Rootstown, Ohio woman found guilty of 11 counts of animal neglect
State v. Danette Kerr, a case we prosecuted for the Portage County APL was resolved today. 112 animals were seized from Kerr's property on July 22, 2014. 18 dogs and…[...]
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Seville, Ohio couple to serve jail time for starving dogs
State v. Augusta and Burdett Crandall; cases we prosecuted for the Medina County SPCA. Both will serve jail time and are prohibited from keeping companion animals indefinitely. The Defendants, husband…[...]
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Wadsworth man convicted of throwing kitten against a truck.
Holidays notwithstanding, the work of bringing justice to abused animals goes on. State v. Eric Kresowaty is another case we are prosecuting for the Medina County SPCA. The Defendant pled…[...]
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Neglect of dog results in 48 days in jail for Medina man.
State v. Randall Rees, a case we prosecuted for the Medina County SPCA in the Medina Municipal Court. Defendant was convicted of companion animal neglect for failure to provide proper care…[...]
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Eastlake, Ohio residents convicted of animal neglect.
State v. Robert Fatica; State v. Laura Tamura. This is a case we prosecuted in the Willougby Municipal Court for the Lake Humane Society. Defendants Robert Fatica and Laura Tamura were…[...]
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Dog neglect conviction in Wadsworth, Ohio
State v. Lisa Laux, a case we prosecuted in the Wadsworth Municipal Court for the Medina County SPCA: Laux was convicted of companion animal neglect for allowing her 10 year…[...]
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Two guilty in dog severe starvation case in Wadsworth, Ohio
State v. Augusta and Burdett Crandall, cases we prosecuted for the Medina County SPCA.The Defendants were both found guilty this week of two counts of companion animal cruelty in one…[...]
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Divorce and Separation: Who gets to keep the family pet?
Conflicts over a pet can be just as serious to divorcing spouses or separating couples as any other issue. Many couples consider their pet to be a family member or…[...]
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How is Dissolution Different from Divorce in Ohio?
In the state of Ohio, you can end your marriage in one of two ways--divorce or dissolution. Divorce When parties cannot agree to resolve issues such as division of marital…[...]
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Man convicted of possession of cockfighting birds, tools
State v. Filimon Medina, a case we prosecuted for the Medina County SPCA. Defendant was found guilty of two first degree misdemeanor charges for possession of criminal tools. The "criminal…[...]
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