text:  Both packages originated from Mexico, and Laredo admitted she intended to deliver the packages, but was unable to do so as they never arrived. Wes Woodward, Network Indiana. Two new bills in Michigan will help safeguard domestic pets. Currently, crimes against companion animals are not factored into the points-based system used to determine minimum sentences, allowing offenders to often avoid jail time. State Representative Stephanie Young says the bill aims to include crimes against companion animals in the guidelines.