Police arrest alleged puppy killer
A Northeast D.C. man accused of killing a sleeping 6-month-old puppy has been arrested, officials said Thursday.
Sean Delontay Branch, 24, was arrested Wednesday on a felony animal cruelty charge, according to the Washington Humane Society.
On June 29, Branch allegedly dropped a 100-pound cement block on the dog’s head behind the Circle Seven Express store at 1209 Mount Olivet Road NE, officials said. The puppy, named King Tut, died as a result of his injuries.
Ex-sheriff found dead
Former Alexandria Sheriff James Dunning was found dead at his home in Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Thursday morning.
A Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the 62-year-old’s death doesn’t appear suspicious, and an autopsy should be completed by next week. Dunning was the husband of real estate agent Nancy Dunning, whose high-profile slaying in December 2003 remains unsolved.
James Dunning retired in 2005.
