animal neglect

700 animals seized following complaint in Rolette County

ROLLA, N.D. (KVRR) – About 700 farm animals have been seized following an anonymous complaint in Rolette County. Sheriff’s deputies went to a property with a search warrant in early June. Deputies said they found numerous dead cattle and an insufficient amount of feed for hundreds of other animals. The conditions of about 500 head of cattle were documented.  Deputies monitored…

Mandan Woman Sentenced to Probation for Child Neglect

Twenty-six-year-old Hope Althoff pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child neglect Monday.

MANDAN, N.D.– A Mandan woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for neglecting children in her care. Prosecutors say the three children, all under 8, were unsupervised in a dirty house where they had access to guns and knives. Twenty-six-year-old Hope Althoff pleaded guilty to three felony counts of child neglect Monday and misdemeanor animal neglect in South…

Mandan Couple Arrested After Children were Found in Filthy Conditions

The children, all under 8, were in need of bathing and one was naked.

MANDAN, N.D. – Police have arrested a Mandan couple after three children were found in filthy conditions with unsecured guns and knives within reach. Police went to the home last week to check on the children’s welfare and say they found a 33-year-old man asleep in a shed, apparently under the influence of drugs. Officers also arrested a 26-year-old woman…