Saturday, February 5, 2011

West Virginia: Kimberly Blankenship Acquitted of Charges in Deadly Pit Bull Attack that Killed Lowell Bowden

WEST VIRGINIA -- A Monroe County woman charged in a fatal dog attack has been acquitted of involuntary manslaughter.

 The Register-Herald reports that the jury deliberated nearly three hours Thursday before finding Kimberly Blankenship not guilty.

 Blankenship was one of four people charged in connection with the death of 70-year-old Lowell E. Bowden of Lindside.

 Police said Bowden was attacked by a pack of pit bulls the day after Thanksgiving 2009. He died a week later.

 Blankenship's son, 19-year-old Justin Blankenship, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges in August 2010. He's serving a six- to 24-month sentence at Anthony Correctional Center.

 Charges against the other defendants have been dismissed.

(3ABC - Feb 4, 2011)

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