Public Safety

The sheriff’s office is investigating a case of potential animal cruelty after a family’s cat was found dead in a plastic bag. Johnny High contacted the sheriff’s office Tuesday, the report said. High said the cat had been missing from the Red Hill Road home since the previous evening.  The cat was found inside a plastic trash bag outside the residence, according to the report. High told investigators...

Juvenile petitions have been sought against a masked juvenile who was allegedly pulled door handles at several homes in Cerro Gordo. The sheriff’s office said deputies were contacted Feb. 27 about the youth. A person matching the same description, wearing a mask and hoodie, went to several homes and allegedly tugged on doors of homes. In one case the suspect spent time walking around the home and under...