New Push For Legislation to Strengthen Ohio's%
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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2015 · News & Politics
DAYTON -- A year after a Dayton woman was attacked and killed by her neighbors' dogs, and there's a new push for legislation to strengthen Ohio's vicious dog laws. "She had been complaining about those dogs for years," said Timothy Vanderhorst. Vanderhorst and his business are just down the street from where Klonda Richey was attacked and killed by her neighbors', Andrew Nason and Julie Custer's, two dogs. He knew Klonda Richey well. "It saddened me that her greatest fears were finally realized because she's been telling people for years that that was gonna happen," said Vanderhorst. In 2012 Richey filed for a civil protection order saying she feared for her life. But it was dismissed by the judge saying there was no evidence that Nason had caused or threatened to cause Richey harm. After Richey was killed, the county prosecutor announced there would be no felony charges against Nason and Custer because state law didn't support charges. "We shouldn't have crimes like this go unpunished," Ohio Senator Bill Beagle, (R) District 5. Now, Senator Beagle is continuing the fight to get change. A bill proposed last year by rep. Winburn died. But now, Senator Beagle is expected to introduce new legislation. "We need to increase fines, penalties and maybe some of the level of charges against certain dog owners," said Senator Beagle. The bill is still being drafted, but Senator Beagle expects to introduc
