Valley Women Demand Justice in Mesa Dog Deaths, Urge Prosecutor to Reassess ‘Creative Writing’ Defense in Cruelty Case
MESA, Ariz. — In front of the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, a vocal group of seven women gathered, urging prosecutor Rachel Mitchell to pursue animal cruelty charges in a disturbing Mesa-based case. This plea comes despite earlier claims from the prosecutors of lacking sufficient evidence. Local law enforcement had uncovered a chilling journal documenting the abuse and killing of several dogs. The author of this journal, Brook Scalero, 42, was arrested on November 18 after …