STATE of WISCONSIN vs. STERLING RACHWAL
Manitowoc County
No. 2017-CM000178 Charge Intentionally mistreat animals Disorderly conduct Received ja...
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Sterling Rachwal: Convicted Horse Abuser Arrested in Wisconsin
Wisconsin officials arrested Sterling Rachwal, an animal sex abuser, on 5 counts including mistreatment of animals causing death. Th...
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Wisconsin Veterinarian Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking
Modern Day Slavery
A Wisconsin equine veterinarian was sentenced to more than 48 months in prison for sex trafficking Chinese women...
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Wisconsin Horse Euthanized Due to EHV-1
Wisconsin officials confirm a West Bend horse that tested positive for the equine herpes virus (EHV-1) was euthanized. The 50-horse...
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Saving Nova: The Therapy Horse Helping Kids
Nova is one of seven horses that live with a family of adopted and foster kids. Ranging in ages from 7 to 16, they have all left beh...
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Fatal Fire Investigated as Horse Owners Convicted of Animal Cruelty
The bodies of two people and a dog were found Thursday in a house on a Wisconsin farm owned by David and Paula White. The Pleasant...
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Wisconsin Ranch Owner Guilty of 34 Counts of Animal Abuse
The investigation into Otter Creek Ranch began in September 2013 when officials received a tip regarding undernourished horses on th...
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Wisconsin Horses Test Positive for EHV-1, 1 Dead
A Wisconsin horse has been euthanized after testing positive for equine herpevirus (EHV-1), according to the state veterinarian....
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STATE OF IOWA vs. JEFFREY MARVIN SOMERS
Somers Quarter Horses owner, Jeff Somers, is a registered sex offender. He was convicted of lascivious acts with a minor and indecen...
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Two States Confirm EHV-1 after Nebraska Barrel Race
Two Midwest states are each reporting a new case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) after the horses traveled to a recent barrel racing e...
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Second Case of EVH-1 Confirmed in Wisconsin Horse
Wisconsin officials confirm a second horse has tested positive for the non-neuropathogenic strain of the equine herpesvirus (EHV-1.)...
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EHV-1 Diagnostic Tests Pending on Wisconsin Horses
Equine practitioners in parts of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin report a total of seven horses have shown acute neurologic s...
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Otter Creek Ranch Owner Charged in Horses' Deaths
In September, authorities received a tip from a veterinarian regarding undernourished horses on property owned by Michael Feist and h...
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Authorities Investigate Death of Horses at WI Stable
Deputies are investigating allegations of animal neglect after four horses were discovered dead at a Wisconsin stable....
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GRACE SHAW-KENNEDY AND KASSANDRA LADD, V. AMY S. HUNTER.
After her apparent confusion regarding the terms of a lease deal, a Wisconsin horse trainer is on the losing end of a lawsuit involvin...
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WI Appeals Court Affirms Decision Regarding Jumper Stallion, Cradilo
After her apparent confusion regarding the terms of a lease deal, Wisconsin horse trainer Amy Hunter, is on the losing end of a lawsu...
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Judge Sentences Horse Trainer, Sex Offender
Four months after horse trainer Michael Grant was found guilty of repeated sexual assault of a child he was sentenced. Judge John Ra...
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