Record-Breaking 190 Dogs Seized From Ex-NY Giant Previously Convicted Of Dogfighting: DOJ
A former New York Giant faces dogfighting charges after authorities seized what they called the largest amount of dogs taken from a single person in a federal case.
A grand jury indicted LeShon Johnson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, on charges related to animal fighting and trafficking, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 25.
Johnson, 54, was charged with possessing 190 pit bull-type dogs for use in an animal fighting venture, along with selling, transporting, and delivering a dog for use in an animal fighting venture.
"Dogfighting is a cruel, bloo…
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…
2nd Person Arrested In Winchester Animal Cruelty Case Where Police Seized 27 Dogs
A 28-year-old Connecticut man turned him in to police on Wednesday, March 19, a day after a woman was arrested for allegedly abusing more than two dozen dogs, authorities said.
David Reid, of Winstead, was charged with animal cruelty and was being held on a $75,000 bond, Winchester police said.
Sarah Smolak, 28, of Winsted, was charged Tuesday with two counts of animal cruelty and was being held on a $150,000 bond, Winchester Police reported.
Court records show that the two were allegedly taking in dogs and claiming they would care for them. But when police investigated, they f…
Dog Left In Soaked Box Outside Pet Care Facility In Middletown: Suspects At Large
The search is on for whoever left a severely neglected dog overnight in the trash and recycling area of an Orange County veterinary office, left to suffer in the cold, wind, and rain before staff discovered him the next morning.
The dog, now named Olaf, was found on Monday morning, March 17, 2025, after enduring a freezing night outside near the garbage bins of Quality Pet Care, LLC in Middletown, the staff announced in a Facebook post.
Security footage is being reviewed, and the Town of Wallkill Police Department is actively investigating to identify those responsible for…
Winchester Police Seize 24 Dogs From Home, Charge Woman With Animal Cruelty
A Connecticut woman has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after police rescued 24 dogs from her home this week, authorities said.
Sarah Smolak, 28, of Winsted, was charged Tuesday, March 18, with two counts of animal cruelty and is being held on a $150,000 bond, Winchester Police reported.
Officers responded to her Strong Terrace home in Winchester around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday after an investigation by the Town of Harwinton Regional Animal Control Department and Connecticut's Department of Agriculture animal control officers, police said.
The dogs that were seized are receiving car…
