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This woman has more lawsuits against her that can be counted. Recently, Judge Yuille in Genesee Count ordered canctions of over $19, 000.00 be paid to myself and my attorney in a case that dragged on for over 3 years with this woman. In the meantime, her Township sucessfully sued her, and the judge in THAT case ordered her to pay their legal fees. Puppy buyers who have sued her to get her to hone her guarantee (they have puppies who are dysplastic and have cost thousands in vet bills, and she will not return their calls, emails, letters, or even show up in court) AND because she was suspended by the AKC for 10 years they cannot get registration papers as she promised, are also owed thousands of dollars. She has left the Gordon Road property, leaving horses and many cats there, and take her dogs to an undiclosed property in either Gladwin, the Saginaw area, or Harrison. She claims to be raising and training "service dogs". She produced hundreds of puppies a year, has failed to pay income taxes since 1992 (the IRS has now got a lien on her Fenton property which is in foreclosure), and always seems to be able to get away with these things. There is a bench warrant for her arrest for failure to make a scheduled payment to one of the puppy buyers who successfully sued her.
My attorney worked hard for 3.5 years and deserves to be paid the remainder of his legal fees, and I want what was awarded to me (although it doesn't come close to what I've already paid.)
There will be justice. She and her boyfriend were arraigned on felony animal abuse/neglect charges. There are now enough people who she has harmed who will testify against her.
All of those poor animals...
She actually was in court in Clare County on Thursday the 9th for arraignment on the felony animal abuse and neglect charges. The court date on the 13th is sentencing on a misdemeanor in Livingston County, and then she is back again on the 23rd for a small claims hearing that she has been ordered to pay on. Then she is back in Clare County on the felony charges.
Schulz received 15 days in the Livingston County Jail on 4/13 for "animal at large" charges. Usually not a charge to be incarcerated for, but since she has many more of the same, they jailed her.
Because the charges in Livingston County were misdemeanor charges, and the ones in Clare COunty are felony charges, it would make sense that sentencing would be more severe.
Kimberly Schulz was arrested this morning in Harrison, MI. Word is that she was in violation of the terms of her probation - not being allowed to be around animals - and will be in jail for two years.
She is in jail right now in Livingston County, apparently to serve two years. She'll get an additional 2 on the Harrison charges probably.
She is out of jail. For now.
I don't know why they don't hol her over. She's proven to be unreliable for appearing in court. She doesn't pay fines and court ordered restitutions. Probabtion rules mean nothing to her. Taxes, mortgage payments, dog licenses - those are for OTHER people, not HER. It is amazing.
I just corresponded with Livingston County. A payment plan was set up and Schulz was released. That's funny - she's never adhered to any payment plan before.
It would appear that the church "charity" intends to breed their own "comfort dogs". They know nothing about what that entails, or else they would not be using GoldRocks dogs as their foundation. Those dogs have been in a closed colony for so long that the inbreeding is frightening - fathers to daughters, mothers to sons, brothers to sisters. No reputable breeders wanted to sell dogs to her, or allow her to breed to their dogs, so she was stuck with her own. And genetic health issues are rampant in these dogs - ie hip dysplasia and eye problems - and using these dogs for breeding will only perpetuate them. It is my understanding that there have been issues with aggression among these animals, as well - which may be environmental to some extent, but the shyness and timidity seen in youngsters is incorrect temperament for Golden Retrievers, and also should not be reproduced.
She has always done this - when the "heat" is on, she moves and hides dogs. She used to take them somewhere in the Cleveland area, but I believe that she burned that bridge a long time ago. Prior to the seizure in Clare, it is believed that she moved the younger, more "valuable" (read that "breedable") dogs back to the Fenton property (her husband was in that home). She may have someone in Midland, and maybe still someone in Gladwin. Or, people from the Church "Charity" could have taken some. It never ceases to amaze me how much she is able to get away with. I understand that authorities have to follow the letter of the law, and that the wheels of justice move slowly (if at all, and in Schulz's case, they seem to move in reverse.) Her actions are unconscionable, and the fact that she feels no remorse, would certainly fit the definition of sociopath.
Where is the hearing? Clare County or Gladwin? And is it definately at 10:00am?
Any news from Clare County yet?
Does anyone know what happened on Friday in Clare County court? I think that it was a pre-trial hearing.
Pockets, what are the new dates for? Did she try to plea bargain or does she actually want a jury trial?
How does the woman keep her court dates straight? She has an arraignment hearing on 6/16/09 at 8:30am in Livingston County for a probation violation.
It is SO much easier just to follow the law. You'd think she might have figured that out by now.
Just learned that she plead not guilty to a Probation Violation in Livingston County District Court today. She was ordered to pay a $200 cash bond, which she did, and a hearing is now scheduled for 6/22/09 at 2:30pm.
Does anyone know what may have happened in Livingston County District Court today? 2:30 pm was supposed to be the hearing on her probation violation. When is the next court date in Clare on the felony case?
thecla, I am so sorry for you. This woman has spread pain and heartbreak like this for years. To dogs AND people. She shows no remorse, and always always blames someone else. It is the buyer's fault if the dog is dysplastic. It is the buyer's fault if the dog has eye problems. It is the buyer's fault if the dog has cancer. It's always always someone else's fault that she has not paid her mortgage, her taxes, her court ordered restitutions. It is always someone elses fault that she doesn't show up in court, or is thrown in jail.
How the woman sleeps at night is beyond me.
Another court date in Livingston County - 8/3/09 at 9:00am. I heard that the property on Gordon Road appears to have been vacated entirely - grass overgrown and all the dog kennels and the stupid "castle" are gone. Now it just looks like an abandoned dump.
Anyone with personal experience with this woman should write a letter to Judge Suzanne Geddis, Livingston County (you can get the address/phone/fax on their website) and get it to her prior to the August 3rd hearing.
Express that due to your experience, you know that Schulz will continue to fraud people at the expense of the poor dogs, and that she needs to be stopped.
HAHAHAHAHA The woman is a liar. 2 million dollars... right. Gee, maybe she'll use it to pay everyone that SHE owes for sick and crippled puppies, and court costs, and lost lawsuits, and her foreclosed home... yeah, sure she will. The woman is a liar. As for the boyfriend, he knew exactly what was up and wasn't scammed by her at all.
Tthe next one is 9/14/09 @ 2:30pm in Judge Geddis' court. PLEASE, ANYone with knowledge of this woman still having animals, GET THE INFO TO THE AUTHORITIES. And write to Judge Geddis!
I hope that Tucker remains healthy. I'm betting that when you bought him you either weren't told that she was suspended by the AKC, or, she told you that she QUIT using them, OR, that she is using a "better" registry. And that you paid a pretty high price for him.
Has Tucker had his hips exrayed to assure that he, like so many other GoldRocks dogs, is not dysplastic? A dog can have hi[p dysplasia without showing any symptoms until later and it would be good to know before he does so that you can properly feed and exercise him.
There is now a Probation Violation arraignment scheduled for 9/29 at 8:00 am. Let's hope that they jail her for a long time.
Carla, unfortunately, you will never get papers, even if you were to reach her. She and her husband have been suspended by the AKC for 10 years (it will be life if the felony animal abuse conviction in Clare County is won). And the APRI registration that she used after being suspended by the AKC is a total crap organization which means absolutely N O T H I N G. Period. Who are the parents of Josie and Turbo?
Bradyquinn, I am so sorry for your loss. 2 1/2 years old is far too young... Who were his parents? Hopefully they are dogs that were seized and have been altered to prevent further breeding of dogs who will suffer the same fate, and the heartbreak that you are experiencing.
Has ANYone heard anything about where this woman stands in regards to the legal battles? It seems like she has just fallen off the face of the earth (we should be so lucky...)
How do you know this? When did it happen?
I just confirmed with AC in Clare County that court adjourned at the last date, but did NOT dismiss. The next court date has yet to be scheduled. All charges against Schulz have NOT been dismissed.
I am sorry that you have had to live with that kind of guilt. I think the two dogs you refer to were Lindsey and Jimmy. A video of the Van Buren farm was taken by the owner of that property after Schulz left in the middle of the night, and included photos of those two puppies laying in their own waste, as well as a neonate puppy found dead in the trash. Thankfully her fraud has been exposed. As far as helping, try contacting the Animal Control officers in both Livingston and Clare Counties.
It is IMPERATIVE that this NOT be shoved away in a filing cabinet somewhere! This sorry excuse of a human ABSOLUTELY IS in possession of dogs - a clear violation of her probation. And unless the charges against her are followed through, she will be right back at it - selling ill bred, crippled dogs to people who suffer with them as they the get progressively worse. And without hope of EVER being compensated.
Shame on the Church "Charity" for enabling her to continue her greedy, fraudulent ways.
Kimberly Schulz has a court date in Livingston Count on 2/5/10 @ 8:00 am for Jury Selection in a People vs Kimberly Schulz case.
Prayers that the outcome will mean that this evil woman will never use, abuse, or profit from poor helpless animals ever again.
Just pray that those dogs stay healthy. She's not supposed to have animals at the Fenton property, she owes literally dozens of people money awarded by the courts because they have had to SUE her to gert her to honor her contract, and now she's suing Animal Control because they finally nailed her. What a crock of crap that woman is.
Kimberly Schulz is still dealing in Golden Retrievers.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
I agree with this statement. She sold 2 golden puppies to me for 1200.00 each. The dogs are going to be 2 years old soon but I am already experiencing problems with their hips. Their semi aggressive behaviors have been difficult to minimize. I wish their was something I could do to help prevent anyone else from being taken from this lady. I should also add that I have never received papers for either dog. I wrote a check but she really only wanted a money order... hmmm, really disappointed to hear how many people she has caused trouble for... I hope you eventually get what is rightfully yours. Good luck!
Indiana resident
Well guess what, , Kimberly is in Harrison area & has had all animals taken away & goes to court Monday the 13th of April in Clare county, , If she shows but she was offered a deal but rejected it so now she will be arrigned in court monday, , They took 23 adult dogs & 9 horse's.. Guess she took off with all the puppies before they got there, at 1905 coolidge harrison, , , , How sad the horses was, , NO FOOD for them & was kept in very small areas couldn't even run, , I hope she someday gets what coming to her, ,
I heard she got probation & No animals for 2 years? Do you know anything about that? I hope she gets more when she gets to Clare County? Do you know anything about that one? Thank you for keeping me up to date, I am housing some of her horses, She does not ever deserve a animal of any kind, ,
I hope all of these horses get good loving homes as they are such good animals, ,
Probation and no animals for two years is not enough! After years of volunteering and seeing puppy mills, abuse, sickness and death- this is disgusting! Is there no judge out there brave enough to break the mold and hand out a deserving sentence?!
This woman will continue to do business as usual and clone this good looking goldens with hidden defects and illness and sell them to unsuspecting dog lovers that will go into debt to save them.
She should be locked in a cage for two years -and NEVER own another animal as long as she lives!
May 11, 2009
All of the dogs were rescued by a Golden Retriever organization, about three weeks ago. The horses were staying at a nice farm in Harrison. I hope the courts put her out of business for good.
The Golden Retriever organization has done a wonderful job with the dogs. They have all been to the vet and have received their shots. The dogs are in such a better place!
I sure hope she does some time! She is suppose to go to court the 22 of this month in Harrison mi also barry laubscher goes the same day, , It was his place where the animals were. I wonder if he has been apart of this all this time? Please keep me up on everything thank you
Does anyone know the name and info for the rescue org?
you can call Clare county shelter & maybe they can tell you, , [protected], ,
what?what do ya mean for now? This is so crazy, , How does she get so lucky? Well she is suppose to be in court this friday at 10 am in clare county, , I will be there!
Kim Schulz hs been selling these dogs to a church group based in Ill. The dogs did not go to a Mi Rescue like they should have. They are being kept at a kennel temporarily until further placement.
Clare Co. gave them to a Ohio BASED rescue and Kim CONTINUES to get dogs for this church group that is bilking church members and others out of thousands.
Please email me at jmcm248@yahoo.com if you would like to participate in a demonstration at the court-house on friday, tomorrow
I will have signs, and will notify the local media-I need your presence and input-this woman has not been stopped- The judges, animal control and innocent adopters have no idea what she is doing.
May 20, 2009
If you are interested in the dogs rescued from Harrion - go to www.gr-rescue.org and fill out an application.
May 20, 2009
Janet, are you talking about the dogs from Fenton? The ones that you say are being kept at a kennel temporarily?
Concerned- PLEASE email me privately jmcm248@yahoo.com- thanks-Janet
She's been getting away with this crap for years. Sadly, most of us don't find out until we've already been taken by her, or whoever she's associated with. She always plays the victim. Nothing is ever due to anything she's done. After awhile we started to catch on to her and began to search for the supposed people that were abusing her. What we found confirmed our suspicions...she's the abuser! Many of the stories as the same. How or why it's been allowed to go on for so long amazes me. After we confronted her on everything she turned it around once again to be the victim. I was abusing her and taking advantage of her. The woman is nuts. We sadly got involved with the charity she works with in trying to get a service dog for our disabled little girl. While I think that the majority of the charity work they do is legit, the "comfort dog" program is a scam. They were able to obtain 6 of the goldens seized by Clare County and have actually put on their website that the dogs are being "trained from a service dog to a parish comfort dog." There is nothing ever mentioned about how they got the dogs or the background of the breeder they use. They know about Kim and her background and continue to work with her even though they state they don't. Why is that? Why don't they get their dogs from a reputable organization if they're legit themselves? It got to the point where Kim actually dropped two dogs off at our house for what she said would only be a couple hours. Said 1 was a service dog for our daughter to try and the other she thought would be great for our other 3 kids to have as "she knew they were feeling left out." She stated she'd be back to take them to the groomers for us as they were stinky. She didn't show up for 2 WEEKS! Then when we told her we only wanted to keep the 1 dog, she told us we couldn't have her unless we were willing to breed her for her! She literally had to pull the dog away from our disabled child. It's just been a nightmare! All we wanted was a dog for our little girl and this is the mess we got into.
Well I will be in Clare county Fri for the court, , I wish everyone would come together so the public would see what a awful thing these people have done! I wonder if the court knows what she is up to again! This is so BAD! I hope she does time & I hope the public can see who she is, , as NO ONe has even seen a picture up here, , ,
Okay - I just typed a long response and my computer froze...
The golden we had wanted to keep was very skiddish. We felt so sorry for her and knew we'd give her a much better home. Plus we knew she'd be bred to death. The older dog she had left as our service dog was too old to be bred any longer. We also had found out our "service dog" was MUCH older then what Kim had stated. We also noticed that she seemed to have hip problems. When we asked about her hips being checked and also where her paperwork was, Kim became very defensive and took the dog from us. She was pretty smooth though. She had agreed to watch the dog for us while we went on our Make-A-Wish trip and have her hips looked at. Upon our return I called and asked about the dog and received a nasty email back from her stating she would not be returning the dog to us, would not be working with us any longer, and that I was an awful mother as she was only trying to help our daughter in what proved to be an abusive situation from me. Have I said, the woman is nuts? I mean it's scary because she 100% does NOT see what she is doing.
It's appaling that she could do that to anyone with a disabled child or anyone else. The stupidity of leaving an animal that has never been exposed to small children and could display agression in insane. The best thing that could happen would be for her to be committed to a facility that would treat her for all her issues and not release her until she demonstrates some kind of normal behavior. Kim had over 50-60 dogs in fenton- where are the others? The dogs should never have been released to anyone until after the court proceedings- this is highly unusal.Except for temporary rescue., foster homes, I doubt any court system or judge would condone that action.
Very true, sociopath among other things- the only way to cut her access off to dogs is to cut her funds- This LCC seems to be bringing in alot of money through her sales of "COMFORT DOGS"-According to one article I read written by this church- it cost 7, 000.00 to feed train and maintain a comfort dog. If memory serves me right that is the amount solicited from a senior citizens home. Gee if that's true, we have 21, 000.00 lying on the couch right now.
I'm so glad to hear all of this. My wife and I sued her in May of 2006 for a dog we purchased. We took her to court in Brighton and she was a disgrace. We won the case and she had to pay. Our dog is a member of our family but has been diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia, Pannus and left medial patella luxation. This women shouldn't be allowed to have a stuffed animal, let alone real ones. I would show up to any upcoming court cases to show support in a attempt to see to it that she goes to jail and is not allowed to have any animals ever again.
come on everyone, , I have listened to your stories & they are so sad so come on to Harrison Mi fri at 10 am as she has to be in court! I will be there how about some of you, , The more the better, , maybe the court will see what all is being done see someone there fri?
Its in Clare county & Yes it is 10 & I have to be there at 9:30, , I called today & It is still on, , Her & Barry Laubscher
What is the actual reason they took her goldens and where are things now with Kimberly?
The rescues were taken to a shelter in Ohio. Look here: http://www.gr-rescue.org
new court dates, , in June, ,
WHY? Did she not show up?
everyone showed
June 1, 2009
Last court case was for probable cause - it was found that there is probable cause for abandoning and neglect. It was a procedural matter.
The dogs went to Golden Retriever Rescue Resource. They were doing great last I saw them.
Kim and Barry were to be in court again this a.m. I missed it! Barry was to be in front of Judge Evans at 9:05 and Kim at 9:25. I stopped at the court house in Harrison to ask what happened - will know tomorrow.
Can't wait to hear! Thank You
if everyone would get together & go to court when she is in court, , It might just make her a little worried, , Can ya think what must be going through her mind looking at everyone in court & wondering what is going on! :) :) :)
Does anyone know what is going on with the dogs? I have tried emailing the rescue, sent in an application and cannot get a response since the first week they had them listed. They had said there might be a few of them up for adoption the following week but that has been over 3 weeks ago. I am just wondering if they are really going to be adopted or if there is something going on in the courts. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
reading your comments and my heart is broken I purchased 2 puppies in mar 2007 from kimberly i went to pick out the puppies with my family and ended up bringing them home at 6 weeks i feel i was set up and now my 2 yr old golden was just diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma the most aggressive form of cancer in dogs 8-10 yrs this innocent puppy has metastis of the spleen and liver, he under went a splenectomy but without chemo his prognosis is very bleek. i am horrified by everything i have read thank you for sharing all of your comments
thecla, are your puppies from bojangles and twinklin star? born march 15 2007? I know there were a litter of 10 puppies total. the reason I am asking is because I also bought two puppies from Kimberly schultz born on this date and was wondering if they could be siblings. If for some reason your dogs need blood it might be helpful to know a blood relative to your puppies. I am heartbroken for you because my dogs are also 2 years old now and I am sitting here crying while reading your letter thinking that could happen to my dogs at any time. You see I was unable to have chldren of my own so when adopting these puppies they were supposed to be my human babies and to think you are going through this while they are still so young is terrifying to me. If there is anything I can do to help, you can call me 317.796.4652. I wish you all the best. I had a hemangiosarcoma scare with my 3 year old golden just a few months ago but it ended up being something similar but harmless. The more I read on this complaint board the more mad I get. I have always believed in forgive and forget/Karma and all that but this is just ridiculous. Taking a dog from a child with a disability is a low blow. She sickens me more and more each day. My dogs are my life. I love them very much and I realize now every day is a gift not to be taken for granted. Give your babies a kiss for me. Try to stay strong. I will check in after a few days. Good luck with the surgery and if you decide the chemo route. Melanie Trendelman( i am also on facebook, we can become friends)
I hope they nail this woman she is evil and ain't worth the ground the dogs walk on. I have witnessed first hand what she is like and am embarassed to be associated with her, someone I thought was a friend turned out to be my worst nightmare!
She is very deceptive and manipulative and cares not about dogs or puppies but her own personal gains and financial well being
I have now met the man and Kimberly. I met the man who owned the house that she kept the dogs and horses at in Harrison. When he got out of jail at Livingston County, I happened to see him walking down the road and thought he was broke down. I picked him up and then found out who he was. I think he may have been scammed by her to. He said she conned her into taking care of these animals up north and then she didnt give money for food or anything. He didnt know what to do. This was a few months ago.
About a week ago I was talking to my cousin who lives in the detroit area. She said she met a new friend. Her friends name was Kimberly. She said Kimberly was being railroaded by Livingston County and that she had sued Livingston for 2 million dollars. She said she was supposed to recieve this money in another month. She said that it was because her horse had gotten out and was considered animal at large and they unlawfully jailed her for this and sold her horses. She never mentioned the goldens or anything. Well it is a small world since I had already met the guy where she was storing them at. I told my cousin, who know has nothing to do with her. I do know she is living at 5 and telegraph area and has animals at this time. I dont know if she is able to, but she does. Shewas just in Harrison this past weekend, she picked someone up to watch her dogs. Dont know that much besides that. Thought you would be interested. I knew there was more to the story so I googled her and here I am.
I know exactly where 5 mile and telegraph is -quite a difference from fenton area and acreage- if I had an address could notify the humane society and police about her record and bail. probabation- these people usually keep doing the same thing but she will hide the dogs in another location- too bad she is free to do it again.
To tinasfinest-
Please be careful WHO you pick up and give a ride to- its better to dial 911 and give their location- police will go there and assist if necessary- I used to work in that area as a police officer- too many felons walking away from jail -not a safe thing to do!
I too have been scammed by this person. After many court hearings, which I guess you could say were succesful as the rulings were in my favor, I have yet to see any restitution from Kimberly. As an acceptable form of payment, I had agreed to take a couple of the horses she has on her property. However, under deposition, she claimed that the horses were not hers nor did they belong to borders. This was presented before Judge Geddis who dismissed the offer. Despite warrants Kimberly still seems to slither through the system. Maybe the residents of the County and State should take a look at their judicial system.
I am sorry that i am just finding this post now as I would have enjoyed the trip in to her August arraignment. Please keep me posted on any further court dates.
Jaxson