EVERETT — A man accused of starving two horses to death keeps skipping his court dates, causing trial to be delayed.
Andrew Floe, who lives outside Darrington, was charged in February with two counts of first-degree animal cruelty. The alleged abuse took place between October and December 2017. The horses’ bodies were found dumped near a powerline road about a half-mile from Floe’s home.
Not much has happened in the case since then.
Floe, now 57, has been the subject of two arrest warrants in recent weeks, according to court records.
He initially pleaded not guilty Feb. 20 and was allowed to remain free, pending future hearings.
He failed to appear before a judge Oct. 5, and a $5,000 warrant was issued.
That led to the cancellation of an Oct. 19 trial date.
Floe was arrested Oct. 22 and booked into the Snohomish County Jail, records show. He posted $5,000 bond the next day.
At that point, a new trial date was set for this Wednesday. However, Floe failed again to appear for a hearing Nov. 9. Another arrest warrant was issued Nov. 13, this time for $10,000, and the earlier bail was forfeited.
The case was back before a judge Monday. Floe got his warrant resolved and again was allowed to remain free, this time on certain conditions. That paperwork was not immediately available Tuesday.
Floe is due in court again in December, with trial set for January.
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