Woman facing second-degree murder charges after her 17 dogs maul a man in his own front yard. A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly tried to solicit a 15-year-old girl for sex. An Indiana police officer was arrested Wednesday night on a domestic battery charge. An Arkansas woman has been charged with capital murder after an 8-month-old boy reportedly died in her care on Tuesday. Sydney Sumner reports.
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Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news now charges filed
after a North Carolina man mauled dead by a pack
of seventeen dogs, and now the dog's owner facing murder
charges and animal abuse charges as well. Michael Bodenheimer, seventy eight,
in his front yard dead. Police allege Elena Bryant, fifty six,
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the owner of the seventeen dogs, was grossly negligent in
the care and control of the animals, resulting in a
mauling death.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
I'm Sidney Sumner. Michael Bodenheimer was found lying in his
front yard and Thomasville, North Carolina, having sustained severe injuries
beyond the possibility of life saving intervention. Responding authorities that
it appeared Bodenheimer was attacked by multiple canines, the theory
later confirmed by an autopsy. It wasn't long after Bodenheimer
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was discovered dead that officers found a large pack of
dogs at a neighboring property. Seventeen to be exact. The
mixed breed bully dogs, many of which still had bloodstains
on their fur, were picked up by Davidson County Animal
Control and euthanized netcropsies were performed by a local veterinarian
who determined the dogs were involved in the attack on
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mister Bodenheimer. The dog's owner was identified as Elena Bryant,
fifty six. Nearly a month after Bodenheimer's death, a grand
jury determined police had enough evidence of Bryant's negligence that
she could be charged with second degree murder. Bryant is
also facing ten counts of felony animal abuse. Neighbors say
this is far from the first time Bryant's dogs have
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wandered the neighborhood, but they never expected the negligence would
lead to a human fatality.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Them being out and doing what they did to Mike
not the first time they've been roaming.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
It's the first time it coused fatality in a human.
The Bodenheimer family is now focused on honoring the memory
of their brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Michael Bodenheimer retired
after thirty five years with Duke Energy and continued to
serve his community as a volunteer firefighter, disaster first responder,
and regular driver with Meals on Wheels. They released a
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statement that reads, in part, our family is heartbroken by
the loss of our father. He was deeply loved and
his absence has left a pain that words cannot fully express.
We are aware that chargers have been filed in connection
with his death. At this time, we ask for privacy
as we continue to grieve and support one another. We
appreciate the support, prayers, and kindness that have been extended
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to our family during this incredibly difficult time. Bryant is
now being held on a five hundred thousand dollars bond
at the Davidson County Detention Center and will be back
in court on Monday. A Pennsylvania man was arrested Wednesday
after he allegedly tried to solicit a fifteen year old
girl for sex. The Logan Township Police Department says the
girl was actually a decoy working with eight one four
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pread hunters, and the group contacted them about the communications
between the decoy and sixty six year old Russell Howard Temple.
Detectives worked with the dear quoy to set up a
meeting with Temple at the Logan Valley Mall and arrested
him when he arrived. Temple has been charged with attempted
statutory sexual assault, attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse attempted aggravated
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indecent assault, corruption of miner's, criminal use of a communication facility,
and unlawful contact with the miner. Temple was given a
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars bail and remains behind
bars at the Blair County Prison. More crime and justice
news After this, an Indiana police officer was arrested Wednesday
night on a domestic battery charge. An arrest report says
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Ryan Miller, thirty two, allegedly assaulted a pregnant family member.
Miller is a corporal in the Chestersoon Police Department who
received an Exceptional Service award just last month for rendering
first aid to a man with a severe cut on
his arm. In June, Miller was arrested in the town
of Portage and Chestersoon Police Chief Tim Richardson said that
the suspect has been on administrative leave since early December.
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He declined to say one why he was on leave,
citing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. As for
Miller's arrest, Richardson said he had not yet read reports
from Portage police and couldn't comment. Chesterson Town Council President
Aaron Collins did comment In a statement posted on the
town's Facebook page, she wrote, the Town of Chesterson has
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been made aware of the arrest of a Chesterson Police
Department officer on allegations of domestic battery. Allegations of this
nature are taken extremely seriously. Conduct that endangers others or
undermines public trust is not tolerated by the Town of
Chesterson or the Chesterson Police Department. Colin said the allegations
would be thoroughly investigated by internal and judicial processes, including
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the town's Board of Police Commissioners. The identity of the
pregnant family member is not yet known. A lawsuit filed
in October accuses Miller of negligence when he rear ended
a motorcyclist and his police cruiser in September twenty twenty four.
The town is also named a defendant in the lawsuit.
An Arkansas woman has been charged with with capital murder
after an eight month old boy reportedly died in her
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care on Tuesday. Aaron Saul's, twenty three, had been running
a daycare out of her Little Rock home when Elijah
flower Day was found unresponsive and ultimately pronounced dead. Elijah
sustained multiple brain bleeds in a brain fracture, which Sauls
apparently confessed to causing when she revealed she struck his
head against a hardwood floor three times. Sauls allegedly said
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she injured the infant because she had a headache and
was frustrated while changing his diaper. Elijah became hot and
sweaty after being injured. Saus reportedly gave him a bottle
and hopes he would feel better, but she found him
not breathing. Fifteen minutes later. A doctor told police that
they believed Elijah suffered the fatal injuries after he was
dropped off with Salts. Sauls, who was charged with capital murder,
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was ordered on Wednesday to remain jailed without bond. She
is due back in court on January thirteenth. For the
latest crime and justice breaking news, be sure to follow
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with this Crime Alert. I'm Sydney Sumner.
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