Caroline County Circuit
No. CR08000124-00
Guilty of 7 Counts Cruelty to Animals (Horses)
Serving 14-month jail sentence October 2011
Michael A. Wilkerson farrier convicted of animal crueltyCOMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v MICHAEL ANTHONY WILKERSON SR
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Bond Set at $100K for VA’s Former Peaceable Farm Rescuer
A Virginia judge set bond at $100,000 Thursday for a former horse rescuer charged with embezzling funds. Anne Shumate Williams, also known as Anne Goland, was arrested last month for the second time related to the now disban...
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Anne Goland Remains Behind Bars
The former operator of Peaceable Farm remains in a Virginia jail after her Friday bond hearing was continued. Anne Shumate Williams, also known as Anne Goland, is accused of embezzling funds from the now defunct horse rescue...
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Kountz Animal Cruelty Trial On Hold
The trial of a Montana arena owner accused of torturing his stallion is on hold as the defense appeals recent rulings by the court. Dayle Kountz is charged with aggravated animal cruelty and cruelty to animals....
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Anne Goland Indicted for Embezzlement Related to Horse Rescue
An Orange County Grand Jury indicted the former operator of a Virginia horse rescue on charges of embezzlement. The 13-count indictment was handed down against Anne Shumate Williams, also known as Anne Goland, this week....
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Horse Dealer Charged in Paintball Horse Abuse Case
Animal cruelty investigators say a Rhode Island horse trader is charged with animal cruelty after a lame, aged mare was found. Phillip S. Price was charged with five citations for transporting the horse without a health cert...
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32 Horses Seized from Fairy Tail Equines
Connecticut officials seized 32 horses from Fairy Tail Equines which breeds Gypsy Vanner horses. It stems from the neglect of Villa Vanners stallion Romeo....
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Judge Schedules Anne Goland Animal Cruelty Trial
Anne Goland, who also goes by the name Anne Shumate, is charged with 27 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. Ten horses were seized by authorities after Goland surrendered more than 70 horses and dozens of small animals. Go...
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Kentucky Horse Trainer Jailed for Animal Abuse
A Kentucky horse trainer was sentenced to jail Friday for animal cruelty. Francis Lee McKinney was convicted of four counts of miscare and mistreatment of animals....
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California Equestrian Sentenced to Jail in Animal Cruelty Case
A former California hunter/jumper trainer was sentenced to two-years behind bars Tuesday for horse abuse. Once released, Aron Jacques cannot own or be around any animals for 10-years....
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Virginia Farm Owner Charged with Animal Cruelty after Horses Allegedly Starved
A Virginia rescue operator and fledgling warmblood breeder accused of starving horses is facing 27 counts of animal cruelty, authorities say. Anne Shumate Williams, who goes by the name Anne Goland, was arrested Monday and i...
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Debbie Stephens’s Jumper Slaughtered on Florida Farm
Authorities say a top show jumping horse was killed at Imperial Farms Equestrian Center in Florida. It happened at the Palmetto stable sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning....
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Accused Horse Abuser in California Jail
A former California hunter/jumper trainer charged with felony animal cruelty is in jail after failing to appear at a pretrial hearing Tuesday. The court issued a warrant for Aron Jacques's arrest....
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Monica Thors Pleads Not Guilty to Animal Cruelty in Horses’ Deaths
A former New Jersey horse rescuer accused of knowingly causing serious bodily injury to her horses, which led to their deaths, pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday. Monica Thors, of Mullica Hill, is charged with nine cou...
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Virginia Horse Rescuer Investigated for Animal Abuse after Dead, Emaciated Animals Discovered
The discovery of dead and emaciated animals at a Virginia horse rescue operated by Anne Goland has led to an investigation by authorities. The Orange County Sheriff's office served a search warrant at Peaceable Farm located ...
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Horse Punched in Head, Abused by Stable Worker: Arrest Report
The arrest report states James Hutchinson "intentionally committed an act of animal cruelty by repeatedly and excessively punching the horse in the head and also whipping the horse about the face and body..."...
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