Boston Man Charged After Dead Dog and Emaciated Dogs Found in Home

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The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office says Lester James was charged with seven counts of animal cruelty after police found one dead dog and several other emaciated dogs in a South Boston residence.

Case statusPending Court

Location reportedBoston, Suffolk, MA

Person named in reportLester James

Incident date2026-09-07

First reported2026-09-13

Last updated10/6/2026

Case details

At arraignment, bail was set and James was ordered not to possess or care for animals. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for October 20, 2026.

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Boston man facing animal cruelty charges after police find deceased dog in homeProsecutor / District Attorney · 2026-09-13 ↗

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