Have update: Mom was a little confused[God love her], he was NOT a convicted felon. He was charged with three felonies[along with multiple misdemeanors]. Out on bail of $50K. Upon his release, the judge basically added a restraint to both he and my stepfather to keep their distance from one another[not sure how that would work]. He[dog killer] is a retired Mechanical engineering professor from Virginia Tech. Tells me all I needed to know.....
Apologies for the mis-information concerning prior felonies.