Because this is important to many Unleashed readers, I'm just going to go ahead and post the press release that just came from the office of Baltimore's State's Attorney about indictments in the case of Phoenix, the pit bull puppy doused with gasoline and set on fire earlier this year:

Baltimore, MD – November 13, 2009 – State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy announced today that the Baltimore City Grand Jury indicted both Tremayne and Travers Johnson, 17, of S. Pulaski Street in a five count indictment charging animal abuse and cruelty.

    Court documents allege that on May 27, 2009 Tremayne and Travers Johnson were responsible for setting a pit bull dog on fire in the 1600 block of Presbury Street.  Police responding to a call in that block discovered a pit bull dog engulfed in flames.  The dog, affectionately named Phoenix, was put down due to injuries while being cared for at an animal shelter in Pennsylvania.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt.  An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding.

Both Johnson brothers are being held at the Baltimore City Detention Center without bail.

An arraignment is scheduled for December 9, 2009 before the Honorable David W. Young, 227 Courthouse East.