A Butler County grand jury has indicted a Tri-State woman on multiple animal-cruelty charges and one count of child endangerment, following allegations that she failed to provide companion animals in her care with sufficient food and water. Court records describe conduct that allegedly caused serious physical harm to two animals over a span of nearly two months this summer.
According to WKRC, the grand jury returned the indictment against Tara Lynn Davis on September 21. The alleged animal harm occurred between June 17 and August 13, court records say, though the indictment itself, along with details about Davis's attorney, plea, or custody status, has not been made public.
What the Indictment Alleges
Davis was indicted on two fifth-degree felony counts of cruelty to a companion animal, the station's report indicates, along with three second-degree misdemeanor counts of the same offense. She also faces one first-degree misdemeanor count of endangering children.
Per the same account, the indictment alleges that Davis caused serious physical harm to two companion animals and that her failure to provide adequate food and water created conditions in which the animals in her care could become sick or suffer. Court records further allege that Davis violated a duty of care, protection or support, and that the child-endangerment count stems from allegations that she created a substantial risk to the health or safety of a child.
Case Still in Early Stages
The available court records do not include the full indictment, a case number, or a direct docket link, and specifics about the animals or the child named in the allegations have not been disclosed. It also remains unclear how Davis has responded to the charges or when she is next due in court.
The case is being handled in Butler County, Ohio, where felony indictments are processed through the Butler County Clerk of Courts. No further hearing details had been released as of Friday.
