Darren R. Annovi, 42, of Batavia, was sentenced to 5 years probation Tuesday afternoon in Genesee County Court after pleading guilty to an aggravated cruelty to animals charge, a class E felony, in September.<\/p>\n
\n
Annovi accepted a plea deal September 28, 2016, pleading guilty to killing his house cat for no justifiable purpose by placing it in the oven and turning it on.<\/p>\n
One of the conditions of probation is that Annovi not be allowed to own a pet.<\/p>\n
Wendy Castleman, of Volunteers for Animals, has been following the case and submitted a letter requesting that Annovi not be allowed to own any pets.<\/p>\n
In her letter she says, “The victim of this heinous crime is a cat and Volunteers for Animals is speaking for it. Mr. Annovi had many options if he no longer wanted the cat as a pet. Instead he chose to torture and kill it.”<\/p>\n
“Animals cannot speak for themselves and it is our duty to protect them. We strongly believe he should never be allowed to care for another animal under any circumstances.”<\/p>\n
On July 11, 2016, City Fire was called to Annovi’s apartment at 400 Towers on East Main street a smoke alarm going off.<\/p>\n
When firefighters gained access to the apartment, it was filled with light smoke and they noticed oven racks on the floor.<\/p>\n
When fire crews opened the oven door a dead cat fell out.<\/p>\n
Public Defender Lisa Kroemer says Annovi has been suffering from mental illness since he was a child.<\/p>\n
Kroemer told the court that her client believed that the cat would not suffer and did not make the connection that putting it in the oven was going to harm the cat in a hurtful way.<\/p>\n
Annovi paid $191.00 restitution to the Animal Shelter and was given credit for time already served in jail.<\/p>\n
Judge Michael Pietruszka called the incident a terrible tragedy, but pointed out that it is important to recognize his situation and the cutbacks in mental health counseling, saying it would have been a burden to incarcerate him.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BATAVIA Man sentenced in animal cruelty case Darren R. Annovi, 42, of Batavia, was sentenced to 5 years probation Tuesday afternoon in Genesee County Court after pleading guilty to an aggravated cruelty to animals charge, a class E felony, in September. Annovi accepted a plea deal September 28, 2016, pleading \u2026<\/p>\n
Continue reading<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","category-genesee-county"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-t","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":124,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2016\/12\/14\/batavia-former-batavia-middle-school-teacher-sentenced-in-sex-abuse-investigation\/","url_meta":{"origin":29,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA Former Batavia Middle School teacher sentenced in sex abuse investigation","author":"aka","date":"December 14, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"A former City of Batavia middle school teacher was sentenced in front of City Court Judge Robert Balbick Wednesday morning. Anthony Antinore, 51, of Churchville, was sentenced to 60 days in the Genesee County Jail and three years probation after pleading guilty to 2nd degree attempted disseminating of indecent material\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/ANTINOREANTHONY-300x225.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":14233,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/02\/21\/genesee-county-falk-sentenced-in-assault-incident-on-highland-park\/","url_meta":{"origin":29,"position":1},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Falk sentenced in assault incident on Highland Park","author":"aka","date":"February 21, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Terrance L. Falk, 21, of Woods Meadow Lane, Rochester, was sentenced to 3 years in state prison and 2 years of post release supervision after pleading guilty to assault 2nd, a class D felony, on November 26, 2019 Faulk was originally charged with gang assault 1st and harassment 2nd after\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Terrance-Falk.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Terrance-Falk.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Terrance-Falk.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":61098,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/01\/21\/genesee-county-wilcox-sentenced-to-5-years-probation-and-6-months-in-jail-which-she-has-already-served\/","url_meta":{"origin":29,"position":2},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Wilcox sentenced to 5 years probation and 6 months in jail which she has already served","author":"aka","date":"January 21, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Lyndsey J. Wilcox listens to Judge Lightcap Cianfrini during sentencing on January 21, 2025. Lyndsey J. Wilcox was sentenced in Genesee County Court on Tuesday morning in the assault of Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello on March 10, 2024 at Batavia Downs. Wilcox pleaded guilty to Assault 2nd degree, a class D\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/snapshot_001-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/snapshot_001-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/snapshot_001-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/snapshot_001-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/snapshot_001-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19517,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/09\/18\/wyoming-county-attica-man-sentenced-after-pleading-guilty-to-rape\/","url_meta":{"origin":29,"position":3},"title":"WYOMING COUNTY\/Attica man sentenced after pleading guilty to rape","author":"aka","date":"September 18, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"On Thursday, September 16, 2020, Seth S. Zawadzki, 45, ofAttica, appeared in Wyoming County Court before the Hon. Michael M. Mohun with his defense attorney Thomas A. Burns and Assistant District Attorney Gregory Kilburn representing the People for the purposes of sentencing. On July 15, 2020, Zawadzki pleaded guilty to\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9273,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/05\/23\/genesee-county-batavia-man-sentenced-to-10-years-probation-and-weekends-in-jail-in-sex-offenses-investigation-involving-a-13-year-old-child\/","url_meta":{"origin":29,"position":4},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia man sentenced to 10 years probation and weekends in jail in sex offenses investigation involving a 13 year old child","author":"aka","date":"May 23, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"David J. Somerton,36, of Kelsey road, Batavia, was sentenced to 10 years probation and will serve weekends in jail for four months after pleading guilty to attempted use of a child in a sexual performance, a class D felony, in March. Somerton was arrested in November of 2018 after an\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Genesee County"","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SOMERTON-MUG.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SOMERTON-MUG.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/SOMERTON-MUG.jpg?fit=640%2C480&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":27186,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/04\/wyoming-county-court-report-july-29th-august-2nd-2021\/","url_meta":{"origin":29,"position":5},"title":"WYOMING COUNTY COURT REPORT\/July 29th-August 2nd, 2021","author":"aka","date":"August 4, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Attica Robert Macklem- Sentenced on the Conviction of Coercion in the First Degree (D Felony) to 5 years probation. Bennington Jillian Winarske- Sentenced on the Conviction of Petit Larceny (misdemeanor) to 3 years probation. Gainesville Rachael Liptak- Sentenced on the Conviction of Operating Motor Vehicle Impaired By Drugs (misdemeanor) to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Wyoming County"","block_context":{"text":"Wyoming County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/wyoming-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/WYOMING-COUNTY-seal.gif?fit=215%2C216&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/15235785_1304817886237826_8855365010540875923_o.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/74"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}