POLK COUNTY, Mo. — A Polk County man has been charged following multiple visits by an investigator in 2024.
According to online court dockets, Zachary Ellis, born 1979, of Brighton, has been charged with two counts of animal abuse, a class A misdemeanor.
The probable cause statement says that an investigator arrived at a residence on Sept. 20, 2024, and spoke with Ellis and another man who were reported to be under the influence of drugs…