Suspect pleads guilty in Las Vegas animal cruelty case involving horse

Man enters guilty plea to conspiracy charge in Las Vegas following June investigation.
Published: Oct. 23, 2026 at 1:51 PM PDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A man investigated in connection with an east Las Vegas animal cruelty case involving a horse has entered a guilty plea, according to court records.

Guadalupe Camarillo Guarneros pleaded guilty Thursday in District Court to a gross misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit a crime, according to court records.

The case stems from an investigation that began in June of this year, when a horse was found dead in east Las Vegas after a resident reported the animal had been dragged by a truck. Police subsequently sought information regarding a truck seen on area video footage.

A horse was found dead in east Las Vegas after police say video shows a pickup truck pulling...
A horse was found dead in east Las Vegas after police say video shows a pickup truck pulling the horse.(LVMPD)

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Authorities said Camarillo Guarneros later turned himself in to police.

District Court records show a guilty plea agreement was filed in open court on Oct. 22

Court minutes detailing the specific terms of the plea agreement were not immediately available.