April 2022 – Carolee Start (85) was charged with animal cruelty after the sheriff’s office investigated a complaint of negligence on her farm. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was called to check on the welfare of a cow that was reportedly near death. When deputies arrived to investigate, they discovered the cow had died. Authorities seized 61 live animals, including 40 cattle, 13 donkeys and eight miniature horses. More than 20 cattle and a donkey were found dead.