BOWIE COUNTY, Texas (KSLA/Gray News) – A man from Simms, Texas, has been charged in a gruesome animal cruelty case.
The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were told on Oct. 3 about several missing dogs from homes in the Simms area. One of the dog owners said a possible suspect lived in the area, and an investigation was launched.
Investigators visited the home of 24-year-old Stuart Duncan Hammonds and his girlfriend. The sheriff’s office said deputies immediately noticed the smell of decaying animals…