Ashland Man Pleads Not Guilty to Animal Cruelty and Firearm Charges
An Ashland man entered a not guilty plea in Ashland County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to charges of animal cruelty and unlawful possession of a dangerous firearm. The charges stem from an incident where an injured cat was found in a taped-shut litter box thrown into a dumpster. The man, identified as Christopher Ferrell, 49, was located at his residence on 254 1/2 W. Main St., Ashland, after the discovery of the injured cat. …