Stray Rescue

St. Louis Man Gets Four Years In Animal Abuse Case

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:16:44 +0000

Updated with information about new case.

A 31-year-old St. Louis man will spend up to four years behind bars for torturing, mutilating and killing five dogs and leaving their bodies in a vacant building on the city's north side.

Darick Dashon Stallworth pleaded guilty in August to three counts of animal abuse and and two of animal neglect. He'll serve four years for the animal abuse charges, and 15 days for the neglect charges, all concurrently.

St. Louis PD Assigns One Officer To New Animal Abuse Task Force

Adam Allington and The Associated Press — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:19:24 +0000

St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay is creating a task force aimed at reducing animal cruelty in the city.

Slay announced the creations of the “Mayor Francis Slay Animal Cruelty Task Force” during a press conference at Stray Rescue on Tuesday.

Among other things, the city police department will dedicate one full-time officer to animal abuse cases.

Slay says the task force sends a message that cases of animal neglect and cruelty will be prosecuted just as thoroughly as any other crime.

Charges filed in animal cruelty case

Joseph Leahy and Kelsey Proud — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:28:06 +0000

Updated 4:23 p.m.

Morning headlines: Friday, December 2, 2011

Julie Bierach, Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:27:17 +0000

STL area democrat files local control legislation

Aldermen vote to free up money for Stray Rescue

Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:19:49 +0000

A year-long battle over the best way to use about $258,000 in donated tax dollars that were originally intended for a new city-operated shelter is over.