Article: Woman seeks tougher animal cruelty laws

Article: West Virginia U. student charged with animal ...
University Wire;  November 19, 1998 ;     392 words ...Karl Vilacoba University Wire 11-19-1998 (The Daily Athenaeum) (U-WIRE) MORGANTOWN, W.V. -- After being charged by University police for the alleged beating death of a kitten, a student now faces possible disciplinary action by the University administration. University freshman Michael James Vega,

Article: Chicken plant workers accused of animal cruelty ...
AP Worldstream;  June 8, 2005 ;     446 words ... ... to KFC, which PETA has targeted in its animal cruelty campaign. PETA praised Conley for presenting ... and supports about 200 poultry farms in West Virginia. In West Virginia, misdemeanor animal cruelty is punishable by up to $1,000 (euro811 ...

Article: Animal cruelty laws to get stricter
Charleston Gazette;  October 21, 2004 ;     471 words ... ... politicians are pledging to toughen animal cruelty laws in response to last week ... a criminal case involving animal cruelty in West Virginia. A Berkeley County Animal ... cross reference reports of animal cruelty with reports of violence against ...

Article: TRIAL SET FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY.(News)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  September 11, 2004 ;     413 words ... ... PIKEVILLE -- A prosecutor has decided to pursue animal cruelty charges against a West Virginia horse owner who had an unruly steed castrated ... eastern Kentucky. Lisa Moore of Hardy filed the animal cruelty charges in June against Ronnie Bowens of Delbarton ...

Article: Man facing animal cruelty charges has reasons
Charleston Gazette;  March 18, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... accused of neglecting goats in West Virginia, Ohio and Vermont says ... Weathersbee was charged with animal cruelty. "He couldn't afford ... Weathersbee faces 15 counts of animal cruelty in Ohio and 16 in West Virginia. Regardless of the outcome ...

Article: The HSUS Applauds Enactment of Arkansas Felony Animal ...
Targeted News Service;  February 4, 2009 ;     682 words ... ... considering felony animal cruelty legislation in their ... legislative sessions. * Animal cruelty is linked to violence ... serious and repeated animal cruelty. The FBI has recognized ... Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, South Carolina ...

Article: Make blood sports illegal in W.Va.: Animal cruelty ...
Charleston Daily Mail;  February 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... some rural reaches of West Virginia and you will see an ... logical rationale for West Virginia dogfighters and cockfighters ... personnel throughout West Virginia - from the Mingo County ... concerned not only about animal cruelty, but also illegal ...