04/30/08

Permalink 12:28:31 pm, by Caleb Heeringa, 105 words
Categories: Courts

Birch Bay couple to be charged with animal cruelty

Michael and Melinda Koenen will be charged with three counts of second-degree animal cruelty for allegedly leaving dozens of fowl to die after the couple moved away from their Jackson Road property.

Kari Hathorn, a deputy at the Whatcom County Prosecutor’s Office, said staff would be filing the charges in District Court today.

Animal rescue officials from Monroe were called to the Koenens’ property at 7061 Jackson Road after the couple sold the property to the BP Cherry Point Refinery. Approximately 20 chickens and ducks were recovered from the property, but countless more had died of apparent starvation. For more information, read earlier article here and here.

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Comment from: What [Visitor]
Ever happened to the Llama lady? I haven't seen anything on line about her case. Thanks! And what are these sub-humans thinking anyway? What kind of mutant would leave domesticated animals to starve to death?
PermalinkPermalink 04/30/08 @ 13:16
Comment from: Caleb Heeringa [Member]
What-

Lanette Smith has a court date scheduled for May 27. The case has taken a while because she switched to a public defender halfway through proceedings.
PermalinkPermalink 04/30/08 @ 14:02
Comment from: disgusted with people [Visitor] Email
These people are not even subhuman, they are excrement in human form. How can people do things like that? Easily, apparently. At least charges are being filed against these pieces of crap. May they rot in hell alongside Lanette Smith.
PermalinkPermalink 04/30/08 @ 17:47
Comment from: Thanks Caleb! [Visitor]
For the update!
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