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‘Cat ladies’ file federal lawsuit against City of Wetumpka for 2022 arrests

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Beverly Roberts, 86, and Mary Alston, 62, were charged with trespassing after they left food for stray cats. Video of the women's arrests went viral and sparked outrage among animal advocates. The women had been feeding and trapping feral cats to spay and neuter them as part of an effort to reduce the population.

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‘Cat ladies’ file federal lawsuit against City of Wetumpka for 2022 arrests

Wetumpka police in 2022 arrested two women, ages 84 and 60, for trespassing on public property where they were feeding and trapping feral cats. Although prosecutors later dropped the charges, the "cat ladies" are now suing in federal court for wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution.

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