- Conviction
- Felony animal cruelty for shooting his dog to death.
- Date
- Sentencing reported 2019-06-20
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West Virginia animal-cruelty convictions
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22 verified recordsReview in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-03
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- Date range reviewed
- 2020-01-01 through 2026-09-03; discovery review only
- Official sources checked
- 2
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- No candidate was publishable from unofficial summaries without an official disposition source.
- Conviction
- One felony offense of cruelty to animals for beating a young dog with a metal pole and fists, causing fractures and other injuries.
- Date
- Sentencing announced 2024-10-18; exact conviction date not stated
- Conviction
- One count of animal cruelty for killing a Chihuahua.
- Date
- Sentenced 2025-11-18; exact plea date not stated
- Conviction
- Felony animal cruelty in the shooting death of a dog.
- Date
- Sentenced 2025-04-15
- Conviction
- Felony animal cruelty in the shooting death of a dog.
- Date
- Sentenced 2025-04-15
- Conviction
- One animal-cruelty conviction arising from severe neglect of two dogs; one dog was found dead and the surviving dog was severely malnourished.
- Date
- Sentenced 2023-08-16; exact plea date not stated
- Conviction
- Felony animal cruelty for hanging a dog from a tree, plus a separate misdemeanor animal-cruelty conviction involving another abused dog.
- Date
- Pleaded guilty 2018-09-04; sentenced 2018-10-24
- Conviction
- One misdemeanor count of animal cruelty related to failure to properly supervise police K-9 Chase.
- Date
- Plea 2023-10-12; sentenced 2023-11-09
- Conviction
- One felony count of animal cruelty arising from four dead dogs found inside a trailer.
- Date
- Plea 2023-04-05; sentenced 2023-06-16
- Conviction
- One felony count of cruelty to animals involving a blind Yorkie found abandoned inside a sealed bag/cooler container and weighted down.
- Date
- Plea 2019-07-01; sentenced 2019-11-01
- Conviction
- Felony cruelty to animals for shooting a neighbor's dog, Diesel.
- Date
- Conviction order 2021-04-19; sentencing order 2021-06-02; appeal decided 2022-05-26
- Conviction
- Two counts of animal cruelty; the accessible final-disposition reporting does not establish the underlying animal facts.
- Date
- Before 2026-04-29; exact plea date not stated
- Conviction
- 20 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty after authorities found 58 dead animals and additional living animals at a rescue property.
- Date
- 2026-08-28
- Conviction
- Seven misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals after five severely emaciated dogs and two deceased dogs were found in a Bluefield residence.
- Date
- 2025-04-29
- Conviction
- Misdemeanor animal cruelty for leaving police K-9 Judge in a vehicle with the engine/air conditioning off and windows up as temperatures climbed.
- Date
- 2024-07-30
- Conviction
- Felony cruelty to animals — intentionally torturing, mutilating, or maliciously killing an animal
- Date
- 2023-09-20
- Conviction
- One count of animal cruelty involving the killing and decapitation of his pet cat.
- Date
- 2022-08-08
- Conviction
- Felony animal cruelty after video showed him choking a Dalmatian.
- Date
- 2021-08-03
- Conviction
- One felony count of cruelty to animals with malicious killing involving a kitten.
- Date
- 2020-08-20
- Conviction
- Animal cruelty for throwing and kicking a five-month-old puppy, causing traumatic brain injury.
- Date
- 2018-11-15
- Conviction
- Seven counts of cruelty to animals, illegal tethering, and six counts of training dogs to fight.
- Date
- 2016-07-07
- Conviction
- Possession of animals for participation in animal fighting venture
- Date
- 2016-01-11