A Windham woman faces charges in connection with a dog that was found in a crate outside an abandoned home in Mansfield in October weeks after authorities believe it was starved and suffered a “long slow” death.

Mariah Reeves, 28, has been charged with cruelty to animals, operating a vehicle under suspension, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating without insurance, according to Connecticut State Police .

The charges stem from an investigation that was launched when police responded to the area of the Mansfield Drive-In on Route 32 on Oct. 23 just before 10:20 a.m. on the report of a dead dog being found in a crate, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. A trooper noted in the warrant that he could immediately smell “rotting flesh” when he pulled over and got out of

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