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Uniontown man arrested, charged with shooting horse in 2022 incident

Jerry Holmes of Uniontown was arrested on August 6, 2024, and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony under Alabama law. The charges relate to an incident that allegedly occurred on August 22, 2022. Holmes has been held in jail since his arrest, with his bond set at $2,500.

Holmes is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a felony offense under Alabama law. The charges stem from an incident on August 22, 2022, where Holmes is accused of knowingly inflicting torture on an animal. Specifically, he is alleged to have shot a dapple gray stallion owned by Daniel Holmes on County Road 1 in Uniontown, Alabama. The incident was reported to the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, and Holmes was arrested on August 6, 2024.

Holmes remains in jail with a bond set at $2,500. A call docket hearing is scheduled for September 5, 2024, at 1:30 PM, in the District Court of Perry County.