Woodstock resident, Kirk Locher is spending 60 days in the McHenry County Jail and faces 18 months of probation for shooting his dog while under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred May 31 of 2008 and Locher was found guilty by a jury on June 30, 2010. In addition of the jail time, Locker was also ordered to obtain a psychological evaluation and that he comply with all recommendations given. He was also ordered to own no firearms or animals while on probation. His Illinois Firearm Owners Identification Card will be revoked.
Evidence during the trial revealed that he had been drinking alcohol outside during a power outage on May 30. Later in the early morning hours he woke his wife complaining that the family dog bit him. His wife arose and sat at the kitchen table. This is when Locher leaned over the kitchen table and shot the dog in the head with a revolver he brought from the bedroom.
Woodstock investigating officers, Officer Harmon and Detective Spitzer, and Sgt. Amati testified at the trial that Locher was under the influence of alcohol when the incident occurred. Assistant State's Attorneys Sharyl Eisenstein and Ryan Blackney prosecuted the case.
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this maybe the year, out with all D's and R's(any incumbent) and in with the new.
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