November 2021 – Douglas D. Williams (44) was arraigned in State Supreme Court after being indicted by an Erie County grand jury on 10 felony and two misdemeanor charges. He faces dog fighting, drug and gun charges. Police allegedly found found five dogs, as well as equipment used to train dogs for dogfighting. The dogs were found either caged or in the yard without food or water, according to investigators. All seven of the dogs police found eventually were euthanized after being deemed unsafe for rehabilitation or adoption. Williams was charged with three counts of dog fighting; two counts of animal cruelty; and two counts of possessing dog fighting paraphernalia.