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The Charles County Animal Matter Hearing Board convened on August 18, 2026, to hear seven animal-related citations and complaints, address administrative rules revision, and set the next meeting date. The board reviewed cases involving dangerous dog designations, license violations, barking complaints, and property disputes, issuing fines and abatement orders accordingly.
Citation 7595 – Haskell Campbell (Canine Kane): Officer Murphy testified that multiple compliance checks found Kane not in a double enclosure, lacking proper fencing and warning signs. Mr. Campbell acknowledged most facts but stated he had purchased a new enclosure, posted signs, and was seeking a neuter waiver due to the dog’s age. He admitted the enclosure was not yet up to code.
Citations 7583 & 7584 – Alicia Yoda (Dogs Bishop and Bella): Victim David Escato testified that two pit bulls chased him while he was working; Bishop bit his left hand, forcing him to jump onto a car. Officer Murphy confirmed the incident and citations. Ms. Yoda expressed regret, stating the dogs escaped through an open gate; she obtained licenses, rabies vaccines, increased security, and reimbursed Mr. Escato’s medical costs.
Citation 7619 – Yvette Denin Lane (Dog Crash): Victim Christina Almonte testified that Crash grabbed her poodle Corey in its mouth, causing severe internal injuries requiring $12,000 in surgery. Officer Hayes confirmed the attack and citations. Ms. Lane stated landscapers left a gate open, contested the severity of injuries, and noted the dog is registered to her son.
Citation 7491 – Deontay T. Washington (Dog Pinky): Officer Ingram testified that Pinky attacked and killed a poodle named Chloe; Pinky remains at large. Owner Delante Washington (accepting the citation) said Pinky was a stray he kept for three months, was not vaccinated or licensed, and he does not know her current location.
Citation 7607 – Myra E. Himenez (Dog Jericho): Officers Brewer, Hayes, and Neil testified that Jericho, a husky, had been impounded three times for aggression toward officers and the public. Jericho’s 15-year-old daughter Edna represented the owner. After a recess, the owner surrendered Jericho to animal control for euthanasia and the citation was dismissed.
File 26-11 – Arkeba Sandage vs. Clinton Brown (Dog Zelda): Ms. Sandage testified that the German Shepherd repeatedly escaped and approached her and her dogs, causing fear. Mr. Brown acknowledged the issue and stated he had installed an electric fence and locks, but provided no evidence.
File 26-12 – Tracy Aaron vs. Jasmine McCall (Dog, Staffie): Ms. Aaron testified that on two consecutive days the dog was off-leash and defecated in her yard. Ms. McCall said the dog escaped while she was moving, she retrieved it, cleaned up immediately, and the dog now lives with her brother.
File 26-09 – Jaclyn Smith vs. Mary Price (Two Chihuahuas): Ms. Smith and her daughter Erica Coward testified that the dogs barked excessively at night, disrupting sleep. Ms. Price acknowledged occasional late-night barking but said she is willing to adjust schedules.
Citation 7595 – Haskell Campbell:
Citations 7583 & 7584 – Alicia Yoda:
Citation 7619 – Yvette Denin Lane:
Citation 7491 – Deontay T. Washington:
Citation 7607 – Myra E. Himenez:
File 26-11 – Clinton Brown:
File 26-12 – Jasmine McCall:
File 26-09 – Mary Price:
Next Meeting: The board will next meet on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the same room due to ongoing construction.
Good. All right. Good evening. The Animal Matter Hearing Board meeting of August 18th will now come to order. The board has received and reviewed the minutes from the July 21st meeting. If there are no corrections, I will entertain a motion that the minutes be approved. I move. I move that the minutes be approved. Second. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstain. Due to the serious nature of these cases, the proceedings are being audio and video recorded. Please turn off your cell phones and observe proper decorum. Decisions are made based on the quality and credibility and the evidence of the evidence and testimony offered, not the number of witnesses. All decisions of the board are final and may only be reviewed by the circuit court if an appeal is filed within 30 days in accordance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure. Please be mindful of code of civility and refrain from any name calling and offensive language. Testimony will be limited to three minutes and only relevant to the animal matter proceeding. And I repeat, you will be limited to three minute minutes and only relevant revalent to the animal matters proceeding. Board, starting from my right, please introduce yourselves. Christine Montgomery, Chairwoman. Dr. Michelle Quigley, veterinarian, um board member. Christine Gonzalez, board member. Ashley Pickerell, Clerk. Clyde Kirby, staff attorney. Madam Clerk. Please raise your right hand. Do you declare and affirm under the penalty of perjury that the testimony you're about to give is the truth? Yes. Please state your name for the record. Officer Murphy, whenever you're ready. On Tuesday, May 12th, 2026, at approximately 1143 hours. I met with Haskell Campbell at his residence of one seven Pendor Drive in La Plata, Maryland. We did a follow-up compliance check for his canine cane, who was deemed potentially dangerous and visiting this on October 21st of 2025, with all the abatements except for 7 and F. Cain was reclaimed the next day and was issued a rabies vaccination expiring on October 22nd, 2026, along with the county license in a microchip. I conducted an initial impliance check on Tuesday of December 9th, 2025. Mr. Campbell was not home. Mr. Campbell did call later that day and advised he was he has a fence out back for his canine cane. But it is not in a double enclosure. And there was no dangerous dog signs on the property when I was