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Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 21, 2005 Two face charges of animal abuse By JACK MORAN Mail Tribune PHOENIX — Two people have been arrested on felony animal-abuse charges stemming from separate disputes that ended in the deaths of a parrot and a puppy, police reported. Phoenix resident Richard Arnold Borthwick, 45, pleaded not guilty in Jackson County Circuit Court to a felony charge of aggravated first-degree animal abuse earlier this month in connection with the March 15 death of a puppy belonging to a tenant who had rented a house from him, Phoenix Police Chief Bob Kershaw said. Borthwick and the female tenant were arguing outside the rental home in the 300 block of West Pine Street when "he indicated he might run over her with the car," Kershaw said. When Borthwick drove his vehicle toward the woman, she moved out of the way, but the puppy jumped from her arms and was run over. Kershaw said Borthwick then left the scene. In addition to the felony count, Borthwick faces misdemeanor charges of first-degree animal abuse, improper use of 9-1-1 and failure to perform the duties of a driver. In a separate incident, Barbara Ann Williams, 48, of Phoenix, was arrested May 10 by Phoenix police on a felony animal abuse charge after she allegedly stomped to death a pet parrot named Max who belonged to her adult son, said Sarita Glassburner, a Jackson County deputy district attorney. Advertisement Kershaw said Williams had been arguing with her son before the parrot was killed. She also faces misdemeanor charges of first- and second-degree animal abuse. "Unfortunately, (animal-abuse cases) are not uncommon" in Jackson County, said Glassburner, who estimates seeing "one or two" new cases each month in which animals are injured, neglected or killed. Individuals convicted of felony animal-abuse face a maximum $5,000 court fine and are not allowed to own pets for 15 years, Glassburner said. Offenders generally do not receive prison time, but could be required to serve a local jail sentence, she said. Kershaw said animal-abuse cases have been few and far between in the city south of Medford. "We don’t have a whole lot of those," Kershaw said. "It’s rare to have two animal-abuse cases happen so close together." Reach reporter Jack Moran at 776-4459, or e-mail [email protected] Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback www.bingo.com Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker dvd-r Distance Education Computer Security Ztech Media Hosting Sports Equipment Online Casino Reviews Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation Online Pharmacy online casino Myspace Home Equity Loans Windermere Van Vleet Rogue Valley Travel Reservationstogo Hotel Reservations Southern Oregon Loans Online Casino News Natto Kinase Nattokinase Casino Gambling Sites Budget Website Templates Investments & Loans Advertisement s