Arrested man denies killing Arkansas rodeo horse
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A human being charged inwards connection amongst the theft of v rodeo horses from South Arkansas University’s Mulerider stables final Nov alleges the expiry of 1 of the horses, Credit Card, was an accident.
William “Billy” Hamilton, 38, whose final known address was Florida, claimed the Equus caballus tore his belly badly on a T-shaped metallic struggle postal service too died from his injuries. He said he did non kill too butcher the horse, equally alleged inwards an affidavit.
The Columbia County, Arkansas prosecuting attorney filed charges on Tuesday against Hamilton inwards a courtroom appearance earlier Judge Larry Chandler.
He faces 6 counts of theft, roofing the v horses too the Equus caballus trailer that was used to carry the horses away from the stables too across the nation trouble into Oklahoma.
Hamilton’s bond was railroad train at $US150,000. He remains inwards Columbia County jail.
George Berish III, 17, of Ashdown, faces the same charges equally Hamilton. Berish is existence charged equally an adult too was released into the custody of his father.
The twain volition provide to courtroom on June 5. They stimulate got both pleaded non guilty
The theft of the top-performing rodeo horses, owned past times students at the university, grabbed international headlines.
Investigators traced the horses to Oklahoma too recovered iv of them from a wooded expanse inwards McCurtain County. The dismembered trunk of the 5th horse, Credit Card, was works life presently after.
Authorities after arrested Jaci Jackson, a fellow member of the rodeo team, alleging she was the mastermind behind the conception to accept the horses. An affidavit filed inwards the representative alleges Hamilton shot Credit Card too slit his throat, earlier dismembering the horse.
Arrest affidavits for the 2 men were released, sworn past times Arkansas State Police investigator Hays McWhirter.
Berrish claimed to know zilch close the thefts.
McWhirter interviewed Hamilton on May eleven close the stolen horses.
“Billy stated he was tired of running too wanted to larn everything straight,” McWhirter said.
He explained he has been dating Wendy Jackson – Jaci Jackson’s woman nurture – for several months.
Hamilton described how he too George Berrish Jr had gone to the Mulerider Stables, picked out a suitable trailer, too removed the v horses.
The horses were taken to the Oklahoma property of Wendy Jackson too placed inwards a barn.
Inquiries past times the local sheriff after prompted a determination to deed the horses.
McWhirter’s affidavit said: “The side past times side forenoon they went to deed the horses, too a Equus caballus which was after identified equally Credit Card had a metallic T-post through his stomach, amongst his guts hanging out.
“Billy stated after they works life the horse, it died shortly after.
“Billy stated he didn’t shoot the horse.”
He told McWhirter that the dead Equus caballus was inwards 1 slice inwards the corner of the land when he too Berrish left.
He told McWhirter that he, Berrish, Jaci Jackson too a human being he did non know had ridden the iv surviving horses into a clearing too allow them go. He said he did non know who had tied upwardly the horses, all of which had halters on.
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