 Woman Convicted Of Animal Cruelty Uses Stun Gun On Trooper, Oh no, another hoarder |
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 Oct 18 2009, 10:10 AM
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Grand Poobah  Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 5,376 Joined: 15-December 06 Member No.: 6,655  |
SUN JOURNAL
Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer FARMINGTON — Police say a 65-year-old New Sharon woman assaulted a state trooper with a 975,000-volt stun gun during an investigation into possible animal hoarding at her house on Lane Road. Carol Murphy pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court on Thursday to assault on an officer, criminal threatening, refusing to submit to arrest and criminal use of an electronic weapon. She was being held at the Franklin County jail on $10,000 cash bail or $100,000 worth of real estate. State Animal Welfare Program staff and Maine State Police seized at least 40 domestic and farm critters, including a donkey, two alpacas and a pot-bellied pig, at Murphy's house on Thursday. "We found a lot of animals," Animal Welfare Director Norma Worley said. "Forty at minimal; maybe more." Murphy is under a court order that bars her from keeping animals at her home. In 2004, nearly 70 animals were seized from her property, most of them living in her house and garage. In 2005, she was convicted of animal cruelty and possessing animals without permits. Murphy was sentenced to six months in jail, with all but 24 hours suspended, and one year of probation. She was fined and ordered to pay restitution, as well as prohibited from possessing any animals for the rest of her life. State Trooper Aaron Turcotte, who was not seriously injured by the shock to his head and neck, went to the house Wednesday after a representative from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked police to check on Murphy. Turcotte wrote in an affidavit that when he arrived at the house he saw several roosters walking around outside and Murphy walking toward her car. He told her he had a warrant for her arrest and asked if she needed to lock her home. She shook her head and walked into her house, he wrote. The warrant was issued for unpaid fines and fees in connection with the animal cruelty conviction in 2005. Balance of article: http://www.sunjournal.com/node/340444 |
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Oct 18 2009, 09:17 PM
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Practice random acts of kindness...it won't hurt! Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 11,233 Joined: 18-November 05 Member No.: 4,113 |
There are people who hoard animals. Then there are people who hoard animals and keep the carcasses of the dead ones in the freezer. But tazing a police officer? This takes hoarding animals to a new level! (IMG:http://talkback.lancasteronline.com/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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Oct 18 2009, 09:26 PM
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Talkback Addict Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 1,119 Joined: 4-October 08 Member No.: 10,669 |
I'm not that kind of Crazy Cat woman. Really, I'm not. I'm thinking of changing my name. Geez...
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Oct 18 2009, 09:43 PM
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Practice random acts of kindness...it won't hurt! Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 11,233 Joined: 18-November 05 Member No.: 4,113 |
QUOTE (crazycatwoman @ Oct 18 2009, 09:26 PM)  I'm not that kind of Crazy Cat woman. Really, I'm not. I'm thinking of changing my name. Geez... Uhh....Mind if we look in your freezer, ma'am? (IMG:http://talkback.lancasteronline.com/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
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Oct 18 2009, 10:27 PM
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Whatever you want me to be Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 7,967 Joined: 5-February 04 Member No.: 1,189 |
Hey, I wanted to say about the freezer.
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Oct 18 2009, 11:14 PM
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Practice random acts of kindness...it won't hurt! Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 11,233 Joined: 18-November 05 Member No.: 4,113 |
QUOTE (LicenseForMayhem @ Oct 18 2009, 10:27 PM) Hey, I wanted to say about the freezer. Great minds think alike! (IMG:http://talkback.lancasteronline.com/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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Oct 19 2009, 01:32 PM
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Where's My Coffee? I have to think! Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 3,542 Joined: 13-March 07 From: Rapho Township Member No.: 7,293 |
Hoarding pets...just like potato chips, you can't just have one!!
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Oct 19 2009, 02:21 PM
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Eye seez u Group: Senior Members x 2 Posts: 4,424 Joined: 27-July 01 From: Lancaster City Member No.: 246 |
DON'T TAZE ME GRAMMA!
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