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Police Blotter

<p><strong>Stalking charge dismissed</strong></p><p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Prosecutors withdrew a stalking charge against Tammy Tosline, 37, of Wilkes-Barre, during a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Wednesday.</p><p>Ashley police charged Tosline after her ex-boyfriend, Joseph Grodis, of Vine Street, Ashley, claimed she called him and sent him numerous text messages in October.</p><p><strong>Siblings see counts</strong></p><p><strong>dropped in Exeter case</strong></p><p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Charges of simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct and prohibited offensive weapons were dismissed against Dwayne Myers, 21, of Hanover Township, and his sister, Destiny Myers, 18, of Nanticoke, after a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Thursday.</p><p>Exeter police charged the brother and sister after Joseph Baynard claimed they attacked him in Birchwood Estates on Oct. 8, according to court records.</p><p><strong>Woman facing trial</strong></p><p><strong>on cruelty charges</strong></p><p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Fairmount Township woman accused of mutilating dogs&#8217; ears and tails by performing surgery and neglecting animals at her residence waived her right to a preliminary hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on Tuesday.</p><p>Anna Frumina, 50, of Crawford Road, waived 32 counts of animal mutilation, 24 counts of neglect of animals and two counts of failure to provide animal care to Luzerne County Court.</p><p>A humane officer with the SPCA served a search warrant at Frumina&#8217;s residence on May 31 after emergency medical technicians noticed dogs and cats living in unsanitary conditions. Paramedics were at the house to assist a man for a medical issue.</p><p>Court records say 10 Caucasian Ovcharkas &#8212; dogs from Russia that can weigh close to 200 pounds &#8212; had their ears and tails cropped. Surgical instruments, antibiotics, needles and vials with unknown origins were taken from the house. Most of the items were labeled in Russian and later interpretation revealed they were for surgery on animals, court records say.</p><p>Several dogs and cats were removed from the property.</p><style>
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