Marnette Gordon was doing laundry at home in Minneapolis one summer morning last year when a call came from her 36-year-old son. She figured her son, Telly Blair, was checking in to see if she wanted a soda from a gas station down the street, where he often went for fuel and snacks. “Mom, I’ve […]
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Bloods ‘godfather’ nicknamed ‘Chucky’ gets 23 years in federal prison
A violent Brooklyn Bloods “godfather” leader who once blasted a disloyal gang member’s leg off was sentenced Thursday to 23 years in federal prison. Quandell “Chucky” Smothers, 33, was such a terrifying presence in East New York that the man whose leg he shot off lied about it on the witness stand, the feds said […]
Little Rock Animal Village officials say Neapolitan mastiff nicknamed Eleanor given back to owner, local advocates raise questions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For about three weeks, local animal advocates and the Little Rock Animal Village have been looking for a path forward for a lost Neapolitan mastiff whom the community named Eleanor. After a short stay at the shelter, shelter officials said the person believed to be Eleanor’s owner has come forward. Expensive […]