Thursday, September 27, 2012
Grosse Pointe Woods animal abuse case moves to Third Circuit Court.
Grosse Pointe Woods resident Mary A. Quinn appeared in Grosse Pointe Woods Municipal Court on Wednesday for her preliminary exam stemming from a felony charge of abusing more than 10 animals. She was charged after more than 75 feral cats were removed from her home earlier this year following a complaint regarding a cat being stuck at the top of the garage door. The complaint led to the discovery of what police and animal rescuers have called "cat hoarding." The cats were removed from Quinn's home in early-August by the Mid-Michigan Cat Rescue. Quinn, 70, waived her right to a preliminary exam and Woods Judge Ted Metry ordered Quinn bound over to the Third Circuit for arraignment on Oct. 10. Quinn, as a condition of her $5,000 personal bond…
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The 70-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods woman accused of abusing animals after more than 75 feral cats were removed from her home earlier this year made her first appearance in court on a felony charge Wednesday.
Mary A. Quinn has been ordered to not house any animals in her home after she made her first appearance Wednesday in Grosse Pointe Woods court on a felony charge of abusing more than 10 animals. More than 75 feral cats were removed from her home earlier this year following a complaint regarding a cat being stuck at the top of the garage door, which lead to the discovery of what police and animal rescuers have called "cat hoarding." A single felony count carrying a maximum penalty of up to four years in prison was approved by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office just a couple weeks ago. The cats were removed in early August. Woods Judge Ted Metry arraigned Quinn Wednesday, ordered a $5,000 personal bond in the case and ordered as a …
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Monday, August 27, 2012
The homeowner will be arraigned in Grosse Pointe Woods court later this month on a felony count of animal abandonment and cruelty.
A 70-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods woman will face a felony charge in Grosse Pointe Woods court this month for hoarding at least 75 cats in her home and unventilated garage. The woman, whose name will not be public until her arraignment Sept. 12, is charged with a single count of animal abandonment/cruelty to 10 or more animals. The charge, approved by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office Monday, carries a penalty of up to four years in prison. Grosse Pointe Woods police were called to the home on Oxford Road in late July after receiving a report that a cat was stuck at the top of a closed garage door where only the hind feet and tail could be observed, according to a report. A responding officer discovered the cat was not stuck but had …
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Mark
9:21 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Less than acceptable??? They are deplorable and who cares if she paid to rescue them. Better for them to be euthanized than starve to death and become riddled with disease. Great argument there Deborah. more ›