CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WSYX) — 3:05 P.M. UPDATE: The mother and son whose dogs attacked and killed a woman last year were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in Pickaway County.
A jury convicted Susan Withers and her son, Adam Withers, of that most serious charge, as well as other counts related to a failure to confine their dogs.
This story is being updated.
2:20 P.M. UPDATE: Jurors are about to deliver their verdict Thursday in the case of a mother-son duo whose dogs attacked and killed a woman in Pickaway County.
ABC 6’s Kate Siefert reported just before 2:15 p.m. that the jury had reached a verdict and that it would be read in court in the next 30 minutes or so. ABC 6 is expecting to stream the verdict announcement right here on this page at that time.
ORIGINAL REPORTING: Susan Withers and her son, Adam Withers, were charged with involuntary manslaughter last fall after their two pit bulls mauled and killed their neighbor, 73-year-old Jo Echelbarger.
A jury was seated Monday and after just a couple days of testimony, the jury got the case Wednesday afternoon.
Prosecutors had argued that the dogs were dangerous and their owners were negligent. Police had testified that the front door of the Witherses’ home did not close or lock properly.
Susan Withers’ attorney argued that nobody had testified that her client had let the dogs out. Adam Withers’ attorney argued that someone had to have let the dogs out of the house and there is no evidence that his client did that.
This story will be updated once the verdict is read and will include reaction as soon as we get it.
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