A married couple is facing dozens of criminal charges after police discovered three young children and 35 animals living in “squalor” in their Commerce City house.
Demetrio Urbina, 39, and Araceli Urbina, 32, were each charged with three counts of child abuse on Tuesday, September 9, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Demetrio was also charged with 31 counts of animal cruelty, one count of unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine and three firearm-related counts.
Officers responded to the couple’s home after someone reported that Demetrio had performed an unlicensed veterinary procedure on a dog that ended up dying. When they entered the house in the 10200 block of East 113th Avenue, the conditions were “horrific,” “disgusting,” and “deplorable,” police claim…