Dog-fighting, child neglect
Omaha, NE (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Nov 1, 2007
County: Douglas
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged:
» 14 year old male
» 17 year old male
» 19 year old male
Three teenage boys are accused of running a dog fight in their front yard on November 1st.
According to reports, their mothers have been arrested for child neglect.
The Omaha Police Department reported that the three teens were arrested for promoting dog fighting after several neighbors reported dog fights going on at a home near 40th and Cuming Street.
Investigators allegedly found two injured pit bulls and two others in the basement. Other evidence of dog-fighting was reportedly found, including break sticks used to pry open the dogs' mouths and Tabasco sauce, which may have been poured on the dogs' faces during the fight.
According to police, dog feces was found throughout the house. The boys' mothers, 33 year-old Andrea Humphrey and 37 year-old Demetria Henderson were arrested for child neglect.
The boys, ages 14, 17 and 19, face a class-four felony dog fighting charge.
Investigators call it a "classic dog fight," taking place in the open where most dog fights happen.
"Nothing amazes me anymore. We've got reports of people doing this in their front yards and no ones calling about the dog fights. Finally, someone stepped up to the plate and called us about this dog fight. Now we've made three arrests, we'll pay the reward," said Mark Langan of the Nebraska Humane Society.
Police are still looking for a fourth suspect and a fifth dog. References
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