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| Official Praises Collective Effort in Dealing with Problem Property in Abingdon |
The case against an Abingdon couple and their home that was the talk of the town earlier this month continues to work its way through the court system.
Abingdon police discovered several dead animals and horrid living conditions inside the home at 606 West Monmouth Street on July 3rd after officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. The residents, 31-year old Michael Geier and his wife, 28-year old Rebecca Johnson-Geier, were subsequently arrested and charged with animal cruelty and endangering the life or health of a child. Michael Geier is facing additional counts of domestic battery and interfering with a domestic violence call.
Abingdon City Attorney Jack Ball later obtained a search warrant for the home, from which more animals - dead and alive - were removed by members of the fire department. Ball told the city council Monday night efforts continue to get the matter satisfactorily resolved, but sometimes the wheels turn slow.
"At this point in time there are ordinance violations that have been filed that would be requesting a further clean-up of the inside of the property as well as fines associated with that. So, that will have to work its way through the court system at this point in time."
Ball thanked several people - including the city council, the mayor, the police chief and animal control - for their collective efforts that resulted in officials going back into the house and the city now maintaining some control over the situation.
606 West Monmouth Street
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