 Horses seized from convicted abuser
Vidalia, LA (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007
County: Concordia
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Charges: Misdemeanor
Alleged: Debbie Palmer
Upcoming Court Dates:
» Wednesday, Nov 14, 2007
Case Updates: 3 update(s) available |
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Debbie Palmer, convicted of animal cruelty, was arrested again in June 2007 for similar charges.
Palmer was sentenced in May 2007 for two counts of animal cruelty, three counts of improper disposal of animal carcasses and a violation of the livestock sanitary board. Her eight-month prison term was suspended in exchange for two years of probation. She was told to only own 10 horses at a time. Case UpdatesCourt contact information for this case is as follows:
Court Date: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007
Case # 07 - 1396 Division B
Concordia Parish Courthouse
#1 Advocate Row
Ferriday-Vidalia Hwy.
Vidalia, LA 71373
Phone: 318-336-4204
Prosecutor:
Brad Burget,
Assistant District Attorney
4001 Carter Street
Vidalia, LA 71373
Phone: 318-336-5526
Fax: 318-336-9790
Judge:
Leo Booth
#1 Advocate Row
Ferriday-Vidalia Hwy.
Vidalia, LA 71373
Phone: 318-336-7121
Fax: 318-336-2128
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http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/action_alerts/letter_writing.php | Source: Concordia Parish Case # 07 - 1396
Update posted on Sep 10, 2007 - 11:38PM |
At Wednesday�s hearing, Assistant District Attorney Brad Burget called for a review and revocation of Palmer�s probation and bond, stating he believed there was sufficient evidence she was in possession of animals.
Palmer�s mother Katherine McGlothin testified Palmer transferred ownership and care of her horses to McGlothin and McGlothin�s grandson Michael McGlothin as soon as they left court June 13, and Palmer has not had anything to do with the horses since then.
The supposed sale of horses to her close family members was a way for Palmer to snub the court�s order to not own any animals, Burget said.
Witnesses testified animals were on Palmer�s property after June 13, but they had access to food and water, and the majority of Palmer�s horses were healthy.
One witness, veterinarian Debbie Guillory, said some of Palmer�s horses were sick at the time, but that was not due to neglect, and medication was on the site as evidence the horses were being treated.
�Debbie has expressed concern and care about her horses to me for years,� she said.
Guillory said she believed Palmer accidentally transferred an unknown parasite to one of her pastures when she rescued a horse from the Sicily Island area.
That parasite could have been the source of the horses� sickness, Guillory said.
�There have certainly been horses that suffered and died because they could have had greater and faster care, but Debbie loves a horse and wants to rescue them all,� Guillory said.
Palmer will return to court Nov. 14. | Source: Natchez Dmeocrat - July 26, 2007
Update posted on Jul 30, 2007 - 5:03AM |
Vidalia resident Debbie Palmer once again found herself in the custody of the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office Monday.
This time, however, Palmer, 52, 930 Eagle Road, turned herself in at the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office in response to a warrant on animal cruelty charges issued last week, Public Information Officer for the Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office Kathy Stevens said.
The warrant was signed by CPSO investivator Sheila McFarland after she investigated an animal cruelty complaint last week.
The new complaint involved a malnourished horse that has since been moved from Palmer's property to a location outside of the parish for care, McFarland said.
Palmer has been to court several times in the last year on animal cruelty charges and allegations stemming from them.
Palmer was out on a $35,000 bond stemming from a June 11 arrest for animal cruelty with similar allegations.
Palmer was convicted in November 2006 of two counts of animal cruelty, three counts of imprper disposal of animal carcasses and a violation of the livestock sanitary board.
Judge Leo Boothe placed Palmer on two years probation and limited the number of horses Palmer could own to 10 for the entirety of her probation.
Palmer is currently being detained on a $25,000 bond. | Source: Natchez Dmeocrat - July 4, 2007
Update posted on Jul 5, 2007 - 2:42PM |
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