HENDERSON — A Vance County woman is heading to state prison for six to 17 months after pleading guilty to two counts of animal cruelty, prosecutors and animal-welfare advocates say.
Areecia Haywood, 35, was charged in connection with a 2018 incident that led to Vance County Animal Services taking custody of two dogs and five puppies that were being mistreated. One of the dogs had to be euthanized, Animal Services Director Frankie Nobles said.
