1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news. 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 2: Now, I'm Nicole Parton. Authorities announced this week that seven 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:10,799 Speaker 2: individuals have been taken into custody and charged in relation 4 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 2: to a reported drug trafficking operation on social media linked 5 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 2: to Rutgers University. The extensive undercover investigation dubbed Operation ru 6 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 2: ru Farm, revealed a private and closed social media platform 7 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 2: used by Rutger students to buy and sell illegal substances. 8 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 2: This according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor, Yolanda Seconi. This 9 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: issued in her statement on Thursday, law enforcement officials confiscated 10 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 2: significant quantities of marijuana, LSD, cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms, adderall xanas, 11 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: a substantial amount of US currency, and firearms. This as 12 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,279 Speaker 2: detailed in a news release from her office. The operation 13 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: uncovered that a Rutger's alumnus had established a private social 14 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 2: media platform where quote drug dealers could list available substances 15 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 2: and connect with potential buyers within the Rutgers community. Students 16 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: who verified their affiliation with Rutgers were permitted to join 17 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: this network and explore the quote menus of drugs and 18 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 2: reach out to the dealers of their choice to arrange purchases. 19 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 2: Among those charged is on New Deep Rivero, a twenty 20 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: three year old from North Brunswick, facing one count of 21 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: first degree leadership of a drug trafficking organization, two counts 22 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:41,119 Speaker 2: of second degree conspiracy to distribute drugs, and one count 23 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:45,880 Speaker 2: of third degree conspiracy to distribute drugs. Ruveri's LinkedIn profile 24 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: indicates he graduated from Rutgers in twenty twenty two. The 25 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 2: remaining charged individuals include a twenty year old Joshua Duffy, 26 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: twenty two year old Zachary Peterson, twenty three year old 27 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 2: Katherine Tierney, David Nootan who's twenty, Donovan Williams who's twenty, 28 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: and Noah Leishman who's twenty one, each facing various charges 29 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:13,799 Speaker 2: related to possession and distribution of drugs. Rutger's representatives did 30 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 2: not provide immediate comments. When contacted by the media on Saturday, 31 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:23,519 Speaker 2: Prosecutor Secone stated that the investigation remains active and ongoing, 32 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 2: urging anyone with relevant information to reach out to the 33 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 2: Narcotics Task Force in the office. She also emphasized that 34 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 2: the charges against all seven individuals are simply allegations and 35 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 2: they are presumed innocent until proven guilty. All have been 36 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 2: taken into custody. 37 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 3: I'm Drew Nilson. A woman in Texas facis charges for 38 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 3: allegedly locking a seven year old girl in a dog 39 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 3: cage under the Christmas tree for hours. The incident, reported 40 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 3: to police through an electronic tip, has left the community shocked. 41 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:59,280 Speaker 3: Rose Marie Anderson is the suspect's name. She allegedly confined 42 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,239 Speaker 3: the girl in a cage at her apartment. Anderson h 43 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 3: fifty five, appearing in court for the first time. 44 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 2: The victim was zip tied in her mouth with dud tapes. 45 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 3: According to documents, Anderson left the girl without food, water, 46 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 3: or access to a restroom. The girl reportedly urinated on 47 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 3: herself during confinement. Pelisse Anderson also kicked the cage while 48 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 3: the child was inside. The abuse was allegedly meant to 49 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 3: discipline the child for her behavior at school. Neighbors expressed 50 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: disbelief over the incident, Rose Bennett telling Khou, quote, it's 51 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 3: unbelievable that someone would do that to a child. For 52 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 3: a child to endure that, it's heartbreaking. Another neighbor, Alante Rix, added, quote, 53 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 3: there is no amount of discipline that could justify putting 54 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 3: a child in a cage. She's a human being. Lisa 55 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 3: McCosh is CEO of Justice for Children. She was on 56 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 3: ktr K. This isn't fair by law. 57 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,920 Speaker 1: We are all mandated to report if we suspect abuse. 58 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 3: Mcash urges the community to look for signs of child abuse, 59 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 3: such as fear in the child around certain adults, unexplained bruises, 60 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 3: or sudden changes and behavior. She adds quote, I hope 61 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 3: this arrest encourages others to speak up and protect children 62 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 3: in their communities. Anderson was arrested in charge with unlawful 63 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 3: restraint and injury to a child. She posted a fifteen 64 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 3: thousand dollars bond and is scheduled for a court appearance 65 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 3: on January sixth. Record show Anderson is a single mother 66 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 3: with three jobs. The child is now in foster care. 67 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 3: Texas Department of Family Services spokesperson Melissa Lanford confirms quote 68 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 3: CPS is investigating these abuse allegations alongside law enforcement. The 69 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 3: child is now safe and receiving the care she needs. 70 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: I'm Jennifer Gould. A tragic and gruesome act of violence 71 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: has left a community and family in disbelief, as a 72 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: father was accused of beheading his one year old son 73 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,479 Speaker 1: in a chilling domestic violence case. The father, Andre Demski, 74 00:04:49,560 --> 00:04:52,919 Speaker 1: twenty eight, was arrested after a series of events unfolded 75 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 1: inside his Sacramento home. Even authorities are now grappling with 76 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: the shocking aftermath of what one Sheriff's deputy described as 77 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 1: quote one of the most horrific things he's ever encountered. 78 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: SCSO Sergeant Amar Gandhi spoke to the media. 79 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 3: This is something that has shaken them. I can't think 80 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 3: of a worst call in twenty years. 81 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,320 Speaker 1: It was four fifteen in the morning when deputies from 82 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office were called to a family 83 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 1: disturbance in the neighborhood. They arrived to find Dempsky's wife, 84 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 1: Angelina Dempsky, and her mother standing outside the home. The 85 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 1: two women claimed that Andre had assaulted them. Concern, though, 86 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: quickly grew when they realized the couple's young child, one 87 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: year old Micah, was still inside the house with his father. 88 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:45,279 Speaker 1: According to the SCSO, Dempsky barricaded himself inside and refused 89 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: to surrender. Deputies were left with no choice but to 90 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 1: forcibly enter the home, and what they discovered behind that 91 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: door was nothing short of horrific. In a nearby bedroom, 92 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: the severed head of little Micah lay on the floor. 93 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: Sergeant Amar Gandhi again. 94 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 3: I mean just talking to the deputies initially thought it 95 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 3: was a toy, is what it looked like, a doll, 96 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 3: and quickly obviously determined it was a child's head. 97 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: Detectives determined that Demski, after his wife and mother in 98 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: law fled the home, had unleashed his rage upon his 99 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: innocent little son. He was arrested after a brief struggle. 100 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: Little Micah was described by his grieving family as a 101 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,719 Speaker 1: sweet little boy who was a kind and joyful soul, 102 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: loving all people and going to the park. A makeshift 103 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: memorial has since been made outside the child's home. It 104 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:41,000 Speaker 1: features flowers, teddy bears, and candles. Demski has been arrested 105 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: in charged with murder, corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, 106 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:48,799 Speaker 1: and assault by means of force likely to produce great 107 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 1: bodily injury. He's being held without bail for the latest 108 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: crime and justice news followed the Crime Alert hourly update 109 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: on your favorite podcast app with this crime Alert, I'm 110 00:06:58,640 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: Jennifer Gould.