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<figure id="attachment_3580" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3580" style="width: 240px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Woodburn-Kenneth-dog-killer.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3580" alt="Kenneth Woodburn charged with murder of neighbor's dog" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Woodburn-Kenneth-dog-killer-240x300.jpg" width="240" height="300" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3580" class="wp-caption-text">Kenneth Woodburn charged with murder of neighbor&#8217;s dog</figcaption></figure>
<p>Ridge, Maryland – On March 13, 2014, Corporal D. Corcoran responded to a residence in the 13000 block of Point Lookout Road in response to an animal cruelty complaint.</p>
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<div>The investigation revealed suspect <strong>Kenneth Allen Woodburn, 29, of Ridge</strong>, shot a neighbor’s dog on March 13, 2014 twice. The dog was allegedly not on Woodburn’s property when he fired the second shot, according to evidence gathered from witnesses. Furthermore, it was determined both shots were fired in the direction of a residential day care.</p>
<figure id="attachment_3513" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3513" style="width: 216px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Woodburn-poses-with-dead-trophy-dog-on-Facebook.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-3513" alt="Kenny Woodburn killed neighbor's pet and then posed with the dead dog and posted photo on Facebook sending the story viral on the internet." src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Woodburn-poses-with-dead-trophy-dog-on-Facebook-216x300.jpg" width="216" height="300" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3513" class="wp-caption-text">Kenny Woodburn killed neighbor&#8217;s pet and then posed with the dead dog and posted photo on Facebook sending the story viral on the internet.</figcaption></figure>
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<div>After a thorough investigation was conducted, the case was reviewed by State’s Attorney’s Office personnel. As a result, charges against Woodburn were applied for by Detective Corporal M. Boyer from the Criminal Investigations Division and a criminal summons was issued. On April 20, 2014, Woodburn was charged with <strong>Aggravated Cruelty to Animal, Animal Cruelty, and Reckless Endangerment</strong>.</div>