Barnes County Sheriff PatchKATHRYN, N.D. (AP) – A rural Kathryn woman is charged with three misdemeanors for the deaths of eight horses in one of her pastures.
 
     Barnes County Sheriff Randy McClaflin says Ginger Helland was charged with animal neglect, animal abuse and improper disposal of animal carcass.
 
     The horses were found in December.
 
     McClaflin says the state animal veterinarian office and North Dakota Stockmen’s Association helped in the investigation.
 
     Helland could not immediately be reached for comment.