Longer facing charges after new evidence showed he had an alibi. He was originally convicted in a shooting that left a boy paralyzed. New tonight, the victims mother says that letting rollins free feels like a slap in the face. She spoke exclusively to nbc10s drew smith, who is live in center city with more. Drew. Reporter jim, we have two very different emotions happening here. One family feeling whole again after their loved one walked out of these doors a free man today. But there is another family out there still feeling like theyre struggling for justice a decade after a young boys dreams were shattered in gun violence. There were big smiles at the criminal Justice Center tonight with Dante Rollins walking free into the arms of his mother. It was messed up what happened to me, but its over now. So im going to start my life. Reporter the District Attorney says new evidence backed rollins alibi that he wasnt at the scene of the shooting that left 6yearold ja bar wright paralyzed. I
Tim joining us live in leesburg with the investigation thats happening now. How did they find this person in the first place . Reporter a deputy was working another case when he stomachbled upon the property and those animals. All 112 of them are here behind this fence at the Animal Services center. Hey are all up for adoption. Ninas team is keeping busy tonight. The shelter just took in more than 100 animals which include pigs and chickens, ducks and dogs. For the last 10 years we cannot find any record of any cases bigger than this one. Reporter investigators say Kaitlin Leger was starving the animals and keeping them in demorble condition at her leesburg property. We stopped by it but the gate was shouth shut and there were plenty of no trespassing signs. Its not fair to see an animal losing weight, starving to death. Suspect is facing two dozen count of animal cruelty. And nearly 90 counts of inadequate care. Animal Services Says this operation has doubled the number of animals the
Reporter the last time she hugged her 29yearold son he had just become an adult. Were going to do a lot of things we havent done in years. A lot of catching up to do. Reporter rollins is now a free man after being in prison back in 2006 for the attempted murder of a sixyearold boy. The boy was left paralyzed. Two other suspects were convicted. Rollins fought hard for her son. The pennsylvania Innocence Project eventually got involved and rollins was finally released after a judge in the philadelphia da found that he was wrongfully convicted. It was hell on earth. Because i didnt belong in there. Reporter the decision to overturn the conviction came after mounting evidence like Surveillance Video and receipts further proved that rollins was not at the crime scene at the time of the shooting. Facts that were not presented in court. Had we had the evidence we have today, the District Attorneys Office of philadelphia would not have charged him. Over time i got over it. But right now im sti
Reporter the last time she hugged her 29yearold son he had just become an adult. Were going to do a lot of things we havent done in years. A lot of catching up to do. Reporter rollins is now a free man after being in prison back in 2006 for the attempted murder of a sixyearold boy. The boy was left paralyzed. Two other suspects were convicted. Rollins fought hard for her son. The pennsylvania Innocence Project eventually got involved and rollins was finally released after a judge in the philadelphia da found that he was wrongfully convicted. It was hell on earth. Because i didnt belong in there. Reporter the decision to overturn the conviction came after mounting evidence like Surveillance Video and receipts further proved that rollins was not at the crime scene at the time of the shooting. Facts that were not presented in court. Had we had the evidence we have today, the District Attorneys Office of philadelphia would not have charged him. Over time i got over it. But right now im sti
Police believe could be behind a three county crime spree from bucks to philadelphia to the mainline. Authorities say the man is busting into businesses in the middle of the night and taking whatever he can get his hands on. Good evening, im dawn timmeney in for lucy noland. Im iain page. Detectives are looking at a shrew of crimes. Dave schratwieser has the late latest. Reporter hes a oneman crime spree now being tied to at least nine break ins across a threecounty area, and hes not exactly camera shy having been caught on surveillance cameras multiple times. Something trending in the region. Reporter with crowbar or a claw hammer in hand this thief has broken into businesses from bucks county to philadelphia and on out to the mainline where he was caught on camera dragging a safe from this store in radnor to his mercedes get away car. He comes in and goes straight for the safe. In and out. No time at all. He seems to be professional. Hes not leaving much hyped. Reporter radnor heist