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Case ID: 9754
Classification: Poisoning
Animal: cat
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Monday, Jul 31, 2006

County: Staunton City

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Mary Breckenridge Smith

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Police arrested a 74-year-old woman on Oct 11 on suspicion she poisoned a cat in August, police reports indicate.

Mary Smith, of 108 Caroline Street, is charged with a misdemeanor count of animal poisoning.

An animal control officer began an animal cruelty investigation in August after receiving a report that Smith was suspected of giving a neighbor's cat antifreeze. The cat could not be medically treated and was euthanized, police said.

Smith is free on bond.


Case Updates

Mary Smith was convicted of one misdemeanor count of maiming or killing an animal on December 6, 2006 in Staunton General District Court. The charge of poisoning an animal was dismissed. She was fined $186.00 for the offense.
Source: Case # GC06005822-00
Update posted on Mar 10, 2007 - 12:16AM 

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