Beloved dog held for ransom, then found dead after heartbroken couple paid the money: Report
Animal Crimes
The man accused of kidnapping and murdering the dog is still at large
Animal Crimes
January 12, 2018
Couple stuffs pet kitten named Slim in checked luggage before flight: Police
A couple flying from Erie, Pennsylvania, to Tampa, Florida, on New Year’s Day was cited for placing a 6-month-old cat inside a checked bag “without food, water or air,” police said. The Erie Times-News reported that Olivia Sari, 21, and Nicholas M. Larrison, 21, both of North Port, Florida, are accused of attempting to smuggle …
Animal Crimes
January 7, 2018
Puppy dies after being poisoned, thrown away in dumpster just days after being given away free ‘to a good home’
A dog found whimpering in a dumpster earlier this week has died in what authorities believe was a case of animal poisoning. The abandoned 6-month-old puppy was discovered Tuesday crying in a San Antonio dumpster and rescued, KABB-TV reports. An animal care organization says the canine was poisoned and was in dire need of medical …
Murder
December 16, 2017
Convict child killer says she ‘loved’ the two children she stabbed 100 TIMES as they prayed and begged for their lives
An Illinois woman who stabbed her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl she was babysitting after taking them to church learned her fate on Friday. The Daily Herald reported that Elzbieta Plackowska, 45, was sentenced to natural life in prison for the barbaric murders of her son, Justin, and Olivia Dworakowski, a child she was babysitting …
Animal Crimes
December 5, 2017
GRAPHIC VIDEO: Man says police shot beloved family dog then forced him to cut its head off
Authorities launched an investigation after a man said a Georgia official ordered him to behead his dog after a deputy fatally shot it. WMGT reported that Joe Nathan Goodwin, the dog’s owner, posted a series of videos to Facebook showing the moments after Big Boy was shot to death Friday afternoon. The 2-year-old pit bull …
Animal Crimes
November 27, 2017
Vicious pet owner tosses dog outside in the coldest city in the world, pours water on it and leaves it to freeze to death
WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT AND VIDEO An unspeakably cruel pet owner in Russia allegedly forced their dog to suffer a slow, brutal death after they tossed the helpless animal outside in the freezing cold and poured water on the dog, leaving it frozen stuck to the floor of an outdoor kennel. The New York Post reports …
Animal Crimes
November 22, 2017
Teen pins girlfriend’s puppy between two cinder blocks, decapitates it with hatchet: Police
A North Carolina teen is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly strangling his girlfriend and decapitating her puppy. According to KTRK, Antonio Hollywood Campbell, 18, accused his girlfriend, Jordon Stevens, of betraying him by talking to other men. The ensuing argument last week escalated when Campbell reportedly pushed Stevens on his bed and sat on her before placing …
Animal Crimes
November 6, 2017
Devin Patrick Kelley: Texas church shooting suspect had history of animal cruelty
The suspect in Sunday’s Texas church shooting that killed 26 people was previously charged with cruelty to animals, according to criminal records. The Denver Post reported that Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, received the misdemeanor citation in August 2014 when he lived in a mobile home park in El Paso County, Texas. Residents claimed that Kelley …
Animal Crimes
September 18, 2017
‘Feces, urine, and raw sewage:’ Mom accused of keeping child in filthy home with 13 cats and two dogs
A Phelps, New York, mother with prior convictions for animal cruelty is now accused of keeping her child in a feces-filled home with numerous animals. According to the Finger Lakes Times, Renee K. Mobley, 33, was arrested after authorities found that her home was covered in animal feces, urine, garbage, and raw sewage. The Humane Society …
Animal Crimes
September 4, 2017
Ohio man slits puppies’ throats before trying to kill himself: Police
Ohio police have arrested a man after he allegedly slit the throats of several puppies before attempting to kill himself, the Mansfield News Journal reports. Christopher Vandenberg, 38, was charged with felony animal cruelty after police were called to his apartment on Wednesday. Vandenberg’s wife told officers that she had left five pit bull mix …
Murder
July 29, 2017
Red Cross director kills girlfriend, infant son, dog in apparent murder-suicide
Las Vegas police have announced that an American Red Cross director fatally shot his girlfriend, their infant son, and their dog before turning the gun on himself, as reported by Las Vegas Review-Journal. On Monday night, officers discovered the bodies of Dr. John Lunetta, 40, Karen Michelle Jackson, 34, their baby boy, John Jr.—who would have …
Animal Crimes
July 29, 2017
Police find 35 ‘very, very scared’ dogs in home of suspected bank robber
California police have discovered 35 dogs living in substandard conditions in the home of a man they arrested for bank robbery, as reported by The Press-Enterprise. Investigators tied Robert Bustamante Flores, 72, to a June 20 bank robbery in Corona after linking his vehicle to one seen during the criminal incident, according to KABC. Flores is …
