Trial Set for April for Dog Breeder Melissa Sanders

Melissa Sanders, a Columbia-area dog breeder accused of animal abuse after nearly 30 dogs were found dead or suffering at her facility, is scheduled to stand trial April 26 in Boone County Circuit Court. The five-day trial has been postponed twice. Sanders faces 14 charges, including 13 felonies, and has remained in jail since her arrest. If convicted on all charges, she could face up to 53 years in prison.