A Washougal woman entered not-guilty pleas Feb. 11 to nearly two dozen animal-cruelty charges after authorities say they found dying horses and cats living in squalor on her property.
Noreen Roth, 72, made a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on four counts of first-degree animal cruelty and 15 counts of second-degree animal cruelty.
Judge Christine Hayes granted Roth supervised release. Roth is prohibited from owning, possessing or residing with any animals. Roth told the court that she works as an “international auditor” and needed to have the ability to leave the country. Hayes said Roth would need her approval for any international travel…