Horse neglect - 38 seized
Davenport, NE (US)Incident Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009
County: Thayer
Charges: Misdemeanor, Felony CTA
Disposition: Dismissed
Person of Interest: Norman Graves
Case Updates: 3 update(s) available
A Davenport man accused of neglecting dozens of horses faces animal-cruelty and neglect charges in three Nebraska counties.
Norman Graves is set to appear in Fillmore County Court on Aug. 26 to face a felony charge of animal cruelty following the discovery of nearly 30 severely malnourished horses last month.
In May, Thayer County officials charged the 66-year-old Graves with two misdemeanor counts of animal neglect after authorities discovered malnourished horses in that county. An animal-cruelty case against Graves in Douglas County that began two years ago is pending.
The Thayer and Fillmore county cases involve 38 horses, nearly all of them thoroughbreds.
Fillmore County Sheriff William Burgess says the horses were near death when they were found.
Case UpdatesA Davenport man has been found incompetent to stand trial on charges he neglected his horses.
Fillmore County Judge Jack Ott ruled Wednesday that 66-year-old Norman Graves wouldn't be fit for trial for the foreseeable future.
Graves faces 23 counts of abandonment or cruel neglect of animals and two counts of cruelly mistreating an animal.
The charges involved 38 horses, nearly all of them thoroughbreds. Authorities said the animals were severely malnourished and near death when found in July. | Source: KCAU-TV - Nov 7, 2009
Update posted on Nov 9, 2009 - 1:54AM |
A man facing horse neglect charges in 2 different Nebraska counties has had some of those charges dismissed.
66 year old Norman Graves of Davenport faces 25 counts in Fillmore County Court. He had also faced 2 counts in Thayer County, but the county attorney is dismissing those charges.
Thayer County is still moving forward.
Graves is accused of neglecting some 38 horses.
Authorities said the animals found in July were malnourished and close to death.
Graves is set to appear again in Thayer County next month. | Source: KHAS - Oct 12, 2009
Update posted on Nov 9, 2009 - 1:53AM |
Authorities in Geneva, Nebraska, are seeking information from Thoroughbred owners who sold horses to a man there accused of animal cruelty and neglect charges.
Norman Graves faces a felony charge in Fillmore County and two misdemeanor counts of animal neglect in Thayer County following the discovery of 38 malnourished horses, most of them Thoroughbreds.
Fillmore County Deputy Sheriff Bob Hester would like to speak with owners who sold horses to Graves within the last year.
“We are seeking information about each horse that has a tattoo,” Hester said in an e-mail to THOROUGHBRED TIMES. “This information will be used in the criminal prosecution of Mr. Graves.”
The sheriff’s office also is asking for help with feed. The phone number is (402)759-4441. | Source: Thoroughbred Times - Aug 27, 2009
Update posted on Nov 9, 2009 - 1:52AM |
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