Two 18-year-old men have pleaded not guilty to charges that they posted a video online of themselves stabbing a raccoon with a sword and hitting it with a hammer in Huntley. Daniel A. Carey, 18, of the 11100 block of Grove Street in Huntley, was charged with two counts of animal torture, a Class 3 […]
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180 days in jail for Woodstock dog trainer charged with starving numerous dogs
A man who owned a dog boarding and training facility in Woodstock has been sentenced to 180 days in jail, but will only serve 90 days total, after being charged with starving seven dogs in his care. Ryan M. Thomas, 39, of the 1100 block of Rail Drive in Woodstock, was charged with aggravated cruelty […]
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Huntley, Lake in the Hills men allegedly stabbed raccoon with sword and rake, struck it in head with hammer
Two 18-year-old men are facing felony charges after they allegedly used a sword and rake to stab a raccoon and then hit it with a hammer in Huntley, court documents show. Daniel A. Carey, 18, of the 11100 block of Grove Street in Huntley, was charged with animal torture, a Class 3 felony, and disorderly […]
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Woodstock man charged with putting dog in chokehold, punching it and attacking 2 women
A Woodstock man was arrested after he allegedly put a dog in a chokehold and punched it, then attacked two women at a Woodstock residence, court documents allege. Nicholas K. Perlow, 25, of the 200 block of South Tryon Street in Woodstock, was charged with two counts of domestic battery, two counts of battery and […]
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Woman charged with abandoning 3 dogs, leaving 1 dog dead in Zion
A Zion woman has been charged with abandoning multiple dogs over the summer in the extreme heat, causing one to die and the others to be injured. Jasmine A. Freeman, 28, of the 2100 block of Gabriel Avenue Zion, was indicted by a grand jury on one count of aggravated cruelty to an animal, four […]
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Woodstock dog trainer arrested after allegedly starving, abusing dogs
A 37-year-old man, who owns a boarding and training facility in Woodstock, was arrested after being accused of starving and abusing dogs at his facility, according to police and several owners of the abused dogs. Ryan M. Thomas, 37, of Woodstock, was charged with animal cruelty, a Class A misdemeanor. McHenry County Animal Control officers […]