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PALM CITY, Fla. — A judge has set a jury trial date for a Palm City dog trainer charged with two counts of animal cruelty.

The Martin County Sheriff's Office arrested Nikki Camerlengo in June 2024 and again in July 2024 after two dogs died in her care, according to deputies.

Her arrest followed a WPTV investigation that identified at least seven owners who said their dogs died or were severely injured while with the trainer, and public records showing multiple animal control citations for keeping animals in crates without water.

Camerlengo's trial is scheduled for Dec. 15, nearly a year and a half after her arrest.

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