One of two Hartford residents accused of animal cruelty after over a dozen dogs were reported in poor conditions earlier this year has his final pretrial hearing Thursday.
Thomas Staggs will appear in Lyon County District Court at 4 pm. A jury trial in the case is set to begin Sept. 21.
Staggs and his wife, Rhonda, are both accused of animal cruelty after Lyon County law enforcement and the private group Guardians of the Wolves went to 303 East Grand in Hartford in late May. Seventeen dogs were taken to undisclosed locations after the alleged rescue, with several dealing with heartworm, parvovirus and other illnesses.
Rhonda Staggs has a pretrial hearing at 8:30 am Monday.