Two Northglenn residents charged with 109 counts of animal cruelty

BRIGHTON, Colo. — Two Northglenn residents were charged Tuesday with more than 100 counts of animal country following the confiscation of dozens of animals earlier this year, a spokesperson with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said.

Patti Joslin, 69, and Dakotah Joslin, 32, were charged with 11 counts of aggravated animal cruelty, a Class 4 felony; and 98 counts of cruelty to animals, a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The allegations against both stem from the discovery of 96 cats and 19 dogs found inside a home near Wyco Park on July 16 . Two of the animals found by investigators were already dead, according to prosecutors.

Officers with the Northglenn Police Department described deplorable conditions inside the home when they first executed a search warrant following reports of an