Nicole Metz, 52, and Kimberly Hall, 53, each pleaded guilty to five counts of cruelty to animals and were sentenced, according to Loudoun County officials.
Metz and Hall each received:
- A 40-month suspended sentence;
- Three years supervised probation;
- Five-year ban on pet ownership;
- Three-year ban on involvement with any group that cares for, treats, or places animals;
- Mental health evaluation and treatment;
- 50 hours of community service over three years.
Alex Hall, 24, pleaded guilty to three counts of cruelty to animals and was sentenced to a nine-month suspended sentence, two years unsupervised probation, and a five-year ban on pet ownership.
Loudoun County Animal Services (LCAS) launched an investigation into the now-defunct “Luck of the Irish” rescue after reports of neglect, officials said…