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May 12, 2011

Man who killed neighbors’ dogs in court

CRANDON, Wis. (AP) — A Crandon man accused of fatally shooting his neighbors’ dogs when they roamed onto his property has been ordered not to use firearms or drink alcohol. Fifty-eight-year-old Carey Tribbett appeared in Forest County Circuit Court Wednesday where a judge ordered the signature bond conditions. Tibbett is charged with three felonies and […]

Apr 30, 2011

Man gets 30 days for abandoning friend’s dog

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A Sheboygan County man who pleaded no contest to intentionally abandoning a friend’s dog has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. A judge on Tuesday also fined Kevin C. Cantrall $265. Prosecutors say the 45-year-old Glenbeulah man agreed to watch the Labrador/collie mix in December while the owner was in […]

Apr 14, 2011

Attorney requests competency evaluation for dog death suspect

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — A 19-year-old Oshkosh man charged with starving his dog and leaving it for dead on a city street will undergo a competency evaluation at his attorney’s request. Bryan Hutcherson faces one count of mistreatment of an animal causing death. During a court hearing Thursday, Hutcherson’s attorney requested a mental competency evaluation […]

Mar 31, 2011

Disabled Wis. woman cited for walking dog in car

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 70-year-old Wisconsin woman has been cited for letting her dog walk free down the street while she followed it in her car. The woman told Madison police she walks the dog that way because she’s disabled. Police spokesman Joel DeSpain said the officer was sympathetic but told the woman she […]

Mar 21, 2011

Jury convicts man of fatally kicking pet dog

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury has convicted a Waukesha County man of fatally kicking his pet dog in front of his children. Jurors on Monday found 54-year-old Michael Tessmer of the town of Oconomowoc guilty of causing mental harm to a child and mistreatment of animals, causing death. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Tessmer […]

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