STOCKTON, Calif. – Two women accused in a shocking animal cruelty case out of San Joaquin County have been charged with multiple felonies following a months-long investigation, the District Attorney and Sheriff’s offices said.
Law enforcement said dozens of horses were found dead and still more malnourished or near death after an investigation into three properties north of Stockton began last August.
Clements residents Jan Johnson and Justine Fitzhenry were arrested Wednesday. Johnson is facing over 20 felony counts of animal cruelty and three counts of being in possession of an illegal firearms and being a prohibited person with a firearm. She has also been charged with 17 counts for alleged cockfighting and animal neglect. …