Joshua Shelton, Md. man, killed 70,000 chickens while drunk, police say

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

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(CBS/AP) DELMAR, Md. - Authorities said 21-year-old Joshua Shelton was charged in connection with the deaths of nearly 70,000 chickens over the weekend.

The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office said Shelton was charged with burglary, malicious destruction of property and trespassing.

The owner of a Delmar farm told a deputy early Saturday that the power had been turned off in three poultry houses, which deprived the chickens of food, water and cooling fans, the sheriff's office said.

Shelton was found lying in the power control shed, wearing a T-shirt and boxer shorts and smelling of alcohol, authorities said. The deputy determined that Shelton turned off the circuit breakers that controlled electricity to the poultry houses.

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by vogan34 September 15, 2012 3:27 AM EDT: i hope this monster rots in hell, and all you meat carcass eaters can join him.; Reply to this comment


by BapPas August 29, 2012 9:03 PM EDT: Check out theworldsmeanestcalvinist.com; Reply to this comment


by Bush-cheney-R-Terrorists August 28, 2012 11:04 PM EDT: The farmer should have had back up power systems installed along with an alarm system to notify him when the power was interrupted. The chickens should have just toughed it out a little more instead of just dying because it was a little warm and they missed a meal. Freakin chicken.; Reply to this comment


by sepa2 August 28, 2012 10:51 PM EDT: unless he was smoking he should be treated lightly as he was only drunk, alcohol is our national drink, raising money for cities and states, sponsoring social and sport events like college football; Reply to this comment


by tmn August 28, 2012 10:17 PM EDT: Criminally charge him and then sue him.; Reply to this comment


by MrsHippy August 28, 2012 9:01 PM EDT: Chicken Hitler arrives!; Reply to this comment


by bobnjersey August 28, 2012 8:11 PM EDT: [21-year-old Joshua Shelton was charged in connection with the deaths of nearly 70,000 chickens]
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chickens are people too.; Reply to this comment

by IAMCS August 28, 2012 7:02 PM EDT

Let's see...around $5 a chicken...$350,000. Plus pain and suffering, loss of use of chickens for egg production (?) Or a year in jail for each chicken lost.

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by kroguej August 29, 2012 12:50 AM EDT: No way I'm going costco and checking the cooked chicken prices without buying one. They are freaking awesome.