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273 Birds Euthanized, 100 Arrested In Massive CT Cockfighting Ring: Police
A large-scale cockfighting operation hidden at a Connecticut home led to 100 arrests and the seizure of nearly $90,000, officials said.
Elvin Miranda, 59, and Lisa Miranda, 66, of Tolland, were among 100 people arrested after state police raided the couple's Mountain Spring Road property Saturday afternoon, May 16. Troopers executed a search-and-seizure warrant at 1:29 p.m. tied to illegal gambling and cockfighting events being held at the home, Connecticut State Police said.
Investigators said they found hundreds of birds living in poor conditions.
The Connecticut Department of…
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In CT After Police Chase: Police
A man wanted for murder in Ohio was arrested in Connecticut after police said he fled from officers near the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said. Officers also recovered a gun and drugs during the arrest.
Khaliq Hunt, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested in Meriden on Tuesday, May 12, after police spotted him near Pratt Street and Mill Street, the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said.
Meriden police spotted Hunt walking nearby soon after the shooting. When officers tried to approach him, Hunt sprinted away, police said.
Authorities caught up with him after a bri…
