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Pending CourtHenrico County Defendant Faces 20 Animal Cruelty-Related Counts: Deric Rashawn Beale
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Henrico County authorities say Deric Rashawn Beale was indicted in an animal-cruelty investigation involving five dogs found dead and additional alleged neglect.
Case statusPending Court
Location reportedHenrico, Henrico, VA
Person named in reportDeric Rashawn Beale
First reported2026-09-18
Last updated10/7/2026
Case details
The defendant was reported to face five felony animal cruelty-causing-death counts, five improper-disposal counts and ten misdemeanor animal cruelty counts.
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