North Branford Dad Who Stabbed Dog To Death In Living Room Sentenced To Prison: State
A North Branford man has been sentenced to 17 months behind bars after he admitted to repeatedly stabbing his daughters' dog to death inside their home, authorities said.
Arnaldo Silva, 53, was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 17 months suspended, followed by three years of probation, the State's Division of Criminal Justice said. He pleaded guilty in April to cruelty to animals, falsely reporting an incident, and violating conditions of release.
North Branford police were called to Silva’s home on Nov. 13, 2023, for reports of domestic abuse. When office…
North Adams Man Admits To Slamming 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Ice, Gets 2.5 Years
A Western Massachusetts man who admitted to violently beating a 6-year-old child has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, authorities said.
Jesriel Morales, 36, of North Adams, pleaded on Thursday, June 5, to a string of disturbing crimes involving a 6-year-old child. The assaults happened in 2022 and included slamming the child into a wall and window, hitting them with a belt, slapping them, and forcing them to kneel on dried rice, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.
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Father-Son Duo Learn Fate For July 4 Manville Explosion: Prosecutor
Two men, a father and son, were sentenced on Friday, May 23, after previously pleading guilty to detonating an explosive device which caused extensive damage in Manville over the Fourth of July weekend, authorities said.
Thomas Kaiser, a 60-year-old South Plainfield resident was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to causing or risking widespread injury or damage, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief, while his son, Erich, a 29-year-old Marlboro resident, was sentenced to three years probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault with a dead…
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23.
Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony.
Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…
