Second Defendant Guilty in Equine Veterinarian, Family Murder Plot
Veterinarian's murder case closed
A Kentucky woman pleaded guilty to three counts of complicity to murder Friday stemming from the 2014 slaying of veterinarian Emily Champion and her parents. A judge sentenced Ann...
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Kentucky Horse Owner Pleads in Animal Cruelty Death Case
Kentucky horse owner and self-professed horse rescuer Marlena Robinson took a deal in an animal cruelty case involving more than a dozen dead horses....
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Horse Transporter Involved in Kentucky Accident
Three Horses Loaded
An accident caused a Brook Ledge horse trailer to overturn Thursday in Kentucky. Lexington firefighters cut the trailer before three horses, including a foal, walked out on their own. Another B...
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Kentucky Self-Professed Horse Rescuer Faces 97 Charges
Kentucky self-proclaimed horse rescuer Marlena Robinson is facing 97 criminal charges including animal cruelty. Learn what they found....
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UPDATE: EHV-1 Cases Identified at Turfway Park, Keeneland
Kentucky officials quarantined a second Oldham County stable due to the equine herpes virus (EHV-1). ...
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EHV Confirmed in Kentucky Horses
Kentucky Department of Agriculture officials quarantined an equine facility in Oldham County. Tests confirm multiple horses positive for the neurologic form of the equine herpes virus (EHV-1).
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23 Horses Perish in Mercury Equine Center Stable Fire
A barn fire at the Mercury Equine Center in Kentucky killed 23 horses Sunday....
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Emily Champion's Brother Pleads Guilty to Family's Kentucky Murder
No chance of parole
A Kentucky man charged with killing his equine veterinarian sister, parents and alleged hit-man entered a guilty plea to four counts of murder Thursday. Ryan Champion, 38, also pleaded guilty to the ...
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Borells Have No Ownership Claim to 40+ Abandoned Horses: Judge
A Kentucky judge ruled Maria Borell and her father, Charles "Chuck" Borell, have no ownership claim to 42 horses abandoned in June....
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Maria Borell's Father Takes Deal in Animal Cruelty Case
43 Horses Neglected
A plea deal will keep Charles "Chuck" Borell out of jail in a Kentucky animal cruelty case. The Syracuse, N.Y. resident entered an Alford plea Thursday to nine of 43 counts of second-degree an...
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Maria Borell's Dad Enters Plea to Animal Cruelty in Kentucky
The attorney for Maria Borell's dad appeared in court and entered a not guilty plea Monday on his client's behalf. Charles "Chuck" Borell, of Syracuse, N.Y., is charged with 43 counts of second-degre...
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Arrest Warrant Issued for Maria Borell in Kentucky
Where is Maria Borrell?
An arrest warrant has been issued for Maria Borell in Kentucky, according to authorities. It stems from an animal cruelty investigation that began this month. More than 40 horses were aband...
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Trial Set for Equine Vet's Brother Accused of Family's Murder
A 2016 trial date is scheduled for a Kentucky man accused of killing his family, including his equine veterinarian sister, Emily Champion, and a fourth individual....
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Deadly Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in 4 Kentucky Horses
The Marshall County horses did not show clinical signs of the disease and were in good body condition. The four horses, varied in age from 6 to 21-years, and were humanely euthanized. There is no cure for EIA....
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Lost, Abandoned Horse Database Launches in Kentucky
Stray horses may not be a common sight in most places, but it is an issue Kentucky struggles with in parts of the state, according to one commissioner. Officials say they have launched a new tool to help owners find their ...
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Michael Jung Rides Fischerroicana FST to Rolex Three-Day Win
Michael Jung of Germany rode the impressive mare, Fischerroicana FST, in yet another perfect jumping effort to win the title of Rolex Kentucky Champion on their dressage score of 39.3.
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Jung and Ashker Lead After First Day of Dressage at 37th Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
Going into the overall lead early in the day were Michael Jung of Germany and Fischerrocana FST. The Team Gold medalists from 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games set a score that could not be topped with a 39.3....
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Second Defendant Enters Not Guilty Plea in Emily Champion, Family Murder
A second defendant entered a not guilty plea to three counts of complicity to commit murder in a Kentucky court Friday. The charges stem from Ann Plotkin's alleged connection to the murder of equine veterinarian Emily Ch...
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Equine Cruelty Investigator Quits due to "Lack of Prosecution": Larry Browning Case
"Just the sheer volume of dead animals and he [Larry Browning] didn't see anything wrong it," says Pendleton County Animal Control Officer Scott Pracht. The Kentucky animal control investigator is calling it quits afte...
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Ryan Champion Appears with New Attorney, Pleads Not Guilty
The Kentucky man accused of killing his equine veterinarian sister, Emily Champion, DVM, parents, and a fourth individual entered a not-guilty plea at his arraignment Wednesday....
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