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Man accused of eating live baby rat pleads not guilty PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 22 June 2011 18:51

TOOELE — A man charged with aggravated animal abuse for allegedly eating a live baby rat and posting a video of it on the Internet made a brief court appearance Tuesday.

Andy Ray Harris, 31, is charged in Tooele's 3rd District Court with aggravated cruelty to an animal, a class A misdemeanor.

During a brief hearing before Judge Robert Adkins on Tuesday, Harris pleaded not guilty to the charge. His attorney then asked for more time to explore a couple of motions he was considering. A pretrial conference was scheduled for July 19.

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Parowan police chief gets preliminary hearing in dog death PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 09 June 2011 03:23

UPDATE: We are now actively seeking felony animal cruelty charges in this case now that the matter has reached the judicial system.
 By Mark Havnes

The Salt Lake Tribune

First published Jun 07 2011 05:13PM
 
Cedar City • The police chief of Parowan will have a preliminary hearing in 5th District Court on misdemeanor charges related to the shooting death of a resident’s dog.

On Tuesday, Judge G. Michael Westfall scheduled the hearing July 20 for Preston Griffiths, who is charged with obstruction of justice, a class A misdemeanor, and official misconduct, a class B misdemeanor.

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Tabiona councilman arrested for shooting, killing neighbor’s dog PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 23 May 2011 19:06

By Sheena McFarland,The Salt Lake Tribune

First published May 16 2011 09:07AM
Authorities arrested a Tabiona town councilman Friday for shooting and killing a neighbor’s 9-month-old teacup chihuahua, police said.

Rick E. Wilberg, 58, was arrested after he admitted to killing his neighbor’s dog with a .22-caliber rifle. The dog, named Rocky, belonged to Peggy Redmiles, whose three-quarter acre lot shares a fence line with Wilberg’s property.

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Charge reduced against Sandy man accused of killing a puppy PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 23 May 2011 18:19

WEST JORDAN, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A felony charge against a Sandy man accused of killing a puppy was reduced to a misdemeanor after 3rd District Court Judge Charlene Barlow ruled torture was not involved in the animal's death.

David Stepper, 41, is accused of stepping on a two pound Pomeranian puppy's head causing it to die.

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Man charged with attempted murder, stabbing dog to death PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 23 May 2011 19:19

The Salt Lake Tribune
First published Apr 05 2011 02:02PM
A 33-year-old man was arrested after police say he chased a woman with a knife and stabbed a dog to death.

West Valley City police responded to a report of an aggravated assault Sunday about 7:30 p.m in the area of 3200 South and 6740 West. A 37-year-old woman said she had met Kirk Heath McDougal, an acquaintance, earlier that evening at a friend’s house. She told police that, while there, McDougal grabbed a large kitchen knife and ran after her, saying he was going to hell and was going to stab her to death, according to booking documents.

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