Did the FBI Make all Animal Cruelty a Felony?
A New Category--The FBI Defines Animal Cruelty as a "Felony" Animal cruelty has long been categorized as a "general" crime by the FBI. The FBI, like Ohio's Bureau of Criminal…
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Conviction for Companion Animal Neglect in Ashland County
State v. April McCartney, a case we prosecuted for the Ashland County Sheriff's Department, with assistance from the Ashland County Humane Society. McCartney was convicted of one count of companion…
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State v. Theopholis Hunter, a case we prosecuted that was investigated by the Cleveland Animal Protective League and City Dogs Cleveland (Cleveland Animal Care & Control). Hunter was found guilty…
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State of Ohio v. Mary Wawyrtko, Joseph Scott Gray, and Jessica Oslander, cases prosecuted for the Cleveland APL. Defendants were sentenced yesterday. They will have to complete 5 years of…
Read FullJail Time for Farm Animal Cruelty in Boston Township
State v. Ionel Jura; a case we prosecuted which was investigated by the Humane Society of Greater Akron and the Peninsula Police. Jura was convicted after a two day jury…
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State of Ohio v. Mary Wawyrtko, Joseph Scott Gray, and Jessica Oslander, cases prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Wawyrtko, Gray, and Oslander were the primary operators of The…
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State v. Diane Campbell, a case we prosecuted, investigated by the Ashland County Sheriff's Office with assistance from the Ashland County Humane Society. Campbell was found guilty yesterday of one…
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State of Ohio v. Anthony Gobis, a case prosecuted for Lake Humane Society. Gobis was charged with animal neglect related to the care of his cat, Mufasa. Mufasa suffered from…
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State of Ohio v. Daniel and Dustin Dellick, a case prosecuted for Animal Charity of Ohio. The Dellicks were charged with animal neglect related to the care of their dog,…
Read FullMultiple-Count Conviction for Shih Tzu neglect
State v. Jon Carmen Ferrante, a case prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Ferrante was charged with animal neglect related to his care of 33 Shih Tzu dogs. Many…
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