News Release: Two board members arrested in animal cruelty case at the Animal Welfare Society in Columbia

Two board members who oversaw operations at the non-profit Animal Welfare Society (AWS) in Columbia have each been charged with 50 counts of animal cruelty after 165 animals were found to be living in poor conditions in May.

Scott Pascucci, 48, and Julie Mazurkiewicz, 46, both of the 8500 block of Davis Road, were charged with failing to provide veterinarian care to the animals, fostering unsanitary living conditions and causing pain and suffering.