Case dismissed against owner of Newfane farm sanctuary

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The Niagara County animal sanctuary owner at the center of a cow theft case is closing the chapter on this battle after the case against her was dismissed Thursday morning.

The day her trial was set to begin, Tracy Murphy walked out of the Town of Wheatfield courthouse with a victory. On Wednesday, the judge ruled prosecutors could not use evidence or testimony regarding two central parts of the case, the cows at the center of the dispute.

During a pre-trial conference Wednesday...