First Published: 2:42 PM PDT, April 28, 2021
Nancy Burton, 72, widow of revered journalist William Honan, a top New York Times editor, is now facing 65 charges of animal cruelty. Burton plans on representing herself in court. Her upcoming court date is May 26.
A million-dollar estate in Connecticut tucked away in the exclusive town of Redding was transformed into a house of horrors filled with decomposing corpses of goats, according to authorities.
Last month, 65 live goats and one dead goat were seized during a search and seizure warrant by the state at the home of Nancy Burton, 72, widow of the late William Honan, a revered journalist who was a longtime culture and arts editor at The New York Times.
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The first whooping crane hatched at the International Crane Foundation in Wisconsin has died.
Foundation officials said the crane, named Gee Whiz, died on Feb. 24 of natural causes. He was 38 years and nine months old. A whooping crane s average life expectancy in captivity is about 25 years. The oldest crane in captivity died at age 46, according to the foundation.
Associated Press reported that Gee Whiz was conceived through artificial insemination using semen from the U.S. Geological Survey s Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. Gee Whiz sired 178 cranes and was known for his nasty disposition.
Redding goat owner disputes warrant claims over health, property concerns after animals seized
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Nancy Burton, center, with friend Tracey Hansen, left, talks with Officer Charles DellaRocco from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture as the department removed goats from her Redding property. The DoAg, with assistance from the Redding Police Department and the Town of Redding, executed a search and seizure warrant for goats located at 147 Cross Highway, in Redding, Conn., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
The seizure of 65 goats from a Redding property announced by the state Department of Agriculture followed more than 120 complaints filed to the town’s police department since 2007 and a stakeout over the course of three days, allowing animal control officers and police to observe the condition of the animals, according to a search and seizure warrant. The goats’ owner, however, told The News-Times she believes the
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