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The woman appeared in Parkes Local Court on three different charges

The Parkes man told Parkes Local Court he was aware of the consequences

The other officer drew her sidearm and shot the dog, Jason Huber said, noting the dog was struck in its hindquarter but was walking at the scene.

A Lafayette man was arrested - and his dog was shot - after corrections officers visited his apartment for a check-in Thursday.

A special committee that advises the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Thursday recommended that the sheriff should look for alternatives in convincing incarcerated people to take their medications and obey orders as they discussed the overall use of deploying tear gas in the jails. 

The Parkes man told Parkes Local Court he was aware of the consequences

A special meeting was called after a recent KTVU investigation revealed Santa Clara County is the only county in the Bay Area to use tear gas in its jails. 

The Board of Supervisors is expected to review the report next month.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced nine appointments to the Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force, a newly created panel intended to study and recommend ways of reducing Arkansas high rate of recidivism.