Kan. mayor to face trial in dogs' death
June 30, 2009 8:02:00 am
- Associated Press
GIRARD, Kan. — A judge has determined that enough evidence exists to put McCune Mayor Don Call on trial for shooting two dogs.
Call was bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing Monday in Crawford County District Court. He pleaded innocent to two felony counts of cruelty to animals and one misdemeanor count of illegal discharge of a firearm in dogs' deaths in February.
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Crawford County Attorney Michael Gayoso said he filed the felony charges because he believes the dogs were killed maliciously.
Call has said he killed the dogs after receiving a report that they were chasing a neighbor's children.
He did not seek re-election as mayor in April, but 98 write-in votes kept him in office.
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Information from The Joplin Globe
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