Owner of Dogs That Killed 9-Year-Old Charged With Murder

Owner of Dogs That Killed 9-Year-Old Charged With Murder
Detroit police respond to the scene where three dogs attacked a young girl who later died of her injuries in Detroit on, Aug. 19, 2019. Max Ortiz/Detroit News via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The owner of three dogs who mauled a 9-year-old to death has been arrested and charged with murder.

On Aug. 22, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said the Detroit man, 33-year-old Pierre Cleveland, was charged with second-degree murder, having a dangerous animal causing death, and involuntary manslaughter after his dogs killed Emma Hernandez, 9, in an alley on Monday.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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