Dog-fighting New Castle, IN (US) Incident Date: Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 County: Henry Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Charges: Felony CTA Abusers/Suspects: » Joshua K. Reuter » Jacob K. Coomer Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 10042 Classification: Fighting Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in IN (US) Login to Watch this Case

Two New Castle men have been accused of staging a fight between their pit bulls.

Joshua K. Reuter, 20, and Jacob K. Coomer, 18, both of 328 S. 17th St., are each charged with animal fighting contest, a class D felony carrying a standard 18-month jail term.

Coomer�s trial, in Henry Superior Court 2, has been set for Sept. 20, while Reuter last week received an Oct. 18 trial date.

The dog fight leading to the charges allegedly took place northeast of Baker Park in early May.

Coomer pleaded guilty May 4 to a receiving-stolen-property charge in Henry Superior Court 1. He was given a two-year suspended sentence and placed on probation for two years.

A hearing is set Aug. 17 on a prosecution request to revoke the teenager�s probation.

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The Star-Press - July 17, 2006

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