Two individuals who had been arrested earlier this 12 months after quite a few lifeless kittens had been present in a Fredericksburg freezer pleaded responsible to 5 misdemeanor expenses this week.
Dwayne B. Corbin Jr., 21, of Fredericksburg, and Syrie A. Falvey, 21, of Spotsylvania, each pled in Fredericksburg General District Court to a few counts of animal cruelty, sustaining animals in unsanitary circumstances and improper disposal of animals. As a part of a deal labored out by prosecutor Brian Carrico and protection attorneys Ben Burchette and Matthew Muggeridge, greater than 50 different expenses had been dropped.
The expenses stem from an odd incident in late June wherein 26 lifeless kittens had been discovered inside a freezer at an residence within the 2300 block of Cowan Boulevard. Spotsylvania animal management, which handles animal-related complaints within the metropolis, went to the residence after receiving complaints about urine seeping right into a residence on a decrease flooring.
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Court information present that along with the kittens, a lifeless mouse and a lifeless hamster had been additionally within the freezer. Two reside ferrets had been discovered within the residence, together with areas of urine and feces.
The findings had been traced to Corbin and Falvey and each had been charged. Carrico referred to as it a case of “severe negligence” and mentioned the couple took in additional strays than they might deal with. He mentioned there was no proof that any of the animals had been actively tortured.
Corbin and Falvey face the potential of as much as three years in jail when they’re sentenced Jan. 17, although it’s unlikely both will serve any time. Neither has a previous legal file, although Corbin continues to be dealing with related expenses in Orange County.
