Maria Elaina Height Jones

Not stated, MS

Conviction: One felony count of aggravated animal cruelty for killing a cat by placing it in a clothes dryer.
Conviction or sentencing date: Sentenced 2025-09-12; exact plea date not separately stated in retained source
Sentence: 3-year prison sentence; after approximately 1 year and 1 day already spent in jail awaiting trial, remainder allowed under post-release supervision; $1,500 fine; 15-year prohibition on owning or being around domesticated animals.
Case number: Not stated
Last source verification: 2026-09-30