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Columbia Woman Faces 29 Animal Abuse Charges

1/10/2026

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  • Melissa Sanders, a Columbia, Missouri woman, faces 29 counts of animal abuse.
  • On January 8, a judge denied her requests for a change of venue and bond.
  • Sanders is held at the Phelps County Jail after law enforcement discovered numerous dead dogs and malnourished animals at Magnum Opus German Shepherds, with some living dogs later transferred to the Central Missouri Humane Society.
  • A hearing is set for January 20.