Cases in Polk County, IA

There are 33 cases in Polk, IA. Click on a case title to view the case details and any available updates.

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IA-Des Moines
Apr 6, 2013		 Dog hanged by collar
Hanging		ALLEGED
Sheena Cornwell  
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IA-Urbandale
Jun 27, 2012		 Dog left without water dies of heat exposure
Neglect / Abandonment		ALLEGED
Luis Angel Lara-Leyva  
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IA-Des Moines
May 25, 2011		 2 kittens abandoned in dumpster
Neglect / Abandonment		OPEN
 
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IA-Urbandale
Apr 12, 2011		 Ten dogs starving, living in filth in motel room
Neglect / Abandonment		ALLEGED
Monique Petrossi  
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IA-Des Moines
Jan 27, 2011		 Dog shot, found in river
Shooting		OPEN
 
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IA-Altoona
Jun 19, 2010		 Puppy shot in face
Shooting		ALLEGED
Bernard Lear  
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IA-Des Moines
Aug 1, 2009		 Children, dogs sexually assaulted
Bestiality		ALLEGED
Jacob Waters  
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IA-Des Moines
Mar 18, 2007		 Horse neglect - 4 seized
Neglect / Abandonment		CONVICTED
Jaime Albert Herrera  
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IA-Unknown
Dec 1, 2006		 Animal neglect reported by State of Iowa
Unclassified		CONVICTED
Clint Martin  
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IA-Des Moines
Oct 2006		 Horse neglect - 3 horses without water
Neglect / Abandonment		ALLEGED
Jaime Albert Herrera  
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IA-Des Moines
Mar 28, 2006		 Dog neglected, teeth filed down
Neglect / Abandonment, Mutilation/Torture		NOT CHARGED
 
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IA-Des Moines
Mar 6, 2006		 Dog intentionally hanged while tied out on run
Hanging		OPEN
 
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IA-Des Moines
Mar 2, 2006		 Two racehorses beaten
Beating		OPEN
 
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IA-Des Moines
Dec 8, 2005		 Animals left in U-Haul van - cockatiel dies
Neglect / Abandonment		NOT CHARGED
Susan Meakins  
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IA-Pleasant Hill
Sep 26, 2005		 Hoarding 13 dogs seized, woman found dead
Hoarding		CONVICTED
Dana Earl Elting
Peggy Jean Webb  
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IA-Des Moines
Jun 19, 2005		 Opossums doused with lighter fluid, set on fire
Burning - Fire or Fireworks		CONVICTED
David Lee Bendickson
Kevin Patrick Calderon
Anthony Robert Herrington  
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IA-Des Moines
May 1, 2005		 Puppy’s mouth, nose, eyes glued shut
Mutilation/Torture		OPEN
 
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IA-Des Moines
Feb 7, 2005		 Cockfighting - 52 birds seized
Fighting		ALLEGED
Terry Gillum  
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IA-Des Moines
Nov 14, 2004		 Cat killed in front of children
Beating		ALLEGED
John Edward Peterson  
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IA-Des Moines
Sep 1, 2004		 Hoarding - 16 dogs seized
Hoarding		ALLEGED
Floyd Doddema  
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IA-Des Moines
Jun 13, 2004		 Attempted cooking of rabbit
Burning - Caustic Substance		ALLEGED
Name Undisclosed
Name Unduisclosed  
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IA-Des Moines
May 17, 2004		 Horse burned by chemicals
Burning - Caustic Substance		OPEN
 
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IA-Des Moines
Feb 27, 2004		 Kitten Scalded and Leg Broken
Throwing		ALLEGED
 
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IA-Des Moines
Feb 21, 2004		 Dog’s mouth duct-taped shut
Neglect / Abandonment		ALLEGED
 
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IA-Des Moines
Nov 2002		 5 deer illegally taken
Unlawful Trapping/Hunting		STATE CITATION
David A Donahoe
Shane B Fryar  
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IA-Big Creek Lake
Oct 31, 2002		 Dog tied up and shot
Shooting		OPEN
 
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IA-Des Moines
Aug 2002		 Zoology professer punched dog
Beating		CONVICTED
Joseph Moore Viles  
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IA-Des Moines
Nov 9, 2000		 Dog bound with tape and suffocated
Choking / Strangulation / Suffocation		ALLEGED
Paul Chad Cox  
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IA-Des Moines
May 24, 2000		 Beating Raccoon
Beating		ALLEGED
John Randies
Douglas Wedeking  
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IA-Des Moines
Feb 2, 2000		 Cat has construction-size staples fired in skull
Mutilation/Torture		ALLEGED
Todd Renda  
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IA-Des Moines
Oct 10, 1999		 Dog slashed during hired theft
Theft, Stabbing		ALLEGED
Denny Allen Brown
Roberta Ficek  
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IA-Des Moines
Oct 10, 1999		 Woman pays to have neighbor’s dog beaten
Beating		ALLEGED
Roberta Ficek  
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IA-Des Moines
Aug 9, 1999		 Two dogs starved, neglected
Neglect / Abandonment, Mutilation/Torture		ALLEGED
Bobby Aaron  
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