Jacob Jetton
McCracken County Jail
MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY — The owner of a regional pet cremation service who was arrested earlier this month following investigators say decomposing animals have been located in his automobile faces new theft and fraud charges, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Workplace says.
Jacob Jetton was arrested on Might 9 and once again on Might ten amid accusations that he was charging individuals for pet cremation, but not really cremating the animals’ remains. Announcing the initial arrests on Might 11, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned the remains of eight animals have been located in his automobile, such as multiple animals that have been provided to him for cremation. Consumers of his company, Paws to Bear in mind, also told deputies they have been concerned for the reason that they did not get their pets’ cremated remains, and other people mentioned they worried that the purported remains they received have been not really their pets’ remains.
Jetton is also accused of operating the company without the need of a county company license or the suitable licensure for collecting animal remains, as properly as other ordinance violations. On Might ten, he was charged with two counts of theft by deception of additional than $1,000 but significantly less than $ten,000.
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On Thursday, the McCracken County Sheriff’s Workplace announced more charges against Jetton, who is now accused of fraudulently charging more, unauthorized charges to the credit or debit cards of previous clients. The sheriff’s workplace says in total, these unauthorized charges added up to additional than $1,000.
He’s also accused of theft relating to a various company he was operating, which the sheriff’s workplace also describes as an illegitimate business. The company at the center of that accusation is Jetton Music. Investigators say Jetton sold a guitar to a client for $1,400 that was later located to be an off-brand instrument only valued at $300.
Jetton is now charged with theft by deception of additional than $1,000 and fraudulent use of a credit card of additional than $1,000. Each are felony charges.
The prior charges he faces consist of theft by deception, initial-degree disorderly conduct, operating without a license for the company of collecting animal carcasses, failure to notify the division of transportation of an address adjust and a number of regional city ordinances. With regards to these charges, an arraignment is scheduled for Might 30, according to Kentucky’s court record’s site. Regarding the theft by deception charge, a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for June six.