One Lincoln man faces prison time, another jail time, for their admitted connection with multiple animal shootings in the Auburn area.

Collin James Lovejoy and Timothy Randall Schulz, both 18, were charged with multiple felony counts including animal cruelty and negligent discharge of a firearm stemming from shooting spree last October.

On Feb. 20 Schulz entered a plea agreement and pleaded no contest to three counts of cruelty to an animal, Jeff Wilson, deputy district attorney for Placer County said Tuesday.

"He agreed to cooperate in the investigation and testify if necessary," Wilson said. "As part of the plea agreement Mr. Schulz will face a maximum of one year in county jail."

Lovejoy then pleaded guilty to nine counts of animal cruelty. He faces a maximum of eight years four months in state prison, Wilson said.

Lovejoy, an active duty U.S. Marine, was arrested Oct. 27 and had been charged with 19 felony counts of cruelty and negligent discharge of a firearm stemming from the October shooting spree in rural Auburn.

Prosecutor Wilson amended the charges against Lovejoy in December adding three additional felony charges. Lovejoy remains in custody in Placer County Jail on $60,000 bail with a federal hold for being absent without leave from the U.S. Marines.

According to court documents, between Oct. 25 and 26, Lovejoy reportedly shot and killed Robin Mcann's llama and a bull belonging to Pascual Duenas. The third added charge is an additional count of negligent discharge of a firearm.

Schulz, 18, who remains free on $10,000 bail, had been charged with felony animal cruelty and negligent discharge of a firearm in connection with the case.

In all, officials report that nine animals have been confirmed shot and two victims reported having their lights shot out at different locations along Mt. Pleasant Road, Wise Road and Godley Road in late October.

Two goats, two dogs, two bulls, a cow, a chicken and a llama have been confirmed killed with only one goat and one dog surviving.

Several residents in the Wise Road and Gold Hill area had livestock killed during the random shooting spree.

Barbara Ferriera lives at the intersection of Wise Road and Gold Hill Road. Her bull was shot and killed during the alleged spree.

"He was young, probably 500 pounds or so with a twin sister," Ferriera said in a previous interview. "He was perfectly healthy. We turned it over and that's where the gunshot had come out and blasted its neck away."

Schulz and Lovejoy are scheduled to return to Placer County Superior court April 16 for sentencing.

The Journal's Penne Usher can be reached at penneu@goldcountrymedia.com or post a comment on auburnjournal.com.