Tag: cruelty

Ledyard woman disputes animal cruelty charges

May 15—LEDYARD — Precious Michaud of Ledyard says she is the kind of animal lover that throws themed birthday parties for her pets and bought name brand booties for Lulu, her 2-year-old cocker spaniel. But last month police seized nine animals from the Highland Drive home Michaud shares with her partner, Quiana Durham, Durham’s two […]

Pair sentenced in massive animal cruelty case

May 14—Lynette Kim Countryman-Dunivan and Chad Damon Dunivan pled to three counts of felony animal abuse and were sentenced in a Sutter County court after the seizure of more than 60 animals in 2022 in Pleasant Grove, according to officials. On May 24, 2022, the animals were seized in the “vicinity” of the 3400 block […]

Warrant issued in south Austin animal cruelty case: APD

AUSTIN, Texas – 11 dogs were found dead in a creek in South Austin in April. Now, APD has confirmed they have a person of interest in the case. “I hope that they are caught, and I hope that they face very severe criminal charges, and I’d like to see them end up in jail,” […]

Kristi Noem’s animal cruelty is hurting the GOP financially

A May 4th Colorado GOP fundraiser, where Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D., was supposed to speak, was canceled due to threats sparked by her admission of killing her 14-month-old dog, Cricket. Nancy Pallozzi, Jefferson County Republican Party Chair, said in a statement posted on social media that the group had initially thought the timing for the […]

Bail revoked for man in felony animal cruelty case

May 1—WILKES-BARRE — Terik Wiggins showed up in Luzerne County Court on Wednesday, a day after he failed to appear at his sentencing hearing on an animal cruelty offense for abandoning a malnourished pit bull puppy in a Pittston alley in 2021. Wiggins, 31, of Wilkes-Barre, had his $50,000 unsecured bail revoked by Judge Joseph […]

Woman wanted for child cruelty in Monroe County, sheriff’s office says

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for a woman accused of child cruelty. MCSO said Alyssa Barrett is wanted for two counts of Felony, Cruelty to Children, and two counts of misdemeanor, Simple Battery. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The sheriff’s office said these warrants are related to […]

West Edmeston man arrested for animal cruelty

Apr. 25—Otsego County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a West Edmeston man Wednesday for animal cruelty following an investigation into a dog complaint. Justin J. Kucera, 29, was charged with overdriving, torturing or injuring animals and failure to provide proper sustenance. Kucera surrendered the dog to the SQSPCA by upon the sheriff’s office investigation, according to […]