PRONC settled the civil suit against Newsome; read the details of the settlement on the Civil Suit page of this site.

The court date for criminal charges pending against Newsom is May 28, 2007, in Wilson, NC.

Complete list of the dogs rescued by Pug Rescue of North Carolina, Inc. from the Newsome puppymill bust. All dogs were brought back to Pug Rescue of North Carolina, Inc. to be housed and cared for until processed.

Contacts were made with breed specific rescue groups to come to the Pug Rescue of North Carolina, Inc. location to pick up and foster the other breeds on Jan 23 until court preceding and the fate of the dogs were determined by the court.