Animal cruelty charges filed against Pullman residents

PULLMAN — First- and second-degree animal cruelty charges were filed against two local residents Friday, June 17, in Whitman County Superior Court.

Carson Hammer and Sydney Weston, both of Pullman, were charged with multiple counts, records show.

They were issued summons to appear in court for a Friday, July 8, hearing. The case is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tessa Scholl.

The Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported that on March 16 officers responded to a call from Hammer and Weston’s landlord regarding numerous animals in bad condition.

The landlord also reported de...