FRANKLIN, Va. — The Franklin Police Department says it has charged two people in connection with an animal cruelty case.
Police said Christopher Torres and Kelly Twitchwell of Franklin are each charged with:
- 4 counts of cruelty to animals
- 1 count of limitation on keeping dogs/cats
- 1 count of failure to dispose of a dead companion animal
- 19 counts of animal license violations
- 19 counts of animal vaccination violations
On Friday afternoon, officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 1200 block of Clay Street. Inside they found several dogs.
Police say four of those dogs had to be taken away for medical treatment. There is no word on what their conditions are at this time.
They both have a scheduled court date of July 26, 2021, in Franklin General District Court.