2023 Virginia felony animal cruelty conviction: Jacob Clark Williams fatally stabbed dog, received six months' probation.
Jacob Clark Williams was convicted of felony animal cruelty for fatally stabbing a dog named Lightning in Lynchburg, Virginia, on August 1, 2023. Despite the conviction, he received a sentence of six months of supervised probation and two years of suspended prison time. Witnesses and veterinary testimony contradicted Williams' claims that he acted in self-defense after the dog allegedly bit a woman, revealing that the dog was not fatally injured by the initial stab.
September 20, 2024
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