michael alamoney is charged with animal cruelty and mutilation.he was caught on camera crushing a stray kitten. that video is being held as police evidence. alamoney is free on bail tonight. >>> uncertain future for nearly 2,000 workers at sparrow's spoeupbt. >> reporter: this mill was once a thriving operation. maryland's biggest employer. >> it used to boom when i was here. >> reporter: soon it'll be a mill that once was. >> everybody thought they had a perfect job here. but it went bankrupt on them. they ain't got nothing. >> reporter: owner rg steel has announced it's laying off nearly 2,000 workers on june 1st. though disappointed state leaders say they are not surprised the company has been struggling financially since rg steel bought the plant last year. >> it's not the employees that's the problem, it's the market price for steel and it's the cost of raw materials. >> reporter: the baltimore county executive is hoping another company will buy the mill from rg steel to explain the cuts are the result of continued uncertainly regarding the o