Ashley Nicole Richards, 24-year-old Texas woman, admits to killing small animals on video for money
A federal spat over First Amendment protections had delayed legal proceedings until recently. Charges against Mr. Justice are still pending. According to the plea deal, Richards admitted to working on videos created between February 2010 and August 2012 with titles such as “puppy1,” “whitechick1” and “blackluvsample.” One of the clips, “puppy2,” was described by prosecutors as showing the woman striking a defenseless pitbull numerous times with a meat cleaver while the dog’s mouth was closed shut with duct tape. “In the video, Richards chops off one of the puppy’s paws, ...