Polk County Woman Arrested for Animal Neglect

Polk County woman arrested for animal neglect | News Channel 3-12

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story    DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) -- A central Iowa woman is facing more than a dozen

Polk County woman arrested for animal neglect

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A central Iowa woman is facing more than a dozen charges after authorities say 18 animals in poor health were recovered from her home. Michelle Ackelson is accused of animal neglect. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the animals were taken from a mobile home on Northeast 46th Avenue. All the animals are being examined at the Animal Rescue League. Ackelson was bo…

Woman charged after 17 animals found neglected, 1 dead in Des Moines mobile home

POLK COUNTY, Iowa -- More than a dozen neglected animals were seized from a mobile home in northeast Des Moines Wednesday, and one woman was arrested in connection with the case. Michelle Ackelson, 41, was booked into the Polk County Jail on 5 counts of animal neglect with serious injury or death(aggravated misdemeanors) and 13 counts of animal neglect with injury(serious misdemeanors). She was given pretrial release on Thursday. Michelle Ackel…

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Woman Charged with Animal Neglect After 17 Animals Seized from Mobile Home

(Des Moines, IA) -- A woman is facing multiple animal neglect charges after more than a dozen animals were sei...