Redlick appeared defiant in the virtual Midland courtroom, claiming she was having technical issues. Repeatedly asked by Justice Angela McLeod to turn her video camera on for the court, Redlick said she was working on it and eventually complied about an hour later to address her matters.

Thank you to Corey Waren for the following – his thoughts on today’s court proceedings.  We will publish – shortly –  a transcript of  today’s proceedings – just cleaning up the typos.  

Meanwhile after you read Corey’s thoughts please scroll down for an update on Xena, a 2 year old horse relinquished by Redlick to a private home AFTER a foal in her care died and BEFORE Animal Welfare Services seized 16 of Redlick’s horses and pressed charges.

Stephanie Redlick – First Appearance – Criminal Charges
Midland, Ontario Court – via Zoom
July 24, 2025

Stephanie Redlick appeared via Zoom today in Midland Criminal Court for her first appearance in connection with several criminal charges related to livestock theft and forgery.

When initially called upon by the judge, Ms. Redlick expressed concern with appearing by video, claiming: “CTV News is stalking me” and then when the judge insisted that she appear on video her response was, “I’m having technical issues.” The judge instructed her to return to a virtual “breakout room” to resolve the issue.

When called upon a second time later in the morning she was once again returned to a break out room to resolve her issue.

Court resumed in the afternoon, and Ms. Redlick reappeared via video. She seemed cheerful and somewhat “bouncy,” participating from her car while wearing sunglasses.

Redlick stated, “My tech people have gotten my video working”.

When asked by the judge to remove her sunglasses, she claimed she had recently undergone eye surgery and needed them due to it being bright.

Ms. Redlick, represented by a Legal Aid attorney chose to waive the formal reading of the charges against her.

Her court appearance was brief, with no substantive matters addressed. The case was adjourned and is scheduled to return on August 21, 2025.

In my opinion, based on my observation and experience, her demeanour appeared uninterested, disrespectful, and overly casual given the serious nature of the charges. She displayed little awareness or concern about the legal situation she is facing.