Wetumpka cat ladies were convicted, but city will pay the price

December 16, 2022

Wetumpka cat ladies were convicted, but the city will pay the price.

Opinion | Wetumpka cat ladies were convicted, but the city will pay the price

AL Political Reporter - Opinion | Wetumpka cat ladies were convicted, but the city will pay the price by Josh Moon

A Wetumpka judge convicted two elderly women on four misdemeanor charges related to feeding stray cats.

Rest easy, Wetumpka, the cat ladies have been brought to justice.  Mary Alston, 61, and 85-year-old Beverly Roberts – two hardened and desperate criminals – were convicted Wednesday in Wetumpka municipal court by Judge Jeff Courtney, who found the pair guilty on four charges of trespassing, interfering with governmental operations and disorderly conduct, all misdemeanors. 

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