LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Clark County grand jury voted to indict the couple accused of leaving a canine to die inside a sealed plastic tub within the July warmth on animal abuse prices, prosecutors introduced Friday.
Earlier this month, Las Vegas Metro police arrested Issac Laushaul Jr., 32; and Markeisha Foster, 30, on related prices. Their arrests got here months after the pair allegedly deserted the English bulldog they named Nike.
On July 26, officers discovered the canine within the 1100 block of East Twain Avenue subsequent to a dumpster contained in the tote that was taped shut. The temperature that evening hovered round 110 levels. The Nationwide Climate Service reported a excessive of 111 for the night.
The Vegas Pet Rescue Venture, a neighborhood animal rescue group, nicknamed the canine “Reba.” Reba died the following day and her loss of life made nationwide headlines as folks known as for “Justice for Reba.”
Surveillance footage from the realm confirmed two folks, later recognized as Foster and Laushaul, leaving the tote close to the dumpster lower than an hour earlier than Reba was discovered. Police later launched a number of the footage to the general public to determine the 2.
The indictment means the case will bypass the justice courtroom course of and transfer on to district courtroom.
Foster and Laushaul remained in custody Friday. A choose beforehand set Foster’s bail at $50,000 and declined to set bail for Laushaul.
The Justice for Reba group began a petition that has garnered 1000’s of signatures pushing for harder animal abuse legal guidelines. Clark County District Lawyer Steve Wolfson beforehand stated the penalties have been too low and prompt neighbors implore their lawmakers to alter the legislation.
Nevada Republican Assemblywoman Melissa Hardy filed draft laws named “Reba’s Bill” to strengthen penalties towards animal abusers.
