A mother, son, and his girlfriend have been charged with killing six dogs in an Eastpointe rental house.
On Monday (Sept. 30), Corneshia Robinson, 49, her son Kentrell Dorr, 21, and his girlfriend India Jones, 21, were allegedly evicted from their Eastpointe rental house.
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Officials said when the property manager and cleaning crew went to the house, six decomposed dogs were found in the basement.
Under Michigan law, intentionally killing a dog is a four-year felony.
Robinson, Dorr, and Jones were all charged with killing and torturing animals in the third degree, a four-year felony, abandoning and cruelty to four to 10 animals, a two-year felony.
Dorr and Jones were charged in 38th Eastpointe District Court, where bond was set at $25,000 cash/surety, no 10%. Robinson will be arraigned at a later date.
Upon release, the defendants are to have no drugs or alcohol, no contact with animals, and no contact with witnesses in the case.
A probable cause hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at 1 p.m., and a preliminary exam on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at 1 p.m.
