Emporia Woman Charged with Animal Neglect After PETA Finds Malnourished Puppy

Emporia woman charged with animal neglect after PETA finds malnourished puppy

EMPORIA, Va. (WRIC) -- An Emporia woman has been charged after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) fieldworkers learned she was neglecting a puppy. According to PETA, Nakita Michelle Gilbert was charged with inadequate animal care by an owner after they found a malnourished puppy with an untreated infection that left his skin red, swollen and in some areas, raw and bloody. Cameron (Photo: PETA) Cameron (Photo: PETA) “Rather than …

Local woman arrested for cruelty to animals

By Hannah Yarrington

Fresno County Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Hundreds of Dead Animals Found

A Laton man is facing felony charges after investigators discovered widespread animal neglect and hundreds of dead animals on his property, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Carl Joseph Mendes, 42, has been charged with three counts of felony animal cruelty and three counts of child endangerment following a joint investigation involving the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, the Central California SPCA, and Fresno Humane An…