A 37-year-old Kentucky man allegedly threatened to kill his wife and set two dogs on fire after she confronted him about having an affair and possibly having a baby with another woman.
Bobby Atkinson stands accused of torture of a dog, cruelty to animals, menacing and terroristic threatening. The incident occurred on Thursday at a home in the 900 block of Cecil Avenue in Louisville, an arrest citation obtained by Law&Crime said. The victim told cops that around 6 a.m., she learned Atkinson had another woman inside her home and went to confront him about it.
An argument ensued and Atkinson allegedly threatened to kill the victim. Atkinson reportedly went outside while the victim got her children ready for the day. According to the citation, Atkinson came back inside armed with a handgun. He then grabbed “multiple rounds of ammo,” cops said. The defendant was “very angry and was yelling at her,” investigators wrote…