Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice is seeking first-hand information of the death of a Hopkins family’s pet husky dog that occurred between 8 pm April 20th, 2018 and 8 am April 21st, 2018. Persons with information can contact the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 582-7451.
At approximately 8 am on April 21st, a family in Hopkins discovered their one year old husky was dead and appeared to have been strangled or hung. The last time the dog was seen alive was approximately 8 pm on April 20th, 2018.
A witness that initially claimed knowledge of the persons involved with killing the dog later recanted in court. The witness then claimed no knowledge of the event.
It is a crime to tamper or threaten a witness to dissuade them from testifying to a crime. The range of punishment for a person found guilty of tampering with a witness is up to seven years in prison with the Missouri Department of Corrections, up to a $10,000 fine, or any combination of the two penalties.
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