Two people convicted after dog left abandoned in rural Leavenworth County
On Wednesday, April 16, Taylor Holecek, 23, pleaded no contest to one count of animal cruelty.
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Back in January, Maleena Glenn, 23, pleaded guilty to the same charge.
According to court documents, on Nov. 24, 2024, a man discovered a dog and a kennel covered in feces in the area of 167th Street and Hilderbrandt Road in rural Leavenworth County.
The man took photos and shared them on social media, which caught the attention of a volunteer with the Leavenworth County Humane Society. The volunteer scanned the dog for a microchip and identified Holecek as the listed owner.
According to Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, a deputy met with Holecek and his fiancée, Glenn a day after the dog was found. According to the deputy's report, the couple admitted to abandoning the dog while their 4-year-old daughter and another man were in the truck.
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The couple said they were frustrated with the animal.
According to Kansas court records, Glenn was sentenced on Feb. 26, to one year probation.
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