COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— WRBL continues to follow the story of Columbus Animal Care and Control (CACC) after eight city workers were arrested during an investigation into the shelter.
All eight employees are facing a combined 34 criminal charges ranging from forgery and theft to animal cruelty. 15 of those being felony charges, 11 of them misdemeanor charges. Those arrested included manager of the facility, Canita Hardnett-Johnson, administrative coordinator Contreana Pearson, and veterinarian Dr. Henry ‘Hank’ Hall. The Columbus Police Department says the cruelty to animal charges do not stem from physical abuse, rather omission of care…