Missouri Nurse pleads guilty to dogfighting charge
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Oct 6, 2009 at 3:24 PM CST
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Oct 6, 2009 at 3:24 PM CST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A registered nurse has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of participating in a dogfighting ring and hosting fights at his northwest Missouri home.
Prosecutors say 48-year-old Cris Bottcher admitted in his plea Tuesday that he took part in a scheme to transport dogs across state lines for fighting.
Bottcher, of Gilman City, was arrested in July after raids on dogfighting operations in Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Mississippi. More than 400 dogs were rescued in the raids.
Bottcher was a registered nurse at a community hospital in Bethany. Prosecutors say he shot underperforming dogs and put their remains in plastic containers outside a garage.
Bottcher could be sentenced to up to five years in prison without parole and a fine of up to $250,000.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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