Multiple-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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Ohio House Bill 198 Reduces Humane Societies’ Power to Protect Animals
ANIMAL LEGISLATION UPDATE: HB 198, which abolishes Ohio Humane Societies' ability to appoint prosecutors to prosecute crimes against animals, was introduced in the Ohio House on 5/11/15. This is the…
Read FullWauseon, Ohio man guilty of neglecting pony
State v. Andrew Fox, a case we prosecuted for the Toledo Area Humane Society in the Sylvania Municipal Court. Andrew Fox was found guilty of one count of animal cruelty…
Read FullCleveland couple sentenced to jail for keeping dogs in filth
State v. Melody and Edward McDonald; cases we prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Both will serve jail time. The Defendants, husband and wife, were each found guilty of…
Read FullEastlake, 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…
Read FullCleveland cockfighter Carlos Diaz to serve six months in jail
State v. Carlos Diaz, a case we prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Diaz kept 15 roosters and hens in a filthy, sewage-filled basement. A number of the birds…
Read Full“Hollywood Bob” to serve 360 days in jail for animal neglect
Robert Konst, a.k.a. "Hollywood Bob," to serve 360 days in jail for animal neglect. This is a case we prosecuted for the Geauga County Humane Society. Konst was found guilty…
Read FullAnimal cruelty conviction for cats living in waste in Mentor, Ohio.
State v. Nancy and Christopher Farley; cases we prosecuted for the Lake Humane Society. A car was towed to a repair shop, filled with clothing and other personal items. The…
Read FullSkinny Little Buddies President convicted of animal cruelty
State v. Vicki Cornell, a case we helped prosecute for the Williams County Humane Society, co-counseling with the Bryan City Prosecutor's Office. Cornell was found guilty of 24 counts of…
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