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Four plead not guilty in Preston animal cruelty case
KINGWOOD, W.Va. -- Four Preston County residents have pleaded not guilty to more than 60 animal cruelty charges.
Media outlets report that 44-year-old George Moats Jr., 66-year-old Terry Bennett, 59-year-old Richard Moats and 31-year-old Tonya Moats entered their pleas Tuesday in Preston County Magistrate Court. Each defendant is charged with 68 animal cruelty counts.
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Four plead not guilty in Preston animal cruelty case
KINGWOOD, W.Va. -- Four Preston County residents have pleaded not guilty to more than 60 animal cruelty charges.
Media outlets report that 44-year-old George Moats Jr., 66-year-old Terry Bennett, 59-year-old Richard Moats and 31-year-old Tonya Moats entered their pleas Tuesday in Preston County Magistrate Court. Each defendant is charged with 68 animal cruelty counts.
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