STATE of WISCONSIN vs. STERLING RACHWAL
Manitowoc County
No. 2017-CM000178 Charge Intentionally mistreat animals Disorderly conduct Received jail time served (263 days)
Sterling Rachwal: Convicted Horse Abuser Arrested...
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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. The Green Bay man's history of sneaking into horse barns for his alleged sexual gratificat...
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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. Brian Lee Kersten, of Pleasant Valley, is Minnesota's first labor trafficking convic...
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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 stable, where the equine resided, is under quarantine. The Wisconsin Department of ...
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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 behind difficult circumstances for better lives, but mental scars still linger. Nova gives ...
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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 Prairie couple was absent from court as a jury convicted them of 13 counts of animal cru...
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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 the property owned by Michael Feist and his chiropractor wife, Dr. Brenda Weierke....
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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 indecent contact with a child. His victims were three girls enrolled in a horse camp at his sta...
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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 event. Get the complete information at Rate My Horse PRO....
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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 signs....
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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 his chiropractor wife, Dr. Brenda Weierke. The farm offers boarding, training, lessons, ...
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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 involving the show jumping stallion, Cradilo. ...
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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 lawsuit involving the show jumping stallion, Cradilo....
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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 Race said Grant groomed his victims and sexually exploited them....
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