PHOENIX – A Scottsdale man who killed a husky puppy and fled authorities twice was sentenced to one year in county jail, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) announced on Thursday.
In June 2023, Lester Paul Richmond, 36, was arrested after he and 32-year-old Heather Auditor discarded a dead dog in Scottsdale. The puppy was found to have its mouth taped shut.
In a plea agreement, Richmond pleaded guilty to one count of intentionally or knowingly subjecting an animal to cruel mistreatment, a Class 6 undesignated felony…