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NDTV
15 hours ago
- NDTV
3 Men Arrested For Raping Children, Holding Hostage In Underground Bunker In US
New Delhi: Three men have been arrested for allegedly running a child sex abuse operation inside an underground bunker in Brent, Alabama. The suspects are accused of raping, sodomising, and trafficking six children for more than a year. According to court documents obtained by the alleged abuse began around New Year's Day 2024 and continued until April 29, 2025, when the suspects were arrested. The victims, including a three-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy, were between the ages of 3 and 10. The charges state that children underwent oral sex, anal sex and vaginal sex. One of the accused sold minors to various clientele for sexual pleasure, according to the court documents. The investigation began in February 2025 after the Bibb County Sheriff's Office received information that the abuse was taking place in an underground bunker. During the investigation and interrogation, the first suspect was 21-year-old William Chase McElroy, who was arrested on February 11. He admitted to raping at least one of the young girls and fondling the male victim. He is currently serving sentence in Bibb County Jail for multiple serious charges, including four counts of rape, six counts of human trafficking, six counts of sodomy, and four counts of kidnapping. On April 25, another suspect, Dalton Terrell, 21, was arrested. He also revealed having sexual intercourse with a minor, according to state court documents. He has been charged with six counts of rape, twelve counts of sodomy, and five counts of human trafficking. He is also in jail. Four days later, the third suspect, Andres Velazquez-Trejo, 29, was arrested on six counts of human trafficking. He is currently in jail for selling nude images of the victims. "Sheriff Jody Wade reiterates that such abhorrent behaviour will not be tolerated in Bibb County and that offenders will face prosecution to the fullest extent of the law. As this is an ongoing case, details are currently limited," read a Facebook post by the authorities.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bibb County deputy gets backup to help remove 12-foot alligator from business
Bibb County Sheriff's Office removed a large alligator from a business on Joe Tamplin Industrial Boulevard on Saturday. Animal Enforcement Officer Rebecca Galeazzo got to the scene to get a 12-foot alligator off of the business property. According to the sheriff's office, the alligator crawled up to the business overnight and was not happy to go. To tip the scales and get the beastie removed, Galeazzo had to call for backup, the sheriff's office said. After it 'put up a fight,' the alligator was eventually captured and released unharmed back into the wild. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Police investigating deadly shooting involving officer in southwest Atlanta Burned body found at Stone Mountain Park, GBI on scene VIP pool party promoted by alleged squatters doesn't happen at DeKalb home [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
10-year-old released from hospital after near-drowning at Lake Tobesofkee
Officials tell Channel 2 Action News that the 10-year-old boy who nearly drowned on Friday has been released from the hospital. On Friday afternoon, three boys swimming at Lake Tobesofkee in Bibb County suddenly went underwater. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said the fire department responded and was able to pull an 8-year-old and 10-year-old from the water, but sadly a 7-year-old drowned and was declared dead at the scene. The 8-year-old remains in the hospital in critical but stable condition, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The incident remains under investigation and none of the boys have been identified. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Alabama college mourns 3 killed in crash in metro Atlanta 2 boating accidents, 12 BUIs so far for Memorial Day weekend 2025 Pinky Cole Hayes says her Bentley was stolen in front of new restaurant on opening weekend [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
7-year-old drowns in GA lake, 2 other kids rushed to hospital
A 7-year-old boy has died and two others are in the hospital after being rescued from a Georgia lake on Friday afternoon. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office says the three boys were swimming in the public fishing area of Lake Tobesofkee around 2:30 p.m. when they suddenly went under the water. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The fire department was able to pull the 8-year-old and 10-year-old boys from the water and take them to a hospital. The 8-year-old is listed in critical condition, but both boys are stable. The 7-year-old was located unresponsive and pronounced dead on scene. His name hasn't been released. The sheriff's office says the incident is still under investigation. TRENDING STORIES: Murder suspect shoots girlfriend in head in East Point, goes on 2-state crime spree, police say Husband ran off to Costa Rica with nanny after wife's south GA murder, GBI says Gwinnett County home destroyed when 'smoking materials' start fire [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Indian Express
Three people fatally shot at central Georgia bar
Four people were fatally shot in less than 48 hours in a central Georgia city this weekend, including one shooting at a bar where three people died. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office was investigating the fatal shooting of three people who were killed at the Midtown Daiquiri Bar and Grill in Macon, Georgia, on Sunday around 12 a.m. Bibb County coroner Leon Jones identified the victims as Jedarrius Meadows Jr, 28; Javonta Faulks, 32; and Javarsia Meadows, 24. All three men were pronounced dead at the bar, according to a statement from the sheriff's office. An email seeking additional comment was sent to the department Sunday. Deputies were investigating the shootings. Less than 24-hours earlier, a 25-year-old man was fatally shot at a graduation party on a residential block, the sheriff's department said. That victim was identified as Jaurice Markel Haywood, according to the Bibb County coroner. Two other men were injured and transported to a local hospital, including a 24-year-old man who was in critical condition. The sheriff's department didn't say whether anyone had been arrested in connection with either of the shootings. Macon-Bibb County is in central Georgia and has a population of just under 160,000 people, according to the US Census.
