OSSIPEE — A Carroll County Superior Court jury on Tuesday found an Ossipee man guilty of animal cruelty for shooting a dog that was staying at his then-home in North Conway.
In July 2019, Jonathan Ames, 25, of Ossipee was indicted on a Class B felony of animal cruelty for an incident that occurred in Conway on April 19 of that year.
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