HADLEY, Mass. – A Hadley woman has been sentenced to five years probation and prohibited from owning or handling livestock after pleading guilty to three counts of animal cruelty. Shannon Rice-Nichols was originally charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty but entered into a plea agreement that dropped 32 of the charges. The charges stemmed … Read more
HADLEY, Massachusetts – A Hadley resident, Shannon Rice-Nichols, has been handed a stringent five-year probation and is prohibited from owning or working with livestock following her guilty plea to three counts of animal cruelty. This landmark case centered around animal welfare saw the Hampshire Superior Court deliver the verdict after Rice-Nichols’ severe neglect of 35 … Read more
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A Hadley woman has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to three counts of animal cruelty. The charges stem from the seizure of nine cows and 22 goats from an Amherst farm, where Shannon Rice-Nichols was responsible for their care. Rice-Nichols expressed remorse for her actions and … Read more