A former City of Breckenridge Animal Control Officer has pleaded guilty to the charge of Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animal.
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![Former animal control officer pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges in animal shelter neglect case](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/animal-shelter-8718-505x306_c.jpg)
![Stephens County Humane Society asks City Commission for help with local animal situation](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/city-commission-meeting-0245-505x306_c.jpg)
City Commission hears from Humane Society, Republic Services, Public Works Department and more.
![Breckenridge animal shelter dog neglect case under review by Eastland County Criminal District Attorney](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/animal-shelter-8718-505x306_c.jpg)
The Eastland County District Attorney confirms that he is reviewing the Breckenridge animal shelter neglect case.
![City of Breckenridge hires new animal control officer, makes changes at animal shelter](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/nicole-dooley-8491-505x306_c.jpg)
Several changes have been made at the Breckenridge Animal Facility following the recent animal neglect case at the shelter that led to a criminal investigation and the reported resignation of the animal control officer at the time.
![Police chief addresses questions about Animal Shelter investigation](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/animal-shelter-8718-200x157_c.jpg)
With a criminal investigation underway at the City of Breckenridge Animal Shelter, citizens in the community have been left with many questions about what happened at the shelter late last year and early this year.
![Animal shelter dog neglect case sent back to Police Department for additional information](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/AnimalShelterDogs2-cropped-200x157_c.jpg)
The ongoing criminal investigation into the animal cruelty case at the Breckenridge animal shelter has been returned to the Breckenridge Police Department for further investigation, according Stephens County Attorney Gary Trammel.
Hats off to the Breckenridge Texan for the courage to call out the City of Breckenridge for its lack of transparency!!!
![Our Perspective: The Breckenridge Texan, City of Breckenridge at odds over request for complaint about animal shelter](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/FOI-Feature-Image-200x157_c.jpg)
The City of Breckenridge has denied the Breckenridge Texan’s request for an official copy of a citizen’s complaint filed against the City regarding the recent situation at the City’s animal shelter and has sent the request to the Texas Attorney General’s Office for an opinion on the request.
![Criminal investigation underway after malnourished dogs removed from city’s animal facility and one death](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/animal-shelter-7530-2-200x157_c.jpg)
The animal control officer for the City of Breckenridge reportedly resigned earlier this month after several malnourished dogs were found at the Breckenridge Animal Facility.
![Breckenridge citizens plead with City to save senior center, animal shelter, and pool](https://breckenridgetexan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Breckenridge-city-commission-meeting-30-200x157_c.jpg)
Emotions ran high Tuesday night, May 26, as more than 40 local citizens turned out at the National Theatre for