An animal cruelty case has been continued to next month for a Sherrard woman. 56 year old Karen Plambeck waived formal arraignment this morning in Mercer County Circuit Court. A pre-trial conference is now set for Feb. 18. The case involves four horses she owned. Accusations involve failing to provide the animals a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food. The horses received body condition scores from a licensed veterinarian of 2, 3, 3 and 3 out of a possible score of 9, with a score of 1 being emaciated. Plambeck faces five Class B misdemeanor counts. She has pleaded not guilty to the charges. She posted $1,000 bond and was released from the Mercer County Jail shortly after her arrest last October. The court entered an order today allowing her to travel to Iowa and Florida.
