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'Chimp Crazy' woman asks for mercy, seeks lesser sentence
Earlier this year, Haddix pleaded guilty to lying to a federal judge. On Thursday, her lawyers asked for some mercy.
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'Chimp Crazy' Missouri woman to remain in jail after admitting to secret ape
Tonia Haddix was arrested July 19 after federal law enforcement found a female chimpanzee on her property in Camden County, ...
'Chimp Crazy' lady violates bond with chimp
Today in a federal court in St. Louis, the woman featured in the "Chimp Crazy" documentary admitted to violating her bond and housing another chimp.
Judge orders 'Chimp Crazy' caretaker to stay in jail until her sentencing
The federal judge noted that he and another judge had admonished Haddix to comply with court orders and that "I do have ...
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'Chimp Crazy' Missouri woman allegedly violates bond by having secret chimpanzee
Law enforcement reported finding the female chimp in a cage on Tonia Haddix's property in Camden County, Missouri, on July 9.
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Who is Tonia Haddix, and why is she in jail? Exotic animal case takes new turn after basement discovery
Tonia Haddix is an animal broker and a Missouri-based former nurse who was featured in HBO’s 2024 documentary Chimp Crazy.
‘Fresh dung,’ a half-eaten sucker: Clues led to secret ape in ‘Chimp Crazy’ star’s home
Tonia Haddix emerged from the home’s basement in a hairnet and pajamas, filings say. She took the officers to a cage.
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Tonia Haddix, the woman at the center of the HBO documentary “Chimp Crazy,” was arrested by U.S. Marshals and booked in the ...