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TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)
Fri May 29, 2015, 05:27 PM May 2015

Atlanta Falcons linebacker faces animal cruelty charge

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Police on Friday charged Atlanta Falcons linebacker Prince Shembo with aggravated animal cruelty after his girlfriend's dog died from blunt force trauma.

Denicia Williams called police on April 19 to report that her ex-boyfriend had killed her dog, Gwinnett County police said in a news release Friday. Williams told police she had taken her Yorkie, Dior, to Shembo's apartment on April 15. At some point, she left Shembo alone with the dog, and when she found the dog later he was unresponsive.

Williams took the dog to an animal hospital where he died a short time later. Shembo told her over the phone the next day that he had kicked the dog, and she ended their relationship, Williams told police.

A number could not be found for Shembo and it wasn't immediately clear whether he had a lawyer who could comment on the charges. The Falcons did not immediately have a comment Friday afternoon.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Atlanta-Falcons-linebacker-faces-animal-cruelty-6294980.php?cmpid=rrhoustontx

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Atlanta Falcons linebacker faces animal cruelty charge (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2015 OP
Didn't Vick play for the Falcons when he got busted?! KamaAina May 2015 #1
Are you implying that animal cruelty is ingrained in the team culture? TexasTowelie May 2015 #2
Actually, I'm afraid for their falcon mascot KamaAina May 2015 #3
Be scared. TexasTowelie May 2015 #5
Lately, not so much. KamaAina May 2015 #6
Disgusting piece of sh*t joeybee12 May 2015 #4
Hallelujah! KamaAina May 2015 #7
I'm back because I'm in a foul mood... joeybee12 May 2015 #8
And off you go to ignore, deflator. madinmaryland May 2015 #9
He also was accused of sexual assault in 2010. El Supremo May 2015 #10
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the elevator rocktivity May 2015 #11
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
4. Disgusting piece of sh*t
Fri May 29, 2015, 06:07 PM
May 2015

Oh wait, my outrage should only pertain to deflated footballs, not sacks of sh*t who should be behind bars...my bad.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
7. Hallelujah!
Fri May 29, 2015, 06:10 PM
May 2015

You're back!

Of course, your first post containing a Ballghazi reference is not exactly confidence-inspiring.

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