"Revenge after his wife filed for divorce" Man enters guilty plea for killing cat, beating 2 dogs with broom handle and boot in Belmont County

"Revenge after his wife filed for divorce" Man enters guilty plea for killing cat, beating 2 dogs with broom handle and boot in Belmont County

BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) - A Belmont County man has entered guilty pleas to three counts of cruelty to animals. 38-year-old Stephen Bethel of Holloway admitted to shooting his wife's cat and beating their two dogs. One count, resulting from killing the cat, is a felony punishable by a year in prison. The other two [...]