ST. CROIX FALLS, Wis. (FOX 9) - Neighbors of a western Wisconsin woman who is facing animal cruelty charges said she has refused to clean up her property, leaving the street filled with noxious odors.

Neighbors want ‘human health hazard’ cleaned up

What we know:

Several residents filed a formal complaint with the City of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, to force their neighbor to clean up her property. The neighbors said there were several dead cats in the yard and complained that the odors were "overwhelming." The neighbors said the city has not meaningfully addressed the issue, which the letter called a "human health hazard."

The backstory:

On July 3, police, firefighters, and others wearing hazmat gear scoured Westen’s property on North Adams Street.

On July 9, Westen was arrested an

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