The Brief
- April McLaughlin is expected to be sentenced on Thursday.
- She pleaded guilty as part of a deal back in December.
- McLaughlin was accused of fraud, identity theft and animal mistreatment-related charges.
PHOENIX – A Chandler woman at the center of a high-profile animal cruelty case has been sentenced.
Latest:
FOX 10 Investigator Justin Lum has learned that April McLaughlin has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, with credit for time already served. She will also be put on a seven-year probation following her release, and is not allowed to have any animals.…