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    Next Cruelty Hearing

    James Kristian Griffin: Arrested 4/21/10 FS 828.12.2 for intentionally causing harm to his pet hedgehog.
    9/10/10 8:30 AM Viera Courthouse. Judge David Dugan


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    Christine L Hogle: Arrested 1/19/10 for third degree felony Animal Cruelty FS 828.12.2 Severe neglect of care of multiple animals. Charged with misdemeanors.
    09/27/10 9:00 AM Viera Courthouse. Judge Kelly Jo Mckibben


    Chris Comins: Shot 2 huskies in a field, multiple times.
    Trial date 10/18/10  Orange County Courthouse,425 N. Orange Avenue - Judge LeBlanc


    Kenta T Wyns: Cocoa, Brevard County. Arrested and charged with third degree felony Animal Cruelty charge FS 828.12.2 for brutally beating his puppy on numerous occasions.
    10/27/10 9:00 AM Viera Courthouse. Judge Robert Buger


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    Recent Dispositions

    Rusty Eugene Lewark: Arrested 2/22/10 for inhumanely killing two dogs and disposing their bodies in a dumpster on 2/21/10. FS 828.12.2 Disposition. Pled guilty. 2 6 month jail terms, 2 5 year probation terms. Jail and probation to run consecutively (1 yr jail, 10 yr probation) - no pets during probation


    Barry Karl Walter: Arrested 3/23/10 for abandoning ~100 snakes in a foreclosed house. FS 828.12.2
    Disposition: Pled guilty. Sentence 35 days jail time. 5 years probation


    Luctria May Blackmon: Charged with first degree misdemeanor  FS828.12.1 for causing a stab wound(s) to family dog during a domestic dispute.
    Charges were dropped/abandoned


    Albert Jordan: Charged with 7 misdemeanor counts of Animal Cruelty FS 828.13.2.A for insufficient care of numerous dogs.
    7/14/10 Pled No Contest. Found guilty and sentenced to 171 days in jail, which was time served.


    Darin T. Christopher: Orange County. Arrested and charged with third degree felony Animal Cruelty charge FS 828.12.2
    Disposition: Pled guilty. 13 months jail, 1 yr probation - the minimum sentence for this man with a criminal past.


    Robert Lester: Melbourne Village, Brevard County. Admitted shooting neighbor's pet cat 4 times.
    No arrest, no charges


    Daniel Fletcher: Palm Bay, Brevard County. 2 emaciated pups confiscated. Dogs were fed every 4 or 5 days according to owner.
    No arrest, no charges


    Renee Chambers: Titusville, Brevard County. 3 dogs confiscated. Abandoned, skinny, sick with various worms, including heartworm
    No arrest, no charges


    David Russell Almquist:
    Charged with Animal Cruelty 3rd degree felony FS 828.12.2
    Disposition: Pled guilty. 2 yr 8 months probation. Early termination possible once all fines are paid


    Michelle M. Wright: Charged with a third degree felony Animal Cruelty charge FS 828.12.2
    Disposition: Pled to Misdemeanor, Adjudication Withheld. 1 yr probation, 64 hours community service.


    Shamika Thomas: Arrested for 5 misdemeanor counts of Animal Cruelty
    FS 828.13.2.A
    Disposition: Nolle prosequi (She walked)


    Alton Horace Johnson:  Repeat offender. Arrested 8/31/09 for Animal Cruelty 3rd degree felony FS 828.12.2
    Case dropped/abandoned


    Laszlo Horvath: Orange County: Arrested 2/1/09 for third degree felony Animal Cruelty FS 828.12.2 Sodomizing dog.
    Disposition: Pleaded no contest. 3 yr probation, no dogs while on probation.


    David Vanschaick: Charged with third degree felony Animal Cruelty FS 828.12.2
    Disposition: Pleaded to Misdemeanor 828.12.1. 6 months probation, 50 hours Community Service.


    Donald Raymond Lonergan: Orange County: Charged with third degree felony Animal Cruelty FS 828.12.2
    Disposition: Adjudication withheld; 3days jail w/credit for 3days time served, 2 yrs probation, Classes: Impulse control and Anger management, No harmful contact w/animals, 50 hr Community Service, no possession of weapons.


    Other areas of Florida

    Volusia County Animal abuse, Kimberly Marie Holdburg, 24, abandoned her dog in an apartment which resulted in dog dying of starvation. Pled guilty. 4 yrs prob, 30 days jail, 100 hrs community svc, mental health eval, no pets.

    Volusia County Animal abuse, dog fighting. 9 dogs removed from Lennis Stephens. He can not own animals within Volusia County.

    Marion County Citra Animal Cruelty, 432 Confiscated Animals. Woman charged with 5 counts of owning gopher turtles, Adjudication guilty. Sentence 1 day of jail, 15 hours community service, 6 months probation, undergo mental health evaluation.

    Hillsborough County Amy Chantarak. Repeat offender for same offense, has another charge from 2007 pending. Charged with FS 828.12.1: rec'd 12 mos probation, 50 hrs of community service and can not own pets during probation period.

    Hillsborough County Michael A. Major. Witness saw him throwing kittens out the window of his moving truck. Charged with Cruelty to Animals Case is still Active


    Summary of all Brevard Cases

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