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55lbs Twin Teens Running Naked In Freezing Temperatures Lands Lehigh Parents Charges: Affidavit
Twin 15-year-old boys, each weighing only 55 pounds, were subjected to horrific abuse by their mother and stepfather, including being forced to stand outside naked in freezing temperatures and denied food, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced Monday, Jan. 27.
Joshua Dechant, 36, and Tracy Dechant, 42, both of Lower Macungie Township, are charged with felony counts of endangering the welfare of children after a naked, malnourished teen was found running through their neighborhood in 2-degree weather on Jan. 22, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
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Terrorism Charge: Dad Tried Bombing Uniondale Building After Losing Visitation Rights, DA Says
A father angered over losing visitation rights with his kids tried bombing a Long Island government building, prosecutors said, leading to the county’s first ever terrorism charge.
James Luca, age 46, of North Merrick, was arraigned on terrorism and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in connection with an attempted bombing at the Nassau County Department of Social Services building in Uniondale.
Prosecutors said Luca and a co-defendant, 25-year-old Jayson Reyes, of North Merrick, arrived at the building on Charles Lindbergh Boulevard at around 2 a.m. Tuesday, Sept…
Murder Charge Dropped For Montgomery Village Mom Keeping Kids In Filth: Authorities
A murder charge was dropped for a Maryland mom after her teenage daughter died and five of her other children were found living in filth, authorities said.
Cynthia Moore, 41, of Montgomery Village, was found guilty by a judge of six counts of child neglect following a seven-day bench trial, the Montgomery State's Attorney's Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Moore was initially indicted on charges of second-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child neglect, as was her husband, Dominique Moore, 46. Domonique is scheduled to go to trial next month.
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Animal Cruelty: Chickens, Ducks, Roosters Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In Mahopac
A 57-year-old man faces criminal charges after neglecting several chickens, roosters, and ducks on his Hudson Valley property, authorities announced.
The man was arrested in Putnam County on Monday, Sept. 23 following an investigation conducted at his Mahopac residence, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Friday, Sept. 27.
According to authorities, on the day of the man's arrest, SPCA Law Enforcement Division members met with caseworkers from the county's Child Protective Services at his Mahopac address.
There, the caseworkers had already been investigating the care of a teenager at …
