UPDATED: Father, son accused of poisoning wild animals

Defendants are set to be sentenced in federal court in May

Two Sugar Camp men are facing federal charges in connection with the poisoning deaths of more than 70 wild animals, including at least two bald eagles.Alvin C. Sowinski and his son Paul A. Sowinski are scheduled for sentencing in federal court in Madison on May 14. Each man is expected to plead guilty to a single count of illegal possession of a bald eagle, according to the terms of a plea deal filed this week in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin in Madison. The charge carries a maximum possible penalty of one year in prison, one year of supervised release and a $100,000 fine. (Subscriber access)

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• By Kyle [email protected]
• February 13, 2014