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Riverside man faces 7 years in federal prison for severely injuring puppy then posting videos of the animal on social media A Riverside County man pleaded guilty recently to a federal criminal charge for inflicting severe injuries on a puppy – including slitting its throat – then posting videos of the suffering animal on his social media accounts. Angel Ramos-Corrales, 19, of Riverside, pleaded guilty to one felony count of animal crushing. According to his plea agreement, on February 13, Ramos-Corrales assaulted his pet dog, whom he named “Canelo,” inflicting severe injuries to the puppy’s head and torso, causing skull and rib fractures. The dog’s injuries caused it to continuously fall headfirst, and Ramos-Corrales recorded a video of the injured puppy
and posted it on his Instagram account. On the same day, RamosCorrales slit Canelo’s throat by approximately 4.4 centimeters (1.7 inches), causing the dog to bleed significantly and lapse into unconsciousness. While Canelo was lying on a bathroom floor, RamosCorrales recorded a video of the puppy and posted it on his Snapchat account, according to the plea agreement. On the video, RamosCorrales makes a series of statements, including “I’m cold-hearted,” and then callously kicks the still-alive Canelo. After law enforcement arrived at Ramos-Corrales’ residence, Riverside County Department of Animal Services took custody of
Canelo and a veterinarian determined that the dog was still alive, but later euthanized Canelo because of the severity of the dog’s injuries. United States District Judge John F. Walter has scheduled an August 16 sentencing hearing, at which time RamosCorrales will face a statutory maximum sentence of seven years in federal prison. The FBI investigated this matter and received substantial assistance from the Riverside Police Department. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office received the initial referral from the Riverside Police Department, and, after reviewing the matter and
| Photo courtesy of Riverside Police Department
conferring with the United States Attorney’s Office, a decision was made that
federal prosecutors would file the case. Assistant United States
Attorney Julius J. Nam of the Riverside Branch Office is prosecuting this
Ralphs offers chance to win $1 million to those who get COVID-19 vaccine at its locations BY CITY NEWS SERVICE
T
he parent company of the Ralphs grocery store chain
announced a COVID-19 vaccine incentive drive Thursday, offering people who get vaccinated at its stores a chance to win $1 million or free groceries for a year.
Dubbed the “#CommunityImmunity Giveaway, the program will award $1 million to five winners who get vaccinated at any Kroger Co. location and register online at
KrogerGiveaway.com. Fifty people will win free groceries for a year. “Since day one of this pandemic, Ralphs’ most urgent priority has been the health and safety of
our associates, customers and communities,” according to a statement from Dr. Linh Lee, director of pharmacy at Ralphs. “Ralphs’ #CommunityImmunity Giveaway is
designed to inspire more adults to get vaccinated and help Southern California recover and move ahead.”
See Ralphs page 2