STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA vs. FALLON DANIELLE BLACKWOOD
Veterinarian student Fallon Danielle Blackwood is charged with obtaining horses by false pretenses. She allegedly sold some to horse slaughter....
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Hunter/Jumper Trainer Joey Barley Busted for Drugs
Out on bail and awaiting court proceedings for allegedly trafficking meth, a North Carolina hunter/jumper trainer Joey Barley is facing more drug charges. ...
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA vs. WILLIAM JOSEPH BARLEY
Hunter/Jumper trainer and riding instructor Joey Barley is charged with multiple felony counts including trafficking meth after a drug bust. Authorities say they got 3.96 grams of meth off the streets, which has a street ...
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NC Launches Animal Cruelty Hotline
The North Carolina Attorney General has launched a new tool for reporting animal cruelty around the state. Once received, the complaint is then referred to the proper local authorities....
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THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. JOHN GOLITZ.
John Golitz, of Tryon, NC is charged with felony conversion. Golitz is the president of LifePULSE PEMF Therapy. The charges are related to the alleged conversion of two PMF Systems Magnetic Pulse Generator Model...
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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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The State of South Carolina vs Bennie Lynn Clawson
Paint horse breeder Bennie Lynn Clawson pleaded guilty to stealing money from a fund she set up for car accident victim and former American Junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) president Banks Ready. Clawson has a ...
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Dressage's Bean Pleads Guilty to Assault
A North Carolina dressage trainer charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury accepted a plea deal. Leslie Bean, of August Dressage, pleaded guilty to assault causing serious injury....
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NC Investigators Narrow Contaminated Blister Beetle Hay to 500 Bales
After six horses died from eating alfalfa contaminated with blister beetles, North Carolina officials say they have determined a single load of 500 bales from Kansas was the source of the problem. The hay was delivered th...
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Six Horses Dead, Stop Sale Ordered on Blister Beetle Contaminated Alfalfa: NC Officials
North Carolina officials have issued a stop-sale order on the blister beetle contaminated alfalfa shipped from Kansas. Six horse deaths are now attributed to the tainted hay, according to officials....
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Blister Beetles in Alfalfa Blamed for 4 NC Horses' Deaths
Four equines in North Carolina have died from striped blister beetle poisoning after eating alfalfa shipped from the midwest. A story you'll only see here in this breaking exclusive......
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NC Dressage Trainer Charged with Assault with Deadly Weapon
North Carolina dressage trainer Leslie Bean is charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The Autumn Dressage owner is accused of assaulting her husband with a vehicle, according to the warrant....
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NC Horse Trainer Charged with Trafficking Meth
North Carolina hunter/jumper trainer William "Joey" Barley is charged with trafficking methamphetamines after a drug bust. The Joey Barley Stables owner is also charged with possession with intent to sell....
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA vs. LESLIE DAWN BEAN
Leslie Bean of Autumn Dressage in North Carolina is charged with assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury. This isn't the dressage trainer's first brush with the law....
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FDA Alerts Vets Not to Use Products Sold by NC Pharmacy
The FDA is issuing a warning to veterinarians and their clients not to use products made by a North Carolina Pharmacy after its closing and a recall. The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy shut down the Fayetteville bas...
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MARTHA TORKINGTON and RIVER VALLEY RANCH, LLC; Plaintiffs, vs. MARK ARBALLO, et al; Defendants.
The death of Bella Gunnabe Gifted after a trainer allegedly left the mare unsupervised and “bitted up” in a shank bit has prompted a civil suit by the derby reining horse’s owner....
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NC Riding Instructor Charged with Felony Child Sex Offenses
North Carolina riding instructor, Stanley Jones, is facing two felonies in connection with the repeated sexual abuse of a horseback riding student, authorities say. Stanley Jones...
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. MARK ARBALLO
Mark Arballo of Arballo Reining Horses is charged with felony animal abuse for the September 2013 death of Bella Gunnabe Gifted. The mare was owned by Martha Torkington of San Diego Equestrian Center formerly called...
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ANN S. REILLY Plaintiff v. Jennifer Brinkley and Jules Nyssen, Defendants.
North Carolina dressage trainer Jules Nyssen is being sued in federal court for more than $250,000 after he allegedly misrepresented a Dutch Warmblood when acting as his client's buyer's agent....
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Two NC Horses Dead from EEE
Two horses are dead after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, according to North Carolina veterinary officials. Both horses were unvaccinated....
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