{"id":638,"date":"2026-05-20T22:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=638"},"modified":"2026-05-20T22:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:06:01","slug":"dog-owner-charged-after-85-year-old-womans-death-in-chatham-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=638","title":{"rendered":"Dog owner charged after 85-year-old woman\u2019s death in Chatham County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three dogs were at the scene of a Chatham County woman\u2019s death Tuesday. Now, the Chatham County Sheriff\u2019s Office has announced charges against the dogs\u2019 owner.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=636\">Fired NC State Pride Center leader lands a job. He\u2019s staying in the Triangle.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dennis O\u2019Keith Faulkner, 32, of Apex, was charged with six misdemeanors \u2014 three counts of allowing animals to roam at large prohibited and three counts of dog vaccination violations, the Chatham County Sheriff\u2019s Office said Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Chatham County deputies responded to Alston Road near Apex at 11 a.m. Tuesday after a report of a possible dog attack. Deputies found Betty Alston, 85, dead outside a home. A family member told deputies he had to shoo the dogs away from himself and Alston.<\/p>\n<p>Faulkner is accused of letting two Cane Corsos and a tan bulldog mix roam at large, resulting in an animal attack, <b><\/b> according to his arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=634\">What to do if you come across a bear with your dog? How to stay safe in NC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Faulkner also allegedly failed to vaccinate the dogs against rabies.<\/p>\n<p>Faulkner is being held on a $15,000 bail, court records show. Additional findings in Faulkner\u2019s release order said he has a history of the same alleged behavior of dogs terrorizing the neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The Chatham County Sheriff\u2019s Office said additional charges may be filed after more investigation. 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