ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Atlantic City police have launched an investigation into multiple cases of animal cruelty involving dogs allegedly abandoned by the same person at the Atlantic County Humane Society on Absecon Boulevard.

The incidents occurred in the evening hours and have led to allegations of repeated animal abandonment. The department’s Humane Law Enforcement Officer, Matthew Schmidt, is leading the investigation.

In a video released by the Atlantic County Humane Society, a person is seen forcibly throwing a dog over a fence and leaving it overnight.

Further details of the investigation are pending as authorities continue to gather evidence and seek information regarding the identity of the individual involved. The community is urged to come forward with any relevant information to help solve the case.

MEMPHIS, TN—Sharday Bakare was arrested in Glenn Heights, Texas, by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) on charges of murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated child abuse, stemming from the death of a two-year-old boy in Memphis.

The Memphis Police Department (MPD) initially responded to a 911 call on September 4, 2023, to the 2600 block of Margot Street, where they found the child unresponsive with signs of trauma. Despite being taken to a local hospital, the child later succumbed to his injuries.

After an extensive investigation, the MPD issued an arrest warrant for Bakare on May 14, 2024. The USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis subsequently tracked her to Texas with the assistance of the USMS North Texas Fugitive Task Force.

Bakare was arrested without incident on June 17. She is currently awaiting extradition to Tennessee to face charges. The combined efforts of multiple law enforcement agencies were instrumental in her capture.

DOVER, NJ— Police have charged Rony Oviedo-Buezo, a 32-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee, with serious criminal offenses, including aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

The charges stem from alleged incidents in Dover, where Oviedo-Buezo is accused of performing multiple sex acts on a female child. Details of the case are limited as the investigation is ongoing and authorities are withholding further information at this time.

Oviedo-Buezo faces two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, one count of second-degree attempted aggravated sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and two counts of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. He was arrested in Tennessee and extradited to New Jersey, where he is currently being held at the Morris County Correctional Facility awaiting trial.

The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Dover Police Department, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, underscoring the cross-state collaboration to pursue the charges.