Hurley woman pleads guilty to animal abuse

Hurley woman charged in animal cruelty case pleads guilty

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A Hurley woman who went on the run for two years after being charged with animal cruelty pleaded guilty earlier this month in Ulster County Court to two counts of torturing or injuring animals/failure to provide sustenance. Nicole Baggatta, 53, of Hurley, pleaded guilty on July 1 before Judge Bryan Rounds to the charges. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 8. The terms of her sentence were not immediately available. Baggat…

Hurley woman pleads guilty to animal abuse

HURLEY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Nicole Baggatta of Hurley pleaded guilty on July 1 to neglecting numerous dogs back in 2022, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Baggatta, 53, was convicted of two counts of torturing or injuring animals and failure to provide sustenance before Judge Bryan Rounds. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! As part of her plea, Baggatta admitte…

Animal cruelty leads to jail time for Hurley woman who evaded police for two years

A 53-year-old Hurley woman is in the Ulster County Jail awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from a 2022 investigation. Nicole Baggatta admitted in Ulster County Court on July 1 to two counts of torturing or injuring animals and failing to provide sustenance. Sentencing is scheduled for September 8. Baggatta was originally charged in 2022 with 30 counts of animal cruelty and 30 counts of owning unlicensed …

St. Clair animal abuse case back in court

Earlier this year, a Franklin County judge barred Nisha Chand from keeping animals after dogs and birds in her custody froze to death on her property outside St. Clair last winter.