Paul Vittorio
State of Connecticut Superior Court
Charged
Six counts of cruelty to animals
February 2013
Sentenced to two years probation in an accelerated rehabilitation program
Turned over all horses except three
If he stays crime-free over the two-year probation, the charges will be dismissed.
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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....
Read More
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...
Read More
Connecticut officials seized 32 horses from Fairy Tail Equines which breeds Gypsy Vanner horses. It stems from the neglect of Villa Vanners stallion Romeo....
Read More
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...
Read More
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....
Read More
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....
Read More
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...
Read More
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....
Read More
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....
Read More
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...
Read More
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 ...
Read More
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..."...
Read More
A Charleston County Grand Jury indicted a South Carolina horse farm owner in an animal cruelty case during it's September session. Susan Rebecca Housley, of Johns Island, is accused of neglecting the care and feeding of two ...
Read More
