Former Troy resident pleads not guilty to abandoning puppies
Sarah Jane Goodman appeared Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Lincoln County District Court. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
A former Troy resident is accused of multiple counts of animal abandonment following an incident last year at a local animal shelter in Libby pleaded not guilty last week in Lincoln County District Court.
Sarah Jane Goodman, 44, of Post Falls, Idaho faces one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals - abandoning any animal and 16 felony counts of the same charge.
She made her initial appearance Jan. 29 on video in front of Judge Jay Sheffield who determined there was probable cause for the case to proceed. Goodman entered her plea Feb. 18. Her next scheduled court appearance is set for March 17.
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