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Case ID: 12085
Classification: Fighting, Neglect / Abandonment
Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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Prosecutor(s): Susan Riedel
Defense(s): Albert Costales, Joe Coronado
Judge(s): Douglas Driggers, Lisa Schultz


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Dog-fighting - 52 dogs seized
Chaparral, NM (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Aug 17, 2007
County: Dona Ana

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Dismissed
Case Images: 2 files available

Persons of Interest:
» Duryea Scott
» Daron Scott

Case Updates: 15 update(s) available

The Dona Ana County Animal Shelter is seeking foster and adoption homes for 52 pit bulls that authorities suspect were part of a breeding operation for dog fighting.

The animals were seized Friday from two properties, one in Chaparral, New Mexico and one in El Paso, Texas. The owners - brothers Duryea Scott and Daron Scott, both 48 of El Paso - are considered suspects, but no charges have been filed.

Daron Scott is a teacher at Santa Teresa High School, while Duryea Scott is employed at White Sands Missile Range, authorities said.

Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department investigator Bo Nevarez said the investigation is moving slower than usual because of jurisdictional matters that must be resolved. In addition, he said, authorities are processing evidence.

"The reason it's ongoing is because we're talking about crossing the state line," he said. "There are multiple agencies involved, and we're looking at who is going to handle what and where."

Nevarez said there's a possibility federal authorities will join the investigation because of the jurisdiction issues.

Animal Control investigator Robyn Gojkovich said authorities found one dog that had died of dehydration. Most others aren't in bad physical condition, she said, though some have behavior problems that stem from how they were treated. "Some of them are pretty skittish," she said.

"Some of them have trust issues; some are very dog-aggressive. There were a couple that were very dehydrated, and there are two mothers that are very emaciated."

Gojkovich said the some animals show signs of having been used for fighting.

"The dogs had scars and marks on their ears, their face, their legs, their hips," she said.

Gojkovich said a tip about dogs in poor conditions first took authorities to the Chaparral, New Mexico property, which in turn led them to the El Paso, Texas property. She said the Scotts didn't live at either location.

Under state law, using dogs for fights is a fourth degree felony with a possible sentence of up to 18 months in jail.


Case Updates

Two brothers accused of dog fighting in 2007 have re-filed a lawsuit against Dona Ana County, alleging sheriff's and animal control officials defamed and maliciously prosecuted them, destroyed their property and improperly took 57 of their dogs during raids.

The county was notified of the lawsuit Monday after it was dismissed from state District Court in Santa Fe because the case was filed in an improper venue.

Daron D. and Duryea Scott, 52, maintained their dogs were part of a show dog breeding operation, not a fight-dog breeding operation.

The county has a policy of not commenting on threatened or pending litigation.

The twins, who lived in El Paso and rented two properties in Chaparral, had 50 combined counts of dog fighting, animal cruelty and conspiracy thrown out in 2009 when the New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled the search warrant used to obtain evidence against them had been obtained improperly.

Questions arose about whether the telephonically approved warrant was valid and whether investigators entirely read the support documentation for the warrant to the judge, a requirement. Because of that, prosecutors were unable to use any of the evidence gathered under that search warrant.

In the wake of grand jury indictments against the brothers, Daron Scott lost his job as a special education teacher at Santa Teresa High School, and he told the Sun-News in 2009 that he had been turned down for other jobs since then.

County employees began their investigation into the Scotts to see if they needed to get a kennel license, but at some point decided to charge them with cruelty and dog-fighting, the complaint states.

On Aug. 8, 2007, investigators allegedly went onto the Scotts' two properties without permission, only requesting a search warrant an hour and a half after they had left the first property with the dogs.

Investigators seized "computers, cameras, vitamins ... weights, (a) weight bench and other exercise equipment, documents of (Daron) Scott's dogs' pedigrees, chains and Clorox," the complaint states.

Duryea Scott learned of the search when a neighbor called him at work at White Sands Missile Range and told him that officers had broken a lock on his gate and were looking through his property, according to the complaint.

Marks on one puppy's face that were presented to Duryea Scott as evidence of dog fighting were just from dirt, and investigators charged them despite being showed "pictures and ribbons from dog shows where he and his brother would show their prize-winning dogs," the complaint states.

The brothers are seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages as well as legal fees - with interest.

The Scotts are asking for a jury trial to decide the civil matter.
Source: lcsun-news.com - Aug 2, 2011
Update posted on Aug 6, 2011 - 3:05PM 
Pit bulls seized more than two years ago from twin brothers Daron and Duryea Scott of El Paso will be returned to them over the next two weeks, said the DoÃąa Ana County-Las Cruces animal shelter director last week.

Of the 18 dogs housed at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley, 10 are scheduled to be picked up by the Scotts on Tuesday, shelter director Beth Vesco-Mock said late Friday. They'll get the remaining animals a week later, she said.

Charges that the Scotts had used the animals for dog fighting were dropped last month, after the New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that a search warrant had been obtained improperly. As a result, the evidence seized in the case remained suppressed in the case.

District Judge Lisa Schultz on Nov. 10 ordered that the state return the dogs within 30 days.

Apparently up until mid-afternoon Friday, when the dogs would be returned was still up in the air.

Deputy District Attorney Susan Riedel said a condition on the court order was that the animals be returned only when the Scotts could show they wouldn't be violating any ordinances by possessing the dogs. For instance, she said, the city of Las Cruces and Do-a Ana County restrict the total number of animals a person can have.

But Riedel said sheriff's department investigator Robyn Gojkovich, who's handling the release of the dogs, hadn't heard from the Scotts until Friday. She said the owner of seized property is responsible for claiming it, once a case is over.

"I think everybody is trying to work together to make sure these animals are properly cared for," she said. "Returning evidence that's a live animal is not as easy as returning evidence that's a bunch of papers."

Around 1 p.m. the same day, Jose Coronado of Las Cruces, attorney for Duryea Scott, said he wasn't certain how long it might take before the animals were transferred. He said the delay stemmed from "some issue with coordinating the right people to meet -- Robyn Gojkovich to meet with the Scotts."

In addition to the dogs, Coronado said investigators also must return documents taken from the Scotts' homes.

The animals were initially seized from four properties, two in El Paso and two in Chaparral, in August 2007. The Scotts have maintained the dogs were part of a show dog breeding operation.

Vesco-Mock said the 18 dogs, being housed one per cage because of their aggressiveness toward other dogs, have been taking up valuable shelter space. News that the animals are being returned is welcome, she said.

"It will do a lot; it will open up 18 runs for us to house more adoptable animals," she said. "It helps out greatly."

Authorities are keeping about a dozen dogs from the case at an undisclosed location.

The Scotts in August filed a lawsuit against county officials and prosecutors contending their civil rights were violated because a number of their dogs have been lost or mistakenly killed while in the custody of law enforcement, which is documented in a police report. In the complaint, they contend just 17 of the 57 dogs seized remain in the county's custody.

The lawsuit was filed in state court, but it has since been moved to federal court.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News - Dec 16, 2009
Update posted on Dec 16, 2009 - 3:23PM 
A judge has dismissed all charges against twin brothers who were accused of running a dog fighting breeding operation in Chaparral two years ago.

State District Judge Lisa Schultz dropped all 50 charges including dog fighting and animal cruelty against Daron Scott and Duryea Scott of El Paso.

The dismissal came after the state court of appeals upheld an earlier district court ruling that led to the throwing out of all of the case's evidence.

Since the charges were dismissed with prejudice, prosecutors cannot refile the case.
Source: KRQE.com - Nov 13, 2009
Update posted on Nov 13, 2009 - 4:37PM 
Officials of a New Mexico animal shelter say they have canceled plans to euthanize more than 50 dogs to make room for court-held pit bulls.

Dona Ana County Sheriff Todd Garrison says 12 pit bulls being held as evidence in a dog fighting case will no longer be transferred to the county shelter. He says donations will allow for the dogs to be cared for at another site.

Garrison also says he expects revenue from a law that goes into effect July 1. Under the law, judges can require suspected animal abusers to pay for their animals' care while cases are pending.

The 12 pit bulls were to be placed in one cage apiece at the shelter. The spaces usually house two or more dogs.

The pit bulls were confiscated in 2007 from Daron and Duryea Scott. Allegations of dog fighting and animal abuse against the brothers are pending before the state's appeals court.
Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gUbJBiaqc9n8Psjcf7oYEBxfty9gD98TC1400
Update posted on Jun 24, 2009 - 1:19PM 
A judge has ruled a search warrant invalid in the trial of El Paso, Texas, brothers who face animal cruelty and dog fighting charges.

The case against twin brothers Daron and Duryea Scott, 50, has been continued after the ruling Monday by state District Judge Douglas Driggers. The judge suppressed all evidence obtained with the search warrant of the Scotts' property.

The search warrant was challenged because it was approved via telephone, said Susan Riedel, chief deputy district attorney. She said there is no state law allowing that procedure.

Riedel plans to appeal Driggers' decision.

"We'll have to wait for the appellate court to give us guidance on what to do next," she said.

The brothers were arrested in October 2007 after a monthslong investigation that began when dozens of dogs were found on properties in Chaparral and El Paso and were seized in August 2007. The charges were amended the next month to include allegations the Scotts ran a dog fighting operation.

They face dozens of charges of dog fighting, animal cruelty and conspiracy â€" 30 counts for Duryea Scott and 23 for Daron Scott.

Dona Ana sheriff's investigators allege the dogs were living in poor conditions and that some showed signs of being involved in fights.

The brothers deny the allegations, and have offered pictures and awards they say prove they are show dog breeders.

Albert Costales, a Truth or Consequences attorney representing Daron Scott, said obtaining the warrant telephonically creates "an issue of doubt."

Joe Coronado, a Las Cruces attorney representing Duryea Scott, said the warrant was "terribly processed."
Source: chron.com - Feb 25, 2009
Update posted on Feb 26, 2009 - 3:16PM 
A Dona Ana County grand jury on Tuesday handed up charges of dog fighting, animal cruelty and conspiracy against twin brothers Daron and Duryea Scott, the culmination of a months-long investigation of the El Paso men.

The Scotts were charged with 53 counts combined - 30 for Duryea, 23 for Daron. If convicted, they face a maximum of 37 years and 28 1/2 years respectively.

The Scotts, 49, declined to speak to the media outside the courthouse. Michael Cain of Las Cruces, attorney for the Scotts, said that while the indictment was not what his clients wanted, they now give him the opportunity to go to court to present "a balanced view of the truth."

Cain reminded the public that an indictment means only a minimal standard of probable cause was met. He called Tuesday's announcement a "formality" and quoted an old lawyer joke that says grand juries will indict anything, including a ham sandwich.

"We got ourselves a ham sandwich here," Cain said. "We're going to make dinner out of if."

Cain said his clients were optimistic that the grand jury would not indict. Motions will now be filed to have the indictment thrown out, Cain said.

Asked about what the indictment means for prosecutors, given Cain's previously stated contention that the state's case is questionable, Chief Deputy District Attorney Susan Riedel said, "What I have always said is I cannot ethically proceed with a case unless I feel it can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt."

The grand jury began its work Thursday and re-convened Tuesday for a special session. It heard more than four hours of testimony Tuesday, including that of the Scotts and experts for both sides.

"We're very happy with the indictment. We believe it's a just indictment," said Jay Sabatucci, a regional program manager for The Humane Society of the United States and an expert witness for prosecutors. "... It sends a message that the time for law enforcement to look the other way from dog fighting is over."

The Scotts came under the scrutiny of sheriff's investigators last August when dozens of dogs were seized from properties in Chaparral they controlled. Other dogs and evidence were found in the Scott's homes in El Paso, investigators have said.

That led to charges of animal cruelty in October. The dog fighting charges were added in late November.

The Scotts - one a Gadsden school district teacher, the other a White Sands Missile Range engineer at the time of their arrests - have denied the allegations and have offered pictures and awards, proof, they say, that they are show dog breeders.

The Scotts remain free on bond pending trial. They are due to be arraigned next month.

This is the second of the first two dog fighting cases ever to be tried in Doņa Ana County.

Gustavo Solis, 45, of Anthony, N.M., was indicted last month on one count of dog fighting, conspiracy and six counts of animal cruelty. A trial date has not been set.
Source: Las Cruces Sun - Feb 26, 2008
Update posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 11:32PM 
A grand jury began Thursday, but did not finish its investigation of Daron and Duryea Scott, twins brothers from El Paso accused of dog fighting and other charges.

The grand jury is scheduled to reconvene in district court for a special session Tuesday when it is expected the Scotts, 49, will testify.

Calling it a positive development, the Scott's attorney, Michael Cain of Las Cruces, said exculpatory evidence was reviewed for the first time Thursday by prosecutors. His clients also met with and were interviewed by prosecutors.

"I'm happy that at least it's happening now," Cain said of the review of the evidence. He has contended witnesses on whom the allegations are based have since recanted their testimony, the dogs seized are not bred to fight and other evidence does not implicate his clients in dog fighting.

District Attorney Susana Martinez said prosecutors will review the evidence from the defense and that the evidence was welcome.

"However, in this case they waited until the end of the day (Wednesday) and for that reason, we have agreed to partially present the case this week and the balance of the case next week," Martinez said.

The start of the grand jury investigation follows a pair of contentious hearings in Doņa Ana County Magistrate Court in which a request to have the charges dropped was unsuccessful.

Cain has complained the district attorney's office has taken too long in presenting its case to the grand jury. Martinez counters that the case is complex, requiring additional time.

The Scotts have been the focus of an investigation since dozens of dogs were found on property in Chaparral controlled by the twins. They have denied the allegations and have said they are legitimate dog breeders and have bred American Kennel Club award winning dogs.

The Scotts were charged with animal cruelty in October and dog fighting in November. They remain free on bond.
Source: Las Cruces Sun - Feb 23, 2008
Update posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 12:15AM 
Motions were filed Friday asking that dog fighting charges against twin brothers from El Paso be dropped.

The motions filed in county magistrate court ask that the charges against Daron and Duryea Scott be dropped because magistrate court rules require that a preliminary hearing be held within 60 days from the date the charges are filed.

The Scotts, 49, were charged Oct. 10 with animal cruelty charges. The charges were amended Nov. 26 to include dog fighting.

The charges have not been presented to a grand jury.

"...we have chosen to file these motions in the hopes that our clients can achieve some closure and get on with their lives," the Scotts' attorney, Michael Cain of Las Cruces, said in a news release.

District Attorney Susana Martinez said that a subsection of the rule Cain cited says "that a valid indictment may not be affected by not having a preliminary hearing in 60 days."

"The state will be filing a motion Monday morning to enlarge the time to present to the grand jury and this has been done in several complicated cases," she said. "We expect it to be presented to the grand jury soon."

The motions request a hearing on the matter. A date has not been set.

The Scotts, one a Gadsden school district teacher, the other an engineer at White Sands Missile Range, have been the focus of a criminal investigation since last August when sheriff's investigators say they found several pit bulls living in poor conditions at properties in Chaparral owned by the twin brothers.

Other dogs were found at the Scotts' homes in El Paso, investigators have said.

According to court records, evidence seized in Chaparral and El Paso indicates that some of the dogs were used for dog fighting.

The Scotts have denied the allegations. They have said they for years have been legitimate breeders of award-winning show dogs.
Source: Las Cruces Sun - Feb 8, 2008
Update posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 6:13PM 
A Santa Teresa High School teacher facing criminal dog fighting and animal cruelty charges has filed a civil lawsuit against the Gadsden Independent School District, claiming racial discrimination.

Daron Scott, a special education teacher at the school since 2001, filed the lawsuit Dec. 5 in U.S. District Court in Las Cruces, alleging he has been systematically harassed by Principal Rafael Gallegos because he is black, according to the complaint.

The suit seeks unspecified damages and attorney's fees.

Scott, 49, is the twin brother of Duryea Scott, both of El Paso. The Scotts have been charged in Doņa Ana County with animal cruelty and allegedly running a dog fighting operation out of Chaparral.

Duryea Scott, an engineer at White Sands Missile Range, filed suit in U.S. District Court in El Paso on Sept. 24 also on the grounds of racial discrimination. His suit claims he was denied a promotion "based solely on his race."

According to the lawsuit, Daron Scott became a special education teacher at the high school in 2001 and had favorable work evaluations. That changed in 2002 when Gallegos became principal.

The lawsuit alleges Gallegos expressed a desire to fire Scott and made "increasingly impossible work-related demands."

Scott was repeatedly harassed when he complained and written-up when unable to complete the tasks, according to the complaint.

Gallegos and Daron Scott's attorney, Paul Gayle-Smith of Las Cruces, could not be reached Tuesday for comment.

Gadsden spokesman Art Ruiloba said the district had yet to receive the lawsuit and could not comment.

Daron Scott presently is on paid leave, Ruiloba said.

The Scotts were arrested in October and charged with several counts of animal cruelty and conspiracy after dozens of pit bulls were found on properties in Chaparral. Doņa Ana sheriff's investigators have said the dogs were living in poor conditions and some showed signs of being involved in fights.

The Scotts have denied the allegations and are free on bond. They have said they are professional show dog breeders and that the animals were treated well.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News - Dec 12, 2007
Update posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 4:44PM 
Felony dog fighting charges were filed Monday in Las Cruces by Doņa Ana County sheriff's investigators against two El Paso men.

The additional charges came a day before Daron and Duryea Scott were to speak for the first time publicly about already pending animal cruelty charges against them at a news conference scheduled for Tuesday morning.

In an amended criminal complaint, Daron Scott was charged with nine counts of dog fighting in the fourth degree; one count of conspiracy to commit dog fighting; 12 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty; and one count of felony extreme animal cruelty.

Duryea Scott is now charged with nine counts of dog fighting; one count of conspiracy to commit dog fighting; 16 counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals and four counts of felony extreme animal cruelty.

The charges are due to be presented to a Doņa Ana County grand jury.

The Scotts, 48 and twin brothers from El Paso, became the target of an investigation in August when several allegedly malnourished pit bulls were seized from properties in Chaparral either owned or rented by the brothers.

The investigation led to animal cruelty charges being filed in mid-October, with investigators saying they were looking into filing additional dog fighting charges.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News - Nov 26, 2007
Update posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 9:41PM 
The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department is seeking foster homes for 18 pit bulls, seized as a result of an animal cruelty investigation in Chaparral and El Paso.

The pit bulls were seized in August as part of the investigation of Daron and Durye Scott of El Paso, who kept some of the dogs in Chaparral.

The Scotts have been charged with animal cruelty and other charges and may still face dog-fighting charges.

The dogs have since been nourished and medically treated and are in excellent health.

Anyone who is interested in fostering one of these animals or who is interested in contributing their time or materials, is asked to contact the Sheriff's Department at 525-1911.

The animals, while in foster care, will be provided medical care, at no cost to the foster family.
Source: Las Cruces Sun - Nov 14, 2007
Update posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 5:22PM 
An El Paso man arrested this week on animal cruelty charges in Doņa Ana County and under investigation for possible involvement in dog fighting recently filed suit against his employer, claiming racial discrimination when he was passed over for a promotion.

Dureya Scott, 48, an engineer at White Sands Missile Range, filed suit in U.S. District Court in El Paso on Sept. 24, alleging that he was not promoted "based solely on his race, African-American, in violation of federal law," according to court documents.

Scott claimed he was passed over for a promotion in favor of a white woman "with no previous engineering experience." The suit adds that Scott filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission but "despite clear evidence of discrimination," an administrative law judge found there was insufficient evidence of "intent to sustain a claim of racial discrimination."

The suit seeks unspecified damages.

Scott and his twin brother Daron Scott, both of El Paso, were arrested this week and charged with several counts of animal cruelty and conspiracy. Doņa Ana sheriff's investigators have said pit bulls living in poor conditions were found at properties in Chaparral and El Paso owned and rented by the Scotts.

Investigators were also looking into the possibility that the Scotts used the dogs for fighting. Criminal complaints filed against the brothers indicate investigators found e-mails containing information about dog fighting rules.

The Scotts, in court documents, denied involvement in dog fighting and said the animals were show dogs. Daron Scott was arrested Tuesday, Duryea Scott turned himself in the following day. Both have since been arraigned and released on bond.

Daron Scott is a teacher at Santa Teresa High School and was placed on paid leave following his arrest, a school district spokesman said.

A spokesperson for White Sands could not be reached Friday regarding the status of Duryea Scott.
Source: Las Cruces Sun-News - Oct 20, 2007
Update posted on Oct 20, 2007 - 5:53PM 
A second man charged with extreme animal cruelty turned himself in to sheriff's deputies Wednesday, a day after his twin brother was arrested on the same charges.

Duryea Scott, 48, of El Paso, turned himself in Wednesday morning to face two counts of extreme cruelty to animals, two counts of animal cruelty and a misdemeanor count of conspiracy to commit extreme animal cruelty.

Scott was initially scheduled to turn himself in Tuesday evening, only hours after his brother, Daron Scott, also of El Paso, was arrested at Santa Teresa High School, where he has worked for the past eight years as a special education teacher.

But Duryea Scott missed his appointment to turn himself in Tuesday night.

"From what I understand, (Dureya Scott) found a motel and stayed in a motel last night until he could figure out what he was going to do," Doņa Ana Sheriff's Investigator Bo Nevarez said.

Daron Scott was arraigned Wednesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty. His bond was reduced from $25,000 to $2,500 cash,

Nevarez said. Duryea Scott will be arraigned Thursday. Both men were being held at the Doņa Ana County Detention Center.

Art Ruiloba, spokesman for the Gadsden Independent School District, said Daron Scott has been placed on paid administrative leave.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Doņa Ana County Magistrate Court, investigators found several pit bull dogs living in poor conditions at properties in Chaparral and in El Paso owned and rented by the Scotts.

According to the documents, the brothers, when questioned by Doņa Ana sheriff's investigators, denied using the dogs for fighting and insisted they were show dogs and were well taken care of.

The documents also detail dogs being kept in poor condition - including dead puppies being fed to adult dogs - and e-mail communications about dog-fighting rules and events.

Nevarez said Tuesday the investigation is ongoing and dog-fighting charges are possible.
Source: Las Cruces Sun - Oct 18, 2007
Update posted on Oct 18, 2007 - 10:50PM 
Attorney Susana Martinez says a judge is now reviewing the criminal complaint against Darren and Duryea Scott. If the Judge sees fit, the brothers could be arrested later this Tuesday afternoon.
Source: KTSM - Oct 9, 2007
Update posted on Oct 14, 2007 - 8:46PM 
The county's latest case of animal abuse and hoarding will result in charges being filed against Daron Scott and Duryea Scott, according to a press release issued by the Doņa Ana County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday morning.

"The Scott brothers' arrest is forthcoming," Sheriff's investigator Bo Nevarez said in the release.

Exactly what charges will be leveled, or when, remains uncertain.

Earlier this month, Daron Scott and Duryea Scott, both 48 of El Paso, were named as suspects in an interstate and international operation allegedly devoted to breeding, training and fighting pit bulls. But bringing justice to such a large operation takes time, Nevarez said.

"The state of New Mexico has never attempted to charge and prosecute a case of this magnitude, consisting of the transporting of animals across state and international boundaries, with the sole purpose of fighting those animals for entertainment, gambling, breeding, buying and selling, as well as the discovery of training equipment for that purpose," Nevarez said in a news release Tuesday.

He also said other individuals are likely involved in the ring.

Daron Scott is a teacher at Santa Teresa High School, while Duryea Scott is employed at White Sands Missile Range, authorities said. The animals, seized by DASO, were taken to the county's animal shelter, and six have already been adopted, officials said. The remainder are being held by court order until the case moves forward. Several families have inquired about fostering the animals, shelter officials said.

The operation came to light earlier this month when the 52 pit bulls were taken from homes in Chaparral and El Paso. Both properties are owned by the Scotts.

Nevarez said the charges would soon be leveled, but the investigation is taking longer than normal because of the number of agencies involved.

As of Tuesday, Nevarez said no word had been received from federal authorities regarding the case.

Investigating the scene, animal control officer Robyn Gojkovich said authorities found one dog that died of dehydration.
Source: Las Cruces Sun - Aug 24, 2007
Update posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 9:57PM 

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