Kristofer Gilliam, 36, was charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison if convicted on both counts.
On Nov. 7, a Bismarck woman living at Mr. B's Estates, 2500 Centennial Road, reported finding a cat shot with an arrow, yet still alive, on her deck while she was getting ready to go to work.
After returning home from making her initial police report, the woman found a second cat that had been shot in her yard.
Gilliam, the woman's neighbor, allegedly contacted the Bismarck Police Department on Nov. 10 "about accidentally shooting a cat with an arrow while target practicing in his backyard on Nov. 9," according to the affidavit.
When police arrived at Gilliam's residence, Gilliam did not answer the door, nor did he return phone calls.
While at Gilliam's home, officers noticed an empty arrow box in plain view in the back seat of a car parked in the driveway, according to the affidavit.
The North Dakota Legislature in 2013 voted to establish felony penalties for malicious animal cruelty. Prior to that, only misdemeanor animal cruelty charges existed. The bill came in the wake of the discovery of more than 100 dead horses on property in Burleigh and Morton counties in 2012.
The owner of those horses, William Kiefer, could only be charged with misdemeanors, and he later pleaded guilty to nine such counts.
(Bismarck Tribune - Nov 16, 2015)
ARREST INFORMATION:
Kristofer Dale Gilliam was booked in Burleigh County, ND on 11/20/2015 at 10:03
Mugshots.com ID: 123197689
Arrest Number: 19793
Jacket Number: 10306
Inmate Classification: Pre-Trial
Booking Date: 11/20/2015 at 10:03
Arrest Date: 11/20/2015
Age: 36
Alias: N/A
Sex: M
Eye Color: BROWN
Hair Color: BROWN
Arresting Agency: Burleigh County Sheriff
Release Date: N/A
Scheduled Release Date: N/A
Holds: N/A
Address: BISMARCK
Charges:
1. FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY - Cash Bond $1,000
2. FELONY ANIMAL CRUELTY - Cash Bond $1,000
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