A Waukee man is facing charges after a neighbor captured video of him dragging, kicking and throwing objects at his dog. Waukee police say Zac Brooks is charged with animal neglect, a simple misdemeanor. The Dallas County Attorney s Office advised that we could do animal neglect charges, but there was not enough there for abuse, said Waukee police Sgt. Mackenzie Sposeto.Sposeto says officers went to the townhome on NE Satinwood on Saturday to look over the dog after neighbors called with concerns. They let the dog out of the kennel dog ran around was wagging his tail, they actually sat down and checked the entire dog from head to tail, said Sposeto. There s no signs of injuries, no trauma of any sort that they could see. He was greeting the owner and running around in circles. So they said, here s what we re going to ask of you. You are going to have to bring the dog inside - it is cold, and then make sure the dog has food and water. Sposeto says because the officers could
Georgetown Co. residents anticipating flooding after dam spilling operations
VIDEO: Georgetown Co. residents anticipating flooding after dam spilling operations By Alexis Simmons | February 23, 2021 at 2:58 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 5:03 AM
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Santee Cooper officials say heavy precipitation throughout the area in addition to the watershed feeding the Santee Cooper Lakes has increased inflows to the Santee Cooper Lakes system.
It’s prompted Santee Cooper to conduct what they call a controlled spilling operation at the Santee Dam on Lake Marion. It’s when they release water from the dam.
Georgetown County Councilman Everett Carolina and other residents say they’re concerned about the impacts the spilling operation could have on their properties.
Weathering storms has become normal operating procedure for city governments these days. From pandemics and protests to winter weather storms, we have traveled a lot of ground over the past