A Washington CH man has been sentenced to time served in a case of animal abuse.
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22-year-old Alex Hebb, who was originally charged last November with Prohibitions Concerning Animals, pleaded guilty to Disorderly Conduct prior to his jury trial hearing last week. Hebb received a $100 fine, 30 days jail, 17 days credited for time served, and 13 days jail suspended. Hebb was also placed on probation for one year, ordered to complete mental health evaluation, and not to own animals for five years.
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Officers with the Washington C.H. Police Department and a humane agent with the Fayette Regional Humane Society, responded to an apartment on Forest Street in November, after a kitten was killed. The kitten was removed from a garbage container behind the apartment, and transported to where its body was examined by Executive Director Dr. Lee Schrader.
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“Apparently the kitten had been injured and it was killed in an attempt to end its suffering.” said Brad Adams, chief humane agent
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Hebb was originally arraigned in the Washington C.H. Municipal Court on November 13, 2018, and pleaded guilty to Prohibitions Concerning Animals, but changed his plea to ‘not guilty’ during his sentencing hearing on November 16th.
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31-year-old Samuel Nye of Chillicothe, who was also involved in the incident, pleaded guilty to Prohibitions Concerning Animals during a court hearing on December 4. Nye received a $100 fine, 30 days suspended jail, one year probation, complete a mental health evaluation, and not to own animals for five years.