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BENITO SEGURA PENALOZA arrested after Forsyth County authorities bust illegal cockfighting activity

- North Carolina, USA -


The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21-year-old BENITO SEGURA PENALOZA (pictured).


On April 14, 2025, FCSO Animal Services received a complaint about possible animal abuse at a property on 4381 Ben Lane in Walkertown.


An initial investigation led to the discovery and rescue of fifty-four (54) roosters as well as the confiscation of paraphernalia related to cockfighting.


As the investigation progressed, deputies acquired additional information that led them to an additional location. As a result, on April 17, 2025, deputies executed a search warrant at a property on 4411 Rocklane Drive where eighty-five (85) more roosters were discovered and removed along with “numerous additional paraphernalia items related to cockfighting and illegal drugs”, said the sheriff’s office.


The sheriff’s office tells me that no deceased animals were found on the properties.


Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Animal Services officers have charged SEGURA PENALOZA with one felony count of cockfighting and one felony count of possession of a schedule II controlled substance.


SEGURA PENALOZA was transported to the Forsyth County Detention Center and given a $10,000 secure bond.


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KRYSTA DAWN LABARR arrested after two adult dogs and five puppies were found abandoned in a Lawrence home

- New York, USA -


~ Update: April 22, 2025


Police tell me the two adult dogs are the puppies’ mom and dad and that “The puppies were about ten days old and at last check were nursing again with the mother.”


LABARR will be back in court on June 3, 2025.


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Members of the New York State Police arrested 36-year-old KRYSTA DAWN LABARR (pictured – via Facebook).


Police said that on the afternoon of April 15, 2025, Troopers were dispatched to a residence on Brooklyn Road in the town of Lawrence to investigate an animal cruelty complaint.


From the investigation it emerged that “two adult dogs and five puppies had been abandoned inside a residence” and that LABARR was their guardian.


According to the police, the furvictims were malnourished and underweight and the residence was covered in urine and feces.


All of the Voiceless Victims were removed from the residence with the assistance of Animal Control and the Potsdam Humane Society.


Three days later, on April 18, 2025, LABARR was arrested and charged with seven counts of animal cruelty for torturing or injuring animals and failing to provide adequate sustenance. She was transported to SP Massena for processing and then released on an appearance ticket, which requires her to return to Lawrence Town Court in June.


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DONALD JEFFES finally arrested after Los Angeles authorities took their time to investigate the savage abuse inflicted on a helpless dog

- California, USA -


The Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division Burglary detectives announced the arrest of 40-year-old DONALD JEFFES.


Police said on the early morning of March 19, 2025, Central Division officers received an animal cruelty report happening in an apartment building near the 600 block of South Spring Street and responded to investigate.


Upon arrival, they met with the reporting party who showed them a video in which her neighbor, JEFFES, could be seen walking in a hallway with a dog, a 5-year-old Bulldog named Rusty, striking her with a metal leash, and then dragging her by her collar.


Authorities took their sweet time to investigate, leaving a defenseless and helpless dog in the hands of a ruthless merciless savage!


Five days later, on March 24, 2025, detectives conducted a follow-up investigation and obtained additional video evidence showing JEFFES striking Rusty “on multiple occasions”, said police.


According to the press release by the police, on March 24, Rusty “received treatment from a veterinarian and was subsequently released back into the custody of the suspect.”


After presenting the case to the L.A. District Attorney’s Office, one felony count of animal cruelty was filed against JEFFES.


Finally, on the afternoon of April 17, 2025, detectives served a search warrant at JEFFES’ apartment and placed him under arrest.

Police said that at the time of JEFFES’ arrest, “there was no evidence that the dog was still residing at the location.”


At the time of writing, records show that JEFFES is being held on $75,000 bail.


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