GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—A woman accused of lying about the death of a dog that her brother was accused of killing in Colorado National Monument plans to change her plea.
Thirty-two-year-old Melissa Lockhart of Fruita had pleaded not guilty to the federal charge, but documents in U.S. District Court indicate a change-of-plea hearing has been set for May 28.
Separately, Lockhart has pleaded not guilty to state charges alleging she stole two dogs, including one named Buddy, from a truck in Delta on Dec. 29.
Prosecutors say Lockhart told her brother, Steven Romero, to get rid of Buddy after the dog killed a cat.
Romero was accused of dragging the dog to its death. He pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty last month.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
