Accused Dog Shooter Charged in Court

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If he is convicted in this case, State Police say he could face four years in jail and a $5,000 fine.
Monday, April 13, 2009 at 4:22 p.m.

WILLIAMSBURG -- Criminal charges have been filed against a man for shooting and killing a couples dog.

Fifty-four-year-old Williamsburg resident Jeffrey Winkel was charged in court Monday for killing and torturing an animal.

Investigators say back on April 3, a couple was walking their dogs in a wooded area when one of them ran off and on to Winkel's property.

That's when he shot the animal.

Investigators say Winkel has been charged with shooting a dog in the past but not convicted.

If he is convicted in this case, State Police say he could face four years in jail and a $5,000 fine.