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55+Animals Found In PA Freezer, 20+ Abandoned In Home, Trio Charged: DA 55+Animals Found In PA Freezer, 20+ Abandoned In Home, Trio Charged: DA
55+Animals Found In PA Freezer, 20+ Abandoned In Home, Trio Charged: DA Three Central Pennsylvania residents are wanted on felony animal cruelty charges after abandoning more than 20 animals and storing the bodies of more than 50 others in freezers, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  Eric Werner, Jadden Moore, and Mary Good all of the 100 block of Falmouth Road of Conoy Township were each charged with aggravated animal cruelty, cruelty to animals, and five counts of neglect of animals. The trio were evicted from the home in September 2023 but "made no attempt to inform township officials that there were living and dead ani…
PA Man Pleads No Contest In Sword Slaying Of Parents, Dogs: Court Docs PA Man Pleads No Contest In Sword Slaying Of Parents, Dogs: Court Docs
PA Man Pleads No Contest In Sword Slaying Of Parents, Dogs: Court Docs A 43-year-old man who was accused of killing his parents and the family dogs with a sword entered a plea of no contest in September 2024. His trial was supposed to start Monday, Sept. 16. Levar Fountain was 38-years-old when he supposedly had a mental health episode and killed his father, John Fountain, 74, and stepmother, Mary Fountain, 65, the dogs at the home they shared in the 300 block of Wallace Street in York on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. The bodies were found in the basement, covered with sheets when a relative came to check on the Fountains, police detailed in the affidavit of p…
Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say
Metal Arrow Pierces Through Cat's Head In Lancaster County Town, Police Say Police are investigating after a cat was found with a metal arrow pierced through its head last week in Lancaster County, they said. Pequea Township police were called to a home on the 100 block of West Willow Road where a resident had found the cat on Thursday, July 25, local police said. ORCA was contacted and took the animal for treatment. The arrow was removed from the cat, who remains under the care of ORCA as it recovers.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pequea Township Police Department via dispatch at 717-664-1180. Anonymous tips can be left at www.pequeatowns…
36 Animals Including Bull, Chickens Rescued From School Bus Trailer In PA, SPCA Says 36 Animals Including Bull, Chickens Rescued From School Bus Trailer In PA, SPCA Says
36 Animals Including Bull, Chickens Rescued From School Bus Trailer In PA, SPCA Says Thirty birds, four dogs, one bull, and one pony were removed from a school bus and trailer in Adams County over the weekend, according to the SPCA.  Eastern Adams Regional police called SPCA members to Hanover Street and Red Hill Road on Saturday night, the organization said in a release.  Police had discovered the animals in the bus and accompanying trailer after arresting the driver on out-of-state warrants, officials said. The animals were given water and kept secure until Sunday when they could be removed.  Authorities said the birds — including chickens, roosters, …
Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police
Maryland Man Arrested For Killing Dog In Chesco: PA State Police A 21-year-old from Maryland is charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, Pennsylvania State Police say.  Troopers said Damien Thiel of Westminster fatally assaulted a family dog in West Nottingham Township on Saturday, June 8. It happened on the 100 block of Pleasant Drive, according to investigators.  He posted 10 percent of his $15,000 bail and has a preliminary hearing set for June 18, court records show. 
'Black Puppies Not Selling:' Canine Killer Free On $10K Bail, LanCo DA Says 'Black Puppies Not Selling:' Canine Killer Free On $10K Bail, LanCo DA Says
'Black Puppies Not Selling:' Canine Killer Free On $10K Bail, LanCo DA Says A Pennsylvania man is facing charges for killing four dogs he said because they weren't selling, authorities announced. Police were called to 46-year-old John S. Stoltzfus Jr.'s Hollander Road home in New Holland on Oct. 31, 2023 for the death of four black Sheepadoodle puppies named Tammy, Terry, Todd, and Tom, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. New Holland Police had gotten a complaint from an employee at Greenfield Puppies, which received a call from Stoltzfus asking to take the four puppies off their website because he'd put them to sleep because the "black puppi…
Ex-SNAP Outreach Coordinator Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: Lancaster DA Ex-SNAP Outreach Coordinator Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: Lancaster DA
Ex-snap Outreach Coordinator Who Killed Neighbor's Dog Sentenced: Lancaster DA A woman, who according to her social media was a SNAP Outreach Coordinator for the Central PA Food Bank at the time of her crimes, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced "for assaulting her neighbor and killing the neighbor’s five-month-old Chihuahua," the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said in a release on Wednesday, May 1.  Loyna Dejesus-Osorio, also known as Loyna De Jesus, was sentenced to seven years of probation for the assault and puppycide which took place in the 100 block of Old Dorwart Street in Lancaster on Sept. 25, 2022, as detailed by the DA.  The 53-year…
Dead Dog Found On Railroad Tracks In Shippensburg, Police Say Dead Dog Found On Railroad Tracks In Shippensburg, Police Say
Dead Dog Found On Railroad Tracks In Shippensburg, Police Say A dog wearing a pink collar was found dead in Shippensburg on Thursday, March 21, area police announced around 9 a.m.  The dog was described "as a small female Golden Retriever mix dog," the police stated in the release. It was found dead on the railroad tracks near the 300 block of South Washington Street around 8:48 a.m., police detailed. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cumberland Valley Animal. 
ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face, Middletown Police Say ANIMAL CRUELTY: Cat Shot In Face, Middletown Police Say
Animal Cruelty: Cat Shot In Face, Middletown Police Say A cat was found shot in the face and neck in Central Pennsylvania, police announced on Tuesday, March 12.  The Middletown Borough Police Department has launched a "criminal investigation" after the cat was found in the 100 block of West Water Street in the borough.  The cat had "several injuries on its face and neck which were the result of being shot with a BB gun," police said noting that "the injuries are believed to have been inflicted late last week." The cat was taken to a medical facility and is expected to survive.   Anyone with information is asked to contact …
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police 52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police
52 Arrested In 'Elaborate' Cockfighting Ring In South Jersey: Police More than 50 people were arrested after police broke up a large cockfighting ring in Atlantic County, authorities said. Galloway Township police executed a search warrant at a home on the 300 block of South Bremen Avenue on Saturday, Mar. 9, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, a large group of people were there and many tried to run away before they were detained. Investigators found an "elaborate cockfighting operation" that included a fighting ring, seating for spectators, and several cockfighting kits. About 50 roosters were found in "various degrees of health" …
Videos Show PA Woman Mutilating, Torturing Animals Videos Show PA Woman Mutilating, Torturing Animals
Videos Show PA Woman Mutilating, Torturing Animals A Delaware County woman is facing charges for torturing animals in footage she shared online. Anigar Monsee, 28, of Upper Darby, mutilated and tortured the chickens, frogs, and bunnies, in footage shared to YouTube and other social media platforms, multiple news outlets including 6abc and NBC10. Monsee on Jan. 19 was charged with four counts of aggravated cruelty to animals by means of torture, court records show. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 5. NBC10 says Monsee identified herself to authorities as the person in the videos at the time of her arrest. Upper Darby Police Supe…
Quarryville Convict Attacks 2 Women, Dog With Knife Then 'Fled The State' Police Say Quarryville Convict Attacks 2 Women, Dog With Knife Then 'Fled The State' Police Say
Quarryville Convict Attacks 2 Women, Dog With Knife Then 'Fled The State' Police Say A man who sliced a woman's hand open "exposing bone," attacked a dog, and assaulted another woman is wanted by police in Quarryville.  Dominic Matthew Fuller, 29, of Quarryville is on the run following an assault, area police explained in a release.  In December 2023, the police learned about the triple assault at Oak Bottom Village apartment complex that happened on Nov. 23, 2023, according to the release and court documents.  One of the women attacked explained to the police that she was involved in an argument with Fuller when he "brandished a knife and cut the victim's h…
Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say
Dog Shot Dead Inside Lancaster County Home, Police Say A Lancaster County man "shot and killed his dog inside his residence," on Thursday, police announced on Oct 23. Mark Teague, 63, of Denver, shot the dog after an unknown "incident" at his home in the first block of Main Street in Denver at approximately 3:15 a.m. on Oct. 19, according to the release by East Cocalico police.  Officers arrived at his home following the shooting, after receiving reports of "shots fired," as stated in the release. They found Teague and the dead dog, according to the release.  He was arrested on charges of felony cruelty to animals causing serious bo…
Appaloosa Horse Hit By Stray Bullet, PA State Police Say Appaloosa Horse Hit By Stray Bullet, PA State Police Say
Appaloosa Horse Hit By Stray Bullet, PA State Police Say A house and a beloved horse were hit by a stray bullet hit a horse on Sunday, the  Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Troopers were initially called to investigation damage from "an errant bullet" to a home on Shrivers Corner Road in Butler Township, Gettysburg around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. When the troopers arrived and began to investigate they discovered an Appaloosa horse named Which Way Willie had also been shot. The horse was hit in the right nostril and injured, the police explained.  In addition to the horse, the victims of this crime are its human…
Kitten Killed After PA Couple Ditches It In Dumpster At School, Police Say Kitten Killed After PA Couple Ditches It In Dumpster At School, Police Say
Kitten Killed After PA Couple Ditches It In Dumpster At School, Police Say A married couple is accused of putting a kitten in a bag and ditching it in a dumpster behind an elementary school last month, authorities announced on Aug. 29.  Kelly Lynne and Michael Andrew Wilson were spotted, acting suspiciously at Clay Elementary School on July 18, according to the release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department.  Investigators soon learned "that two individuals had abandoned a kitten in a bag near the dumpster on the property," as stated in the release.  The kitten was found but "it was in extremely poor health," the police sa…
Man Caught Raping Several Dogs On Camera: PA State Police Man Caught Raping Several Dogs On Camera: PA State Police
Man Caught Raping Several Dogs On Camera: PA State Police A 22-year-old man recorded multiple videos of himself "engaged in sexual intercourse with dogs," the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, July 27, 2023.  Uriah Peretz Groff supposedly posted the videos of him raping the dogs online, the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation - Central Computer Crime Unit discovered.  "Through an ongoing investigation and subsequent forensic analysis, the Pennsylvania State Police Central Computer Crime...with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police Animal Cruelty Officer and the Pennsylvania Society to Pr…
WALMART ASSAULT: Dog Thrown By Irate PA Man, Police Say WALMART ASSAULT: Dog Thrown By Irate PA Man, Police Say
Walmart Assault: Dog Thrown By Irate PA Man, Police Say A Walmart shopper was bitten by an intoxicated man's dog during a domestic dispute inside a Pennsylvania store, authorities announced on Monday, July 17, 2023.  John Herbert Gouse Jr. had a "heated argument" with his wife at the Walmart located at 60 Noble Boulevard, Carlisle around 2:30 p.m. on July 10, according to police. "Other Walmart shoppers and employees attempted to diffuse the situation," police said but "Gouse began yelling and acting aggressive(ly) towards the shoppers and employees." A man shopping at the store stepped between Gouse and an employee and was bitten by …
PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit
PA Man Rapes Pit Bull Multiple Times In Videos Posted On Twitter: Affidavit Editor’s Note: This story was originally published with an image that was not that of Gavin Thomas Kitchen, but of another person. The image has since been removed. Apologies. A Central Pennsylvania man admitted to performing "sex acts" with a pit bull— and uploading videos of the acts along with child porn onto Twitter, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police began investigating 21-year-old Gavin Thomas Kitchen after receiving a cyber tip submitted by Twitter back in January 2023, according to a release on Thursday, June 22, 2023.  When t…
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History 2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History
2 PA Men Plead Guilty In Largest US Factory-Farm Abuse Case In History A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania– and two of them have now entered guilty pleas, court records show.  Juan Carlos Turi Baeza and Jose Enrique Turi Baeza pleaded guilty to charges of cruelty to animals before Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker on Thursday, June 15, 2023, court records detail.  The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, state police previously explained.  The investigation launched in August 2021 came on the heels of a complaint filed by the People…
Blow Dart Bird Death In Central PA, Police Say Blow Dart Bird Death In Central PA, Police Say
Blow Dart Bird Death In Central PA, Police Say The death of a bird is under investigation by police in Central Pennsylvania, according to a release on May 30, 2023.  A robin was found struck dead by blow-dart arrows in the 600 block of Adelia Street in Middletown Borough on May 26, 2023, according to the release.  Officers were called to the area for a report of suspicious activity and found the deceased robin. Several small arrows were found in the backyard of the caller and the bird was found in their driveway after being struck by at least one of these arrows.  "These arrows are extremely sharp, can cause (considerab…
NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules
NJ Troopers Justified In Shooting Driver From Poconos Who Shot Dog, Grand Jury Rules A country music song played on the car stereo as a Pennsylvania driver who'd just crashed into a ditch off Route 80 shot his dog and was then shot and killed by two New Jersey State Police troopers. The troopers’ actions were justified, a grand jury has found. Panel members reviewed a collection of videos, among other evidence, before rendering their decision earlier this week, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said Thursday, March 2. The videos, which can be found here, show the two troopers approaching the disabled vehicle from either side on Starlite Hill Road in the Columbia…
$1K Reward Offered After Two Dogs Shot In Lancaster County: Police $1K Reward Offered After Two Dogs Shot In Lancaster County: Police
$1K Reward Offered After Two Dogs Shot In Lancaster County: Police A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the person who shoot two dogs— killing one— in Lancaster County, authorities announced in an updated release on Thursday, Feb. 16.  Officers were called to a report of gunshots outside a home in the first block of Pinnacle Road West, Martic Township, on Feb. 1 around 7:18 p.m. Trooper James Grothey explains in the original release on Thursday, Feb. 9.  The homeowner told the responding troopers she had heard "multiple gun shots" in her yard. The trooper declared one dog deceased at the scene and the other "…
Man Arrested After Cat Found Shot In Neck In Millersburg, State Police Say (UPDATE) Man Arrested After Cat Found Shot In Neck In Millersburg, State Police Say (UPDATE)
Man Arrested After Cat Found Shot In Neck In Millersburg, State Police Say (Update) A man has been arrested in connection with a feral cat who was shot in the neck in central Pennsylvania, authorities say in an updated release on Tuesday, Feb. 7.  The cat was found shot outside of 544 State State in Millersburg on Jan. 28 around 12:17 p.m., according to an earlier release by Pennsylvania state police the following Monday.  Alex Martin Yates, 31, of Elizabethville,  is now believed to have shot the animal "with a .177 caliber air rifle multiple times with the intent to harm the animal," according to the updated release.  Originally Troopers called …
Chambersburg Man Charged With 75 Counts Of Animal Abuse, Neglect: Police Chambersburg Man Charged With 75 Counts Of Animal Abuse, Neglect: Police
Chambersburg Man Charged With 75 Counts Of Animal Abuse, Neglect: Police A Chambersburg man was caught hoarding and neglecting cats, the area police announced on Friday, Nov. 18.  38-year-old Roy Thomas was arrested following a welfare check after receiving reports about the multitudes of cats seeming to be living in the unit block of West Catherine Street on August 9, 2022.  During a warranted search, the police found 25 cats in various conditions.  The cats were evaluated by veterinarians at a local shelter where "they were all deemed to be neglected of proper care," the police say.  Roy Thomas "was charged for his part in the neglect," i…
Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP
Turkeys Kicked, Stomped, Beaten At 7 Farms Across Pennsylvania: PSP A dozen men were involved in animal abuse at seven farms across Pennsylvania, state police allege. The men worked at Plainville Farms to capture and crate turkeys that were destined for food processing plants, police stated in a release on Thursday, Oct. 6.  The investigation launched in August 2021 following a complaint filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, after a PETA employee "witnessed the actions of the turkey catchers," police say.  Corporal Michael Spada, animal cruelty officer in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Investigative Servi…
Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police
Cow Shot On Farm In York County: Pennsylvania State Police A cow was shot on a farm in York County, Pennsylvania state police announced in a release on Friday, Sept. 23.  State police were called to the shooting of a cow on East Posey Road in Lower Chanceford Township, Airville on Sept. 8 around 9 p.m.  It is unclear if the injuries the cow suffered were due to a gunshot wound, the police say.  There is state game land near to the farm, but it is unclear if that is connected to this incident.  Posey Road is a cross street of Furnance Road where an Amish family died in a crash on Friday, July 29. The York County game warden is…
Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg
Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg A woman was fired at and two dogs were shot during an "active police incident" involving both local and Pennsylvania state police in Chambersburg Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  Clifton Nathanial Gatling, 47, of Chambersburg has been taken into police custody as of 9:22 p.m., according to a release by the police.  The Chambersburg police department was called to a "report of shots fired" in an apartment in the first block of North 4th Street Apt 1 at 5:18 p.m.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a woman who lived in the apartment with Gatling had been fired at by hi…
'Bastards' Who Shot Pregnant Buffalo Wanted By PA Farmers Offering $3K (EXCLUSIVE) 'Bastards' Who Shot Pregnant Buffalo Wanted By PA Farmers Offering $3K (EXCLUSIVE)
'Bastards' Who Shot Pregnant Buffalo Wanted By PA Farmers Offering $3K (Exclusive) A pregnant buffalo who was expected to deliver her first baby in a couple of months was found shot dead, northwestern Pennsylvania farmers tell Daily Voice.  Her name was Pinky Tuscololo, because of her pink tongue, which the owners of Beautiful Beastly Creatures Farm tell us is very unusual for a buffalo. The farmers love their buffalos and raise them for riding and as pets, Cindi (Fosburg) Miller explained in an email to Daily Voice.  "We got her when she was just a baby with her sister Leather. Leather has been mourning ever since the incident. It's very sad to hear her cries," Miller…
1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio 1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio
1 Of 3 People Involved In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Dog In PA Fled To Ohio A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a deadly drive-by shooting of a dog in central Pennsylvania fled to Ohio, authorities say.  Kaywan Dean Johnson, of Chambersburg, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals in Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday, July 28th, according to Chambersburg police.  One of his two co-conspirators, Dajohn Na'Rayn Sanders, also 22 of Chambersburg, was arrested on Friday, July 22, police say. The men were wanted in connection with the drive-by shooting in the 350 block of Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg on July 12, according to area police.  B…
PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser
PA State Police Corporal Accused Of Repeatedly Striking Injured Horse With Cruiser A Pennsylvania State Police trooper has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of an animal cruelty investigation, authorites said. Corporal Michael Perillo repeatedly struck an already-injured horse with his police cruiser while responding to a call on Route 1 in Lower Oxford Township on Dec. 28, 2021, state police said in a Friday, July 22 news release. Perillo, who is assigned to Troop J - Avondale, then allegedly pinned the loose animal to the ground, where it was euthanized by another trooper. The horse was on the shoulder and had already been struck by a vehicle bef…
Tortured, Mutilated Dog Found Behind Warehouse In Lehigh Valley Tortured, Mutilated Dog Found Behind Warehouse In Lehigh Valley
Tortured, Mutilated Dog Found Behind Warehouse In Lehigh Valley A tan German shepherd was found tortured and mutilated behind a warehouse in the Lehigh Valley, and police are now looking for the suspect(s) responsible. The gruesome discovery was made by local residents at the edge of a corn field behind a warehouse on the 800 block of Willowbrook Road in Catasauqua around 1:10 p.m. Saturday, July 16, Lehigh Valley Humane Society Police Officer David Saltzer said. The Catasauqua and Lehigh Valley International airport police departments notified the Lehigh Valley Humane Society about the dead dog. Saltzer believes the dog was most likely killed els…