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More charges issued in animal torture case
Posted: 11.18.2011 at 3:51 AM
KHQA Newsdesk
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37-year-old Destin Gardner
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The wife of a Quincy man accused of taping his dog fight other animals and putting videos on YouTube, also faces charges in connection with the case.

36-year-old Karen Gardner faces charges of felony animal torture, and misdemeanor child endangerment and cruelty to animals.

She'll be back in court in December.

You'll remember that her husband, 37-year-old Destin Gardner was arrested earlier this month and remains in the Adams County Jail on $250,000 bond.

He faces nine felony animal torture charges.

Gardner encouraged his jack russell terrier Scrappy to fight, torture and kill several animals, including a raccoon, opossum and snake to name a few.

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