Dorothy Sullivan story archives
Vicious dog bill approved (1/27/2006)
• Virginia Senate votes unanimously to pass Spotsylvania legislator's tougher dog measure. Dangerous-dog bill clears Senate panel (1/24/2006)
• Legislation spawned by mauling of Spotsylvania woman and her dog gaining support. Committee approves dog bill (1/23/2006)
• Bill would create criminal penalties for owners of dogs that attack people Dog mauls Spotsylvania toddler (1/11/2006)
• Spotsylvania boy, 3, bitten by neighbor's Rottweiler after he wanders outside Police: Child critical after dog attack (1/10/2006)
• 3-year-old critical after apparent attack by dog Readers pick The Free Lance-Star's top 10 news stories of 2005 (1/3/2006)
• Readers pick The Free Lance-Star's top 10 news stories of 2005 Large guilty in dog attack (12/23/2005)
• Jurors recommend three-year prison sentence in landmark case Large convicted in dog-mauling case (12/22/2005)
• Prosecution and defense rest, leaving Spotsylvania jurors to decide Deanna Large's fate Jury to begin deliberations in morning (12/21/2005)
• Closing arguments were given this afternoon, and the jury will begin deliberating in the morning. Prosecution rests in fatal dog mauling (12/21/2005)
• Witnesses testify about dog attack that killed neighbor of Partlow pet owner now on trial. Prosecution begins case in dog-mauling trial (12/20/2005)
• Most jurors indicated they had heard about the case in the media. Trial set in deadly dog attack (12/19/2005)
• Spotsylvania defendant faces prison if she is found responsible for the death of an 82-year-old woman who was attacked in her yard by a trio of pit bulls. Panel details dog bill (12/7/2005)
• Legislation to deal with vicious dogs discussed Police briefs (11/16/2005)
• Police briefs Local week in review (10/16/2005)
• Local week in review Dog-attack legislation planned (10/13/2005)
• The state's Crime Commission is drafting legislation to deal with dogs that maim people. Top stories of the past week (8/21/2005)
• Top stories of the past week Pit bulls' owner's trial reset (8/16/2005)
• Judge delays trial for Deanna Large, whose roaming pit bulls killed Spotsylvania woman, 82. Trial delayed in dog-mauling case (8/15/2005)
• Trial of Deanna Large delayed. Dog-mauling death case has new legal issues (8/14/2005)
• Defense attorney has asked the judge to delay the trial, which is set for Tuesday. Dangerous-dog laws discussed by panel (8/10/2005)
• State and regional representatives talk about how new legislation can curb vicious dogs. Changes in dog laws up for scrutiny (8/9/2005)
• Two hearings set today in Spotsylvania on proposals to strengthen rules on vicious, nuisance dogs Charges reduced in mauling (8/4/2005)
• Misdemeanor charges are lessened, but main charge is intact in fatal mauling of local woman. Spotsylvania says no to dog kennel (6/15/2005)
• Supervisors deny a couple's request to operate a Rottweiler kennel at their home. Pit bull attacks man (5/28/2005)
• Fredericksburg man bitten by pit bull in Mayfield Judge divides cases (5/28/2005)
• Misdemeanor charges against Large might go away Spotsylvania tightens dog law (5/11/2005)
• Supervisors respond to recent pit-bull attacks by revising county ordinance Trial is set for August in mauling (4/21/2005)
• Trial date set in fatal dog-attack case Fencing helps rein in pooches (4/21/2005)
• Invisible fences popular, but not a solution for wild dogs Questions linger after deadly pit bull attack (4/15/2005)
• A woman has been charged, a family has been ravaged by grief and community members want to know why more wasn’t done to prevent the tragedy. Boy's death an accident (4/12/2005)
• Orange County officials find no evidence of negligence in pet's attack on 4-year-old Child 'got too close' to dog (4/11/2005)
• Sheriff says there's no sign of negligence in the fatal mauling of toddler Boy, 4, killed by dog (4/11/2005)
• Orange toddler killed by family member's pet Mauling breaks hearts (4/9/2005)
• Relatives reflect on loss of loved one after dog mauling Dog-case suspect released on bond (3/25/2005)
• Partlow resident charged in fatal dog-mauling makes first appearance in Spotsylvania Circuit Court Court video hearing set for dogs' owner (3/24/2005)
• Deanna Large of Partlow to speak to judge today via video camera from jail Suspect in pit-bull case faces April court date (3/24/2005)
• Woman charged in fatal dog-mauling makes first appearance in Spotsylvania Circuit Court
Woman is jailed in mauling case (3/23/2005)
• Deanna Large arrested; Spotsylvania working on proposals to tighten up dog laws to full extent of Virginia law Dogs' owner indicted in mauling (3/22/2005)
• Grand jury indicts pit bulls' owner in death of Spotsylvania woman Neighbor decries mauling (3/18/2005)
• Neighbor says animal control officials were familiar with problem dogs before fatal mauling Owner: Slain dog was 'snugglebug' (3/17/2005)
• Spotsylvania woman whose pit bull was shot wants people to know she wasn't trying to raise dangerous dog Localities handcuffed on dog-breed rules (3/16/2005)
• Many cities and counties have breed-specific regulations in place, but that's outlawed in Virginia Mauling prompts online registry (3/15/2005)
• Spotsylvania County is establishing a public list of dangerous dogs. As with the state's sex-offender registry, the idea is to inform people of risks. Pit bulls' owner to face charges (3/14/2005)
• Prosecutor will ask grand jury to indict pit bulls' owner on charge of involuntary manslaughter Manslaughter charge in mauling? (3/13/2005)
• Spotsylvania authorities consider manslaughter charge in dog mauling case $250 fine eyed in dog case (3/11/2005)
• No charges filed yet in deadly Spotsylvania pit bull mauling. But Sheriff's Office identify owner of one dog; prosecutors lament weakness of state code.
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