A final pre-trial conference on the docket this week for a Sherrard woman’s animal cruelty case. 60-year-old Karen Plambeck is set to appear in Mercer County Circuit Court on Tuesday.
She is facing twelve animal cruelty charges stemming from an August of 2022 investigation where 198 dogs were rescued from her property. She is also charged with a felony of unlawful communication with a witness in connection with the animal cruelty case.
All 198 dogs were forfeited to the care of Mercer County Animal Control. Over $170,000 worth of veterinary and boarding costs were introduced as evidence in a court hearing in September of 2022.
Plambeck has posted bond in both the animal cruelty and unlawful communication of a witness case. She has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
A five-day jury trial is set for Feb. 26 through March 1.
