Masterson Farms Manager Sentenced to Prison for $800K+ Fraud
"Financial fraud can happen anywhere and can be devastating to local businesses," U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant cautions. "The defendant used his position of trust and authority to steal proceeds for his own personal...
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240 Horses Exposed to Deadly EIA from Colorado Kill Pen, 100 Shipped Nationwide
Details emerge as Colorado investigates the location of 240 horses exposed to deadly EIA. Did you buy a horse or was it transported with a kill pen horse? Click for complete details. ...
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Don't Trust, Verify Like a Boss
Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines knows the sting of losing more than $45,000 after a bad hire. The organization learned the hard way, choose the smart solution with due diligence using background checks. President Samuel Gri...
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Undocumented 'Alien' Employed by HITS Saugerties Charged with Assault
A HITS Saugerties employee authorities describe as an "undocumented alien" from Mexico is facing a felony assault charge. ...
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STATE OF MISSOURI v KENNETH W EMERY
Missouri horseback riding instructor Kenneth W Emery is charged with invasion of privacy after allegedly filming a teen horseback riding student while she was getting changed in the tack room at his Silex Farm....
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Missouri Horse Trainer Charged with Videoing Teen
Missouri horse trainer Kenneth Emery recorded video of a teenage horseback riding student undressing, according to authorities. This isn't Emery's first run-in with the law....
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Cutting Horse Loper Dakotah Harrell Indicted in Second Theft Case
Texas loper Dakotah Harrell, who is accused of stealing $500,000 from a cutting horse owner, is indicted in another case of felony theft during her time at Merritt Wilson Cutting Horses....
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THE STATE OF TEXAS v. DAKOTAH LINDSEY HARRELL
A Cooke County Grand Jury indicted loper Dakota Lindsey Harrell last week on a charge of felony theft....
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Fraudster Horse Breeder Sentenced to Prison for Theft
A South Carolina horse breeder is behind bars after pleading guilty to theft. Repeat offender Bennie Lynn Clawson stole money in 2013 from a fundraiser meant for car accident victim and former American Junior Paint Hor...
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STATE OF FLORIDA vs. GINA MICHELLE WARREN
Florida horse trainer Gina Warren of GT Stables allegedly gave her horseback riding students alcohol before they saddled up. One rider ended up taken away by ambulance after a serious accident left her unconscious....
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Fugitive TN Hunter/Jumper Trainer Charged with Forgery, Theft
Charges have been filed against a Tennessee hunter/jumper trainer that is accused of stealing funds from the Hendersonville horse farm that employed her. Julia Hill is charged with five counts of fraudulent use of a credi...
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STATE OF TENNESSEE vs. JULIA IRENE HILL
Hunter/jumper trainer Julia Irene Hill is charged with fraudulent use of a credit card, forgery, theft, and being a fugitive from justice after she allegedly stole from the stable she was working for in Tennessee. She's a...
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA vs ANDREA PENDERGRASS
Andrea Pendergrass, the operator of Avalon Stables, was arrested Thursday after three horses died allegedly from neglect. Another two owned by the United States Equine Rescue League, Inc (USERL), were on lease to Pe...
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Charges Filed After Horses' Deaths at Avalon Stables
The operator of Avalon Stables was arrested Thursday after three horses recently died in her care. Andrea Pendergrass faces five counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, according to authorities....
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STATE OF WASHINGTON v DOUGLAS B SPINK
The former horse trainer and Exitpoint Stallions owner, Douglas Spink, recently got out of federal prison - but he's in trouble once again with the law....
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STATE OF GEORGIA v. BENNIE LYNN CLAWSON
Horse breeder and self-proclaimed horse consultant Bennie Lynn Clawson has a list of criminal convictions in Georgia and South Carolina. She continues her "fundraising" efforts despite current charges pending that could ...
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