HOPKINS COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Cumby woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud in connection with a suspected illegal dog-breeding facility.

Kristine Michelle Hicks, 51, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of wire fraud in United States District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodles court Monday, according to court records.

Starving dogs rescued from 'deplorable' conditions at illegal breeder in Hopkins County(U.S. Attorney's Office)The investigation into the facility, "Giant German Shepards," began after a circulating video on social media showed Hicks killing a dog by tying it to a tree and shooting it three times, a U.S. Attorney's Office release stated, citing an indictment.