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Man sentenced for animal killing
A man who repeatedly threw his wife's cat against a wall was convicted of animal cruelty under a new state law that treats the crime as a felony.
Jason T. Portock, 32, of Virginia Beach, Va. pleaded guilty Tuesday and faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced April 28.
Portock told police that he became aggravated by the cat while his wife was away on Nov. 17. He said he threw the cat against a wall four times and kicked it against a door.
When his wife returned several hours later, the couple took the cat to a veterinarian's office. The veterinarian told police that the cat had five broken ribs, a swollen eye and broken teeth, broken claws and a broken leg. The cat died the next day. The felony animal cruelty statute took effect in July.
Teen arrested for 'Scream' mask prank
An Alabama teen sporting a "Scream" mask, a flashlight and a boxing glove on one hand found out that scaring neighbors can turn frightening. A man arrived with a shotgun and police showed up to take the boy into custody.
The 15-year-old boy, acting on a dare from some friends, pounded on a woman's door Saturday night wearing the mask and glove. The woman was talking on the phone to her daughter-in-law, and when she saw the masked figure at her door, she told the daughter-in-law, who told her husband, who promptly showed up at the woman's home with a shotgun.
Police were summoned with a 911 call. The boy was charged with disorderly conduct, but the charge was dropped after he spent the weekend in jail.
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