Owner of Pit Bulls That Killed 9-Year-Old Detroit Girl Is Charged With Murder

Good! About time.

I am sick of these assholes who raise vicious dogs and avoid punishment for the damage done by them.

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Pierre Cleveland, 33, was charged with second-degree murder and his bond was set at $2 million

The owner of three pit bulls who fatally mauled a 9-year-old Detroit girl on Monday has been charged with murder, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.

On Thursday, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced that 33-year-old Pierre Cleveland will face charges of second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and having a dangerous animal causing death. His cash bond was set at $2 million, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Attorney Emmett Greenwood pleaded not guilty on behalf of Cleveland, who kept his head lowered and spoke once to say, “My condolences to the family,” the Detroit News reports.

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