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Thursday, November
8, 2007
Trial delayed in Katrina dog killings
CHALMETTE — A St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s
deputy and a former deputy are set to stand trial separately early
next year on felony aggravated cruelty to animals charges stemming
from the alleged fatal shooting of dogs on the streets of St. Bernard
in the days immediately following Hurricane Katrina.
Clifford “Chip’’ Englande, a sergeant assigned
to administrative duties, and Michael Minton, who is no longer
working for the Sheriff’s Office, pleaded innocent in February
and were scheduled to be tried together this week.
As it stands now, Minton will be tried
Jan. 29 by a jury in state District Judge Robert Buckley’s
courtroom and Englande will be tried Feb. 14 by the judge, a
spokeswoman for state Attorney General Charles Foti said Wednesday.
The Attorney General’s Office is handling the prosecution
of the case, which is being followed closely by animal welfare
advocates such as Pasado’s Safe Haven in Washington state.
The charges carry up to 10 years in prison. STORY>>
Advocate New Orleans bureau
Monday,
June 11, 2007
Lawsuit: Katrina Pets Executed
Investigations, Two criminal indictments and a Lawsuit Put the Heat on St. Bernard Parish's Sherrif's Offices.
For nearly two years, pet owners from the low-lying Louisiana parish of St. Bernard have accused sheriff's deputies of having wantonly killed dozens of dogs they forced evacuees to leave behind during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, without regard to the dogs' size or the potential threat they might pose.
One owner said her family was forced at
gunpoint to leave its dog behind. Another owner said residents
became frantic when, they said, they overheard one deputy claim
that "once everybody's gone, we're going to have target practice tonight." They
claim in court papers that deputies were under orders to shoot
every dog they found.
Two deputies have already been indicted by a grand jury in New Orleans on charges of felony, aggravated cruelty to animals. The Louisiana attorney general's office is investigating and this morning lawyers for a group of owners will file a comprehensive complaint in federal court in Louisiana seeking class action status for their clients.
More on this story tonight on "Nightline" at
11:35 p.m. EDT
For the first time, the St. Bernard Parish
sheriff's office has acknowledged to ABC News' Law & Justice
Unit that an internal investigation has been launched. STORY>>
By Jim Avila, Elizabeth Tribolet
and Chris Francescani –
ABC News Law & Justice Unit
Tuesday, May 8,
2007
Dog shooting trial delayed—Prosecutors point
to heavy workload
St. Bernard bureau— The trial of two men accused of shooting
dogs in St. Bernard Parish during Hurricane Katrina while working
for the Sheriff's Office has been pushed back to November.
The trial for Michael Minton, who is no longer working for the Sheriff's
Office, and Clifford "Chip" Englande, a sergeant currently
assigned to administrative duties, had been set to begin today in
state District Court in Chalmette. STORY>>
The Times-Picayune
Thursday, February
15, 2007
Two plead innocent in dog shootings; They were deputies in Katrina
aftermath
ATLANTA — A current St. Bernard Parish sheriff's deputy and
a former deputy pleaded innocent Wednesday to felony charges of
aggravated cruelty to animals, stemming from dog shootings captured
on video in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina. STORY>>
By Karen Turni Bazile, St. Bernard/ Plaquemines bureau
Friday, February
9, 2007
World Demands Justice for Pup Killed in Oven
ATLANTA — The brothers who admitted baking a puppy to death
in a gas oven have been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years
probation. STORY>>
By D.L. Bennett, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Deputies indicted in dog shootings – Felony cruelty
case based on videotape
A state grand jury has indicted two St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's
Office deputies for allegedly shooting dogs to death during the
chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina. STORY>>
By Karen Turni Bazile, The Times-Picayune
Wednesday, December
6, 2006
Two Deputies Charged With Pet Executions
ST. BERNARD PARISH — Criminal indictments for two St. Bernard
deputies accused of killing animals in the days after Hurricane
Katrina.
The sheriff's department says former deputy Mike
Minton and deputy Chip England have been charged with aggravated
cruelty to animals.The felony charges carry up to 10 years in prison.
According to the sheriff's department, one deputy has been placed
on administrative leave and the other is no longer employed with
the sheriff's department. STORY>>
 VIDEO>>
By Cyndi Nguyen ABC26
Monday, December
4, 2006
Owners Allege 'Gruesome' Slayings
"IT WAS A MASSACRE," said Mark Steinway, co-founder of
Pasado's Safe Haven, an animal refuge in Sultan, Wash. "Dogs
were shot in the hindquarters, shot in the gut, shot i nthe feet,
in the mouth. It was very, very gruesome." STORY>>
By Richard A. Webster, New Orleans City Business
Thursday,
October 12, 2006
Bill requires pet evacuation during a natural disaster
WASHINGTON — States will be required
to help evacuate pets during a natural disaster such as a hurricane
or earthquake or risk losing federal money under a bill signed by
President Bush. STORY>>
By Kimberly Geiger/Associated Press
September
9, 2006
Owners to Sue Over Katrina Pet Shootings
More than 30 animals left at three schools
were later found dead. The evacuees blame deputies. STORY>>
By Ann M. Simmons, Times Staff Writer
September
2, 2006
Justice for Dog and Cat Owners in the Aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina
The dogs were among more than 30 found shot
to death at three schools. Now, an attorney is filing a civil lawsuit
on the behalf of owners, against the officers accused of either
pulling the trigger or giving the order to shoot. STORY>>
By Cathy Scott, Best Friends Hurricane Relief
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