MESA, Ariz. — A woman who allegedly admitted to torturing and killing three dogs in a case that has left the community heartbroken and frustrated will not face any charges related to animal cruelty.
Despite the discovery of detailed journal entries about the killings and confessions from the accused, multiple prosecuting agencies have decided not to press charges, further intensifying the emotional response from the victims and concerned citizens alike.
In a decision that has stirred some outrage, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced that her office would not prosecute Brook Scalero on felony animal cruelty charges, citing insufficient evidence, particularly the lack of physical evidence linking Scalero to the deaths of the dogs. This came after a discovery last fall, including a journal owned by Scalero that described the killings and even provided the locations of where the bodies could be found…