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Police: Woman fatally beat dog, bragged about it

Authorities say a Mercer County woman used a shovel and claw hammer to fatally beat her family's dog and then bragged about it. Mercer County prosecutors say 19-year-old Michelle Wankoff, of Hightstown,

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Police: Woman fatally beat dog, bragged about it

Authorities say a Mercer County woman used a shovel and claw hammer to fatally beat her family's dog and then bragged about it. Mercer County prosecutors say 19-year-old Michelle Wankoff, of Hightstown,

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