit and charged with three counts of animal cruelty, the agency announced on Thursday, March 6. The investigation began after a tip to the SPCA’s confidential animal cruelty hotline led officers to Deleg’s apartment. Inside, they discovered a severely malnourished pit bull, now named Gracie, curled up in a ball with her ribs and spine…
Westchester Nursing Home Among 4 In NY To Pay $45M Settlement After Mistreating Residents: AG Westchester Nursing Home Among 4 In NY To Pay $45M Settlement After Mistreating Residents: AG
Westchester Nursing Home Among 4 In NY To Pay $45M Settlement After Mistreating Residents: AG A Westchester County nursing home is one of four in New York that will be required to pay tens of millions of dollars following years of mistreating and neglecting its senior residents, officials announced. In an announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14, New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed that four New York nursing homes, including the Martine Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing at 12 Tibbets Ave. in White Plains, would pay a $45 million settlement to address years of alleged insufficient staffing and resident neglect. The other nursing homes, all managed by Centers for Care, …