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Greene residents charged with animal cruelty

Two Wind Ridge residents are accused of aggravated animal cruelty after two dogs in their care were found to be severely underweight. Several witnesses reported the dogs being overseen by Jaymes Vulcano, 25, and Sirena Smith, 47, looked thin and were roaming freely on Vulcano’s property on ...

Uniontown woman charged with animal cruelty

A Uniontown woman faces charges of aggravated cruelty to animals after her ex-husband’s dog was determined to have died of starvation in her care, court paperwork alleged. Jessica Benedetto, 28, had been reported to police by her ex-husband, Brian Benedetto, who found the dog’s body ...

Waynesburg woman arrested after dead dogs found in home

Waynesburg police charged a woman Thursday after officers found two dead dogs in her home. Jennifer Marie Fisher, 48, faces six felonies of aggravated cruelty to animals, and a dozen misdemeanors of cruelty and neglect of animals. According to the criminal complaint, at about 5 p.m. Wednesday ...

State police charge three in Greene County with animal cruelty

State police charged three Greene County residents Wednesday with animal cruelty after dogs were found in extremely poor condition. David Henry White, 31, Holly Lynn White, 32, and Angel Nicole Jeffries, 22, all face a felony charge of aggravated cruelty to animals. According to the criminal ...

Bentleyville man headed to trial on animal cruelty charges

A Bentleyville man accused of keeping dogs in extremely poor condition will head to trial on more than 90 charges. Fredrick A. Frameli, 73, appeared before District Judge Curtis Thompson Monday morning for a preliminary hearing. Thompson held all charges against Frameli for the court of common ...

Altoona woman arrested on animal cruelty charges

An Altoona woman was arrested Sunday after two malnourished dogs were found abandoned in a West Middletown home where she had been staying. State police charged Kimbre Leigh Hatcher, 37, last week with felonies of aggravated cruelty to animals. According to the criminal complaint, on Feb. 18 ...