No More RI Charges Coming Against Dog Trainer: Cranston Police

CRANSTON, RI — Cranston police said they will not file additional charges against a Cranston dog trainer, due to a lack of evidence about what happened to Knox. The English Bulldog that belonged to former Patriot star Jerod Mayo died while in the care of Cranston trainer Amelia Ferreira, police said. But according to Col. Michael Winquist, police chief in Cranston, Ferreira concealed the dog's death, lied to the Wrentham, Mass., police and said the dog ran away and also hid Knox's body. The body was discovered inside her Edgewood home on Sunday.

Efforts to determine the cause of death by post-mortem tests "proved inconclusive due advanced autolysis," police said. No sign of trauma, however, was seen on x-rays, police said.

"Due to the lack of conclusive evidence from the necropsy, no further charges can be filed at this time," police said.

Cranston police charged her with obstruction of justice, which is a misdemeanor. Wrentham police said Tuesday they will charge her with filing a false police report and indicated other charges may be pending.

Cranstom police also ask anyone with additional information about the case to call Joe Warzycha, of the RISPCA, at 401-438-8150 or Det. Paula Duffy at the Cranston Police Dept. at 401-942-2211

Photo of Knox Courtesy Wrentham, Mass. Police