HIGH POINT, N.C. — Police arrested three people tied to an animal cruelty case in High Point. Animal rescue groups said more than 100 pets were rescued from a home back in May.
Police said on Tuesday, 31-year-old Brandon Newman, 65-year-old Pamela Montgomery, and 30-year-old Kristen Wood were arrested and each charged with nine counts of cruelty to animals and one count of improper disposal of a domesticated animal.
Brandon Newman was in court Wednesday for his first appearance.
Police said there is a warrant for arrest for a fourth person in the case.
Investigators and animal welfare groups rescued 114 pets from a home on Prospect Street on May 20.
Most of the animals were dogs, and the rest were cats. The rescue organizations said the animals were found in bad condition in a condemned home.
Several rescues across the Carolinas took in the animals. One of them is the Animal Care Foundation in Winston-Salem. Beth Blevins is the Vice President of the foundation.
Blevins said she's worked in animal rescue groups for more than two decades and had never seen anything as horrific as this situation.
"I've never been in a situation where there is so much death," Blevins said. "Because there were puppies deceased in trash cans there were kittens deceased in the house."
The animal control officer is investigating the situation.
High Point police could not confirm what they suspected was going on at the home.
Dogs rescued from High Point home
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