After a 13 month investigation, an Essex County Grand Jury indicted five people in connection with a burglary and larceny of pit bulls from the Essex County Animal Shelter on Airport Rd. Angel Milliken-Fennell, James Fennell, Ashley M. Ray, Heaven Jacobs and Deborah Cowan have all been indicted with burglary, two counts of larceny of a dog, and two counts of conspiracy to commit larceny.
The indictments stem from a burglary and larceny from the Essex County Animal Shelter on December 20, 2012. The dogs in question had been declared livestock killers after attacking and killing several alpacas on an Essex County farm in August of 2012. The dogs were court ordered to be euthanized on December 21, 2012. It is believed the five planned a staged break-in and removed the dogs to avoid being euthanized. The exact whereabouts of the dogs is unknown.
Angel Milliken-Fennell is an employee of the Essex County Animal Shelter. Her husband James, daughter Ashley Ray, Jacobs and Cowan all have volunteered at the shelter in the past.
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