Author: newyork-news
A correctional officer pleaded responsible to manslaughter Monday in reference to the killing of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating whereas handcuffed at an upstate New York jail was recorded by officers’ physique cameras. Christopher Walrath, 36, was considered one of six guards charged with second-degree homicide within the Dec. 9 beating on the Marcy Correctional Facility. He pleaded responsible to first-degree manslaughter throughout a listening to at state courtroom in Utica. The plea deal requires him to get a 15-year jail sentence. Underneath questioning by Choose Robert Bauer and a prosecutor, Walrath admitted that he beat Brooks, put him…
Animal welfare workers are asking for help caring for dozens of cats that were pulled from a Long Island home over the weekend. According to the Suffolk County SPCA, members responding to a home in Bohemia found at least 50 cats in need of immediate removal and veterinary care. They’re being treated with help from the Town of Islip Animal Shelter. A number of dead cats were discovered inside the home as well. Reports say the residence was condemned. There was no immediate word on possible charges. Many of the surviving cats have urgent medical needs. The Suffolk County SPCA…