Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Case of Missing K9 in West Virginia

Marcus Dudley, 26, takes a plea deal rather than face trial on the fate and whereabouts of K9 “Chase.”

Chapmanville, W.Va., K9 Officer "Chase." Courtesy of Justice for K9 Officer Chase

A former rookie police officer in Chapmanville, West Virginia, faces sentencing in November after he pleaded guilty to charges related to the disappearance of his K9 in April.

Rather than go to trial, Marcus Dudley, 26, cut a plea deal on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty, making false statements, and obstructing an officer at a hearing on Oct. 12.