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Animal cruelty indictment returned

by | Feb 15, 2018 | Latest

Charles Louis Hopkins, 71, of Farmersville was recently indicted on felony animal cruelty charges. (Courtesy photo)

Charles Louis Hopkins, 71, of Farmersville was recently indicted on felony animal cruelty charges.

He was indicted by the Collin County Grand Jury Thursday, Feb. 8 for cruelty to non-livestock animals: torture, which is a State Jail felony.

According to reports, the investigation began July 17, 2017, when the police department received multiple calls of a “strong odor of a deceased animal” coming from 213 Hill Street in Farmersville’s city limits.

By Wyndi Veigel • News Editor • [email protected]

For the full story see the Feb. 15 edition or subscribe online.

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