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December 18, 2009

Brothers plead not guilty in burning of Phoenix

Twin brothers Tremayne and Travers Johnson pleaded not guilty Friday to animal cruelty charges in the burning death of Phoenix, the pit bull puppy set on fire last spring, the Baltimore Sun's Tricia Bishop reports.

The 17-year-old boys, charged as adults, are accused of setting Phoenix on fire in May. Phoenix was euthanized because of her injuries.

The teens are being held without bail in Baltimore City Detention Center. They are also charged with gun and drug possession in a separate case.

Trial dates have been set for March and February, respectively

Posted by Jill Rosen at 12:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Dogs, dogs, dogs

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I'm behind in my reading so I'm just now catching up on "Unleashed". I'm saddened to see that there were "NO" comments under this article update for Phoenix. Is this because everyone is well aware and just waiting for the trial? OR....could it be that people have either let it go or forgotten? I hope it's my first thought. Please everyone...keep this close to your heart. Keep the pressure on the State's Attorney's office. Don't be afaid to send an email or make a call. Reach out to them and let them know you are still waiting for justice.

Posted by: JeanneG | December 23, 2009 12:53 PM

These two young men need more than punishment. They need intervention, a new outlook on life, new friends and adults to model themselves on, possibly a new family or living situation -- or the next Phoenix to suffer under their hands will be a human being.

Posted by: Ellie | December 31, 2009 6:17 PM

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About Jill Rosen

Jill Rosen is a reporter at The Baltimore Sun. During her nearly 20 years in journalism, she has covered news and features — including a surprising number of stories that involved animals. There were the dog Christmas carolers in State College, Pa. There were the hounds who toured with a production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The story of a preschool teacher at Baltimore’s Father Kolbe School who had to replace her class guinea pig, who died over the winter holiday. A harrowing tale of what it was like to make homemade pet food ...

Though her clean freak of a mother refused to allow her to get a dog, she has had a number of pets through the years, including goldfish named Bob and Fingle, a betta fish named Ichabod, a wild rat terrier named Wendel, who she shared with a roommate, and, currently, sweet, sweet kitties named Leo Sesame and Milo Pumpkin and a little rescued pup named Teddy Bean. She, Leo, Pumpkin and Teddy Bean live in Baltimore.

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