OH: Exotic-animal rules debated in secret
However, new rules governing a wide range of exotic animals and reptiles are being discussed by an eclectic group in closed-door meetings convened by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/09/23/exotic-animal-rules-debated-in-secret.html

PA: Lower Burrell woman wants to save Beaver Run gator from winter
Even though a Lower Burrell woman has found a home for the reptile in Florida, her efforts may be futile -- the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County won't allow a rescue on its land.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/lifestyles/s_760237.html

VA: Man charged for housing reptiles
Investigators from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries found two alligators and 23 box turtles at the home of 31-year-old Jason Holloman.
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/man-charged-for-housing-reptiles

OH: Woman Says Ex-Boyfriend Assaulted Her with Snake Feces
Elyria police say a man used his pet snake and its excrement as a weapon in an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend.
http://www.fox13now.com/news/wjw-woman-says-ex-boyfriend-assaulted-her-snake-feces-txt,0,4219985.story

WI: No international travel for charged reptile collector Cullen
A Milwaukee reptile collector facing charges of sexual assault and improper storage of animals won't be visiting southeast Asia and South Africa until he can provide more detail about such trips, a judge ruled Wednesday.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/130302053.html