4 charged with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse in Cole County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Four people faced several charges in Cole County after authorities found 20 dogs and two cats in poor living conditions, court documents say.
Casey Logsdon, Jessica Morgan, Ashley Ousley and Henry Ousley Jr. were charged on Thursday with 19 counts of accessory to animal abuse. None of them were listed on the Cole County Jail roster on Thursday afternoon and $10,000 bonds were set. Court dates have not been scheduled.
The probable cause statement says deputies were called to a mobile home for a welfare check when they were told about the animals.
Several kennels were found throughout the home, the statement says. Kennels contained animals and were drenched in urine and feces and no fresh water or food was available to the pets in the home, the statement says. All of the animals appeared to be malnourished or in poor condition, deputies wrote.
A number of animals saw signs of improvement after they were given proper nutrition for two days at an animal shelter, while at least five had to be euthanized for either aggressive behavior or poor health, the statement says.
Court documents say Henry Ousley Jr. was previously cited for similar reasons in 2017, 2019 and 2021.