TURQUOISE K. MORTON arrested for dumping a severely malnourished and injured dog in a trash bag inside a dumpster

- New Jersey, USA -

~ Update: May 21, 2025

The Lindenwold Police Department tells me the dog is a 3-year-old Poodle Bichon mix named Max.

~ Original story:

The Lindenwold Police Department announced the arrest of 38-year-old TURQUOISE K. MORTON (pictured).

Police said that in March 2025, officers were dispatched to the Belmont Apartments on 2009 White Horse Pike, after receiving a report about a dog who had been discovered in a trash bag in one of the dumpsters on the property.

Upon arrival, officers found in fact a dog in a trash bag. The furvictim was thankfully alive but according to the police, he/she was “severely malnourished and was suffering from multiple severe injuries.”

After a thorough investigation, the public’s assistance, and about four days after sharing a security camera image of a “person of interest” in the case, MORTON was arrested on May 20, 2025. MORTON was charged with abandoning a domestic animal, cruelty to animals, and torture/torment/maiming.

Police said MORTON was transported to the Camden County Correctional Facility where she will remain at least until a detention hearing.

As for the furvictim, police said he/she underwent several surgeries and his/her “recovery was facilitated by a local animal shelter.” The Sweet Soul has since been adopted and is doing well.

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MORTON’s mugshot shared from the Lindenwold Police Department.

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