Crime & Safety
Woman Guilty Of Burning Raccoon Alive: Sarasota County Sheriff
A father and daughter burned a raccoon alive in a Sarasota dumpster last year, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said.

SARASOTA, FL — A Sarasota woman accused of burning a raccoon alive in a dumpster last year was convicted by a jury on several charges, authorities said.
Alicia Kincheloe, 31, was found guilty of felony aggravated animal cruelty and tampering with evidence, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.
She’ll be sentenced for her crimes on Dec. 19.
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A trial has yet to be set for her father and co-defendant, Roddy Kincheloe.
A video of the pair burning the raccoon alive went viral on Snapchat, leading to people from all over the country contacting the sheriff’s office about the father and daughter.
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