Arrest Made in SPCA Complaint

On Thursday May 2, 2024, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation  with the SPCA into a complaint of 15 Peruvian Paso Horses located at a property on Kirwin Rd.  in the Town of Cairo, that were not properly being cared for and appeared to be extremely  emaciated. On May 7, 2024, with the assistance of the SPCA, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office  executed a Search Warrant on the property in order to examine the condition of the horses.  Through the investigation, all 15 horses were able to be examined by veterinarians to determine  the body scale and their condition. As a result of this examination, it was determined by  veterinarians that 13 of the horses in question scored a 3 or less on the Henneke Scale (which is  a tool used to measure the body condition of a horse).  

On May 7, 2024, the Sheriff’s Office charged 25-year-old Skylar Nolan of Cairo with 1  count of Agriculture & Markets Law Section 353- Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance, which is  a Class A misdemeanor. Nolan was issued an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Cairo  Court at a later date and time.  

This case is still under investigation; however, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office  anticipates that there will be more arrests and charges filed in the near future.  The Greene County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Columbia-Greene Humane  Society/SPCA.