He thought he was stopping for a stray dog in the snow-until he saw what she was hiding beneath her body

that too.

Claire testified in plain language.

“These puppies were not simply cold,” she said. “They were in life-threatening condition. In my professional opinion, returning them to the environment they came from would have placed them at immediate risk.”

Crowley shifted in his chair.

The county attorney asked about Scout.

Claire’s hands folded over the continue reading …