A Media woman accused of animal cruelty in the deaths of five puppies was taken into custody Friday after Delaware County Common Pleas Court Judge Stephanie Klein increased her bail to 10% of $25,000.

Letitia Mayo, 53, of the 500 block of Sycamore Mills Road, was transported to the county jail in Concord following a somewhat contentious hearing before Klein, the second one this week.

Case history

Mayo, the head of Rags2Riches animal rescue in Garnet Valley, was charged in June with five felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly failing to provide necessary veterinary care in the death of five puppies.

She was subsequently charged under two additional dockets with 12 counts of violating a cease-and-desist order for acquiring additional dogs, all misdemeanors.

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