2 dogs found dead under tarp in backyard
Myrtle Beach, SC (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009
County: Horry
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Ellyn Jamie Johnson
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
A Myrtle Beach woman, charged with animal abuse in July 2009 after Horry County officers found two dogs dead in a crate, will face a judge on January 26, 2010.
According to Horry County Solicitor, Ellyn J. Johnson, 33, will have a bench trial Jan. 26, 2010, at the Horry County Conway Magistrate Court, 1201 Third Ave. Johnson was charged July 22, 2009 with "ill treatment of animals, in general, torture."
Horry County Police were called to a home in the 100 block of Partridgeberry Road on July 20, 2009, after someone reported finding the two animals.
A witness told officers he was preparing the home for a foreclosure sale and found a tarp covering a crate in the back yard. Inside were two dead dogs, one of which was wearing a choke collar.
Neighbors told investigators that one of the owners was serving in Iraq, and they had only seen his wife, Johnson, at the residence a couple of times in the previous four months.
Officers located Johnson, and arrested her.
Case UpdatesThe woman sentenced Jan. 26, 2010 for animal abuse and two days later charged with two more counts of ill treatment of animals was released four days early, according to officials.
Ellyn Jamie Johnson, 33, of Myrtle Beach, was sentenced to 10 days in jail stemming from a July 2009 incident in which Horry County Police officers found two dogs dead in a crate. J. Reuben Long Detention Center Director Tom Fox said Monday Johnson was released At 2:40 p.m. Sunday after serving six days in jail.
Johnson was released four days early after earning credit by performing housing cleanup work, which Fox described as cleaning common areas in the female housing unit. Each day worked earns a day credit, Fox explained.
Johnson was charged Jan. 28, 2010 with a second offense of ill treatment of animals after the owner of an apartment complex on River Brook Court reported a foul odor. Investigators found a dead bulldog and a malnourished cat inside the apartment.
At a hearing Thursday, a judge said Johnson would not have to serve additional jail time if she could come up with $1,000 to pay against her fine. | Source: WMBF News - February 1, 2010
Update posted on Feb 1, 2010 - 10:35PM |
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