Muskingum deputy charged in K-9 officer's death

Muskingum County detective charged in death of his K-9 partner

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of K-9 Cooper last month in the care of an officer, spurring an internal investigation. On Wednesday, MCSO released their findings, according to local reporting.

Muskingum deputy charged in K-9 officer's death

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) -- A Muskingum County sheriff's detective has been charged with the death of a department K-9 officer. Sheriff's detective Matt Wilhite, 44, is facing a first-degree misdemeanor cruelty to animals charge for the heat-related death of his K-9 officer, Cooper, on Sept. 5, according to Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch. In a video posted online, Welch said Cooper was left inside Wilhite's unmarked police vehicle for seve…