Ebro Dog Racing Track - Ronald Williams
GUILTY.
Ronald John Williams entered a plea agreement on October 20, 2011. He was sentenced to maximum 5 years for each offense, served concurrently. Williams will not receive credit for time served.
You can read media coverage of his plea here:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/case-44656-williams-chipley.html
http://www.wmbb.com/story/15740794/williams-pleads-guilty-to
http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/ebro-greyhound-track-trainer-sentenced-to-five-years-prison-for-animal-abuse
http://www.newsherald.com/articles/last-97806-williams-ebro.html
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Greyhound_Trainer_Sentenced_To_Prison_For_Dogs_Deaths_132244003.html
Washington County, Florida, is home to a greyhound racing track, Ebro Greyhound Park.
When trainer Ronald Williams surrendered 8 severely underweight dogs to the Emerald Coast chapter of Greyhound Pets of America, GPAEC notified officials from Florida Department of Pari-Mutuel Waging. An inspection by officials on October 29, 2010 found 32 dead greyhounds at the track, and 5 live dogs in horrific condition with duct tape around their throats. You can see photos of the dogs at the bottom of our page. WARNING the photos are graphic.
The decomposed bodies of 8 additional greyhounds were found November 1, 2010, dumped below a bridge along Highway 20 in Walton County, just west of Ebro and only yards from Williams' residence. Charges have yet to be filed in Walton County.
Ebro Greyhound Park general manager Mark Hess stated the welfare of the animals was "solely" the responsibilty of the trainers. Ebro Greyhound Park's season ended September 25, and all animals are supposed to be relocated to another facility or surrendered to an adoption agency.
No inspections by Ebro officials took place since the end of the racing season September 25, 2010.
Williams has filed several motions to have charges dismissed, or reduced from felony to misdemeanor. You can read some actual court documents here: http://www.thecountypress.com/pdf_stories/Ronald%20Williams%20Motion%20To%20Dismiss.pdf
This scandal has generated a storm of media coverage across the Florida Panhandle:
http://ameurogreyhoundalliance.org/florida-more-greyhounds-found-dead-ebro/
http://www.ngagreyhounds.com/newsstories.asp?Date=11%2F2%2F2010&title=Industry+outraged+over+cruelty+discovery
http://www.chipleypaper.com/articles/cruelty-7560-ebro-pdl.html
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/ebro-34463-officials-investigation.html
http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/New_developments_in_the_horrific_Ebro_Greyhound_case_raise_more_questions_106486309.html
http://www.newsherald.com/articles/ebro-88224-greyhounds-least.html
http://www.panhandleparade.com/index.php/mbb/article/ebro_dogs_vindicated/mbb7726482/
http://www.oaoa.com/news/county-55093-cruelty-ebro.html
Washington County court records are now online! Read up on this monster here:
Case #67210CF000418XXAXMX
https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/ccm/do/docket?county=67&data=fd8961ed2393a35f3429081bb9619cff
PLEASE WRITE to the prosecutors and DEMAND that these deaths do not go unpunished!
Letters become official court documents and can be presented in court.
You can read the incident report from Walton County, where the dumped bodies were found, below:
Ronald John Williams entered a plea agreement on October 20, 2011. He was sentenced to maximum 5 years for each offense, served concurrently. Williams will not receive credit for time served.
You can read media coverage of his plea here:
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/articles/case-44656-williams-chipley.html
http://www.wmbb.com/story/15740794/williams-pleads-guilty-to
http://www.examiner.com/pet-rescue-in-national/ebro-greyhound-track-trainer-sentenced-to-five-years-prison-for-animal-abuse
http://www.newsherald.com/articles/last-97806-williams-ebro.html
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Greyhound_Trainer_Sentenced_To_Prison_For_Dogs_Deaths_132244003.html
Washington County, Florida, is home to a greyhound racing track, Ebro Greyhound Park.
When trainer Ronald Williams surrendered 8 severely underweight dogs to the Emerald Coast chapter of Greyhound Pets of America, GPAEC notified officials from Florida Department of Pari-Mutuel Waging. An inspection by officials on October 29, 2010 found 32 dead greyhounds at the track, and 5 live dogs in horrific condition with duct tape around their throats. You can see photos of the dogs at the bottom of our page. WARNING the photos are graphic.
The decomposed bodies of 8 additional greyhounds were found November 1, 2010, dumped below a bridge along Highway 20 in Walton County, just west of Ebro and only yards from Williams' residence. Charges have yet to be filed in Walton County.
Ebro Greyhound Park general manager Mark Hess stated the welfare of the animals was "solely" the responsibilty of the trainers. Ebro Greyhound Park's season ended September 25, and all animals are supposed to be relocated to another facility or surrendered to an adoption agency.
No inspections by Ebro officials took place since the end of the racing season September 25, 2010.
Williams has filed several motions to have charges dismissed, or reduced from felony to misdemeanor. You can read some actual court documents here: http://www.thecountypress.com/pdf_stories/Ronald%20Williams%20Motion%20To%20Dismiss.pdf
This scandal has generated a storm of media coverage across the Florida Panhandle:
http://ameurogreyhoundalliance.org/florida-more-greyhounds-found-dead-ebro/
http://www.ngagreyhounds.com/newsstories.asp?Date=11%2F2%2F2010&title=Industry+outraged+over+cruelty+discovery
http://www.chipleypaper.com/articles/cruelty-7560-ebro-pdl.html
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/ebro-34463-officials-investigation.html
http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/New_developments_in_the_horrific_Ebro_Greyhound_case_raise_more_questions_106486309.html
http://www.newsherald.com/articles/ebro-88224-greyhounds-least.html
http://www.panhandleparade.com/index.php/mbb/article/ebro_dogs_vindicated/mbb7726482/
http://www.oaoa.com/news/county-55093-cruelty-ebro.html
Washington County court records are now online! Read up on this monster here:
Case #67210CF000418XXAXMX
https://www2.myfloridacounty.com/ccm/do/docket?county=67&data=fd8961ed2393a35f3429081bb9619cff
PLEASE WRITE to the prosecutors and DEMAND that these deaths do not go unpunished!
Letters become official court documents and can be presented in court.
- Mr Glenn Hess, Florida State's Attorney
14th Judicial Circuit
421 Magnolia Ave
Panama City, FL 32401 - Erin Oliver
Office of the Washington County State's Attorney
1293 Jackson Ave. #300A
P.O. Box 590
Chipley, FL 32428
You can read the incident report from Walton County, where the dumped bodies were found, below:
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