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Amityville Woman, Massapequa Resident Charged With Animal Abandonment
Two women are facing charges after allegedly abandoning several cats at a Long Island park.
The Suffolk County SPCA said Crystal Cahill, age 39, of Amityville, and Catherine Gropper, age 32, of Massapequa, in Nassau County, trapped cats in East Islip under the pretense of neutering and returning the cats, but instead left three adult cats in Tanner Park in Copiague.
The pair was charged with three counts each of animal abandonment and once count of conspiracy to commit a crime, both misdemeanors.
Cahill and Gropper are scheduled to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Thursd…
100 MPH Central PA Police Pursuit Involved Stolen Cars, Abandoned Dog: Authorities
A central Pennsylvania woman stole two cars, drove with a revoked license, threatened her friend, crashed a car into a barn, caused a fire, abandoned a dog and sent police on an over 100 mph chasing, according to a release by Pennsylvania State police.
Chontelle Melissa Shirk, 40, of Dauphin, was arrested following the incident which started in a Target Parking lot in South Middleton Township at approximately 2:34 p.m., according to the release by Pennsylvania state police.
Shirk threatened the friend while the pair were in a Nissan Versa together before forcing her friend out of the vehic…
Long Island Couple Nabbed For Abandoning 30 Rabbits, SPCA Says
A red flag that was raised by an animal rescue group on Long Island led to the arrest of an area couple who allegedly abandoned more than two dozen rabbits, many of which were found dead, authorities announced.
Suffolk County SPCA Chief Roy Gross announced that on Sunday, July 11, a couple from Ridge was arrested and charged for violations of Agriculture and Markets law.
Specifically, Kathi Willi, age 59, and William Melton, age 52, of Woodlot Road, were charged with 30 misdemeanor counts of animal abandonment.
Gross said that on Monday, July 5, the SPCA was contacted by an animal rescue …
