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Michigan Guard Arrested for Killing the Service Dog He Adopted at His Prison
Loaded on June 6, 2022
by Jo Ellen Nott
By Jo Ellen Nott
A former guard employed by the Michigan Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO), was fired and arrested on April 25, 2022, for allegedly torturing and killing a dog. An investigation by the Saginaw Animal Care and Control led officials …
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