~ Update: November 11, 2025
The Henderson Police Department announced the arrest of 60-year-old RANDY LEE KATZ (pictured).
The arrest is the result of an investigation launched after a live dog was found in a double-knotted trash bag dumped in a garbage can.
KATZ identified the dog as Baily.
The furvictim was rushed to the Inspirada Animal Hospital but despite efforts to save his precious life, Baily sadly succumbed to his injuries. A veterinarian told investigators that Baily had died possibly from bruising, or a puncture or bite wound on his neck. Bloodwork determined Baily was suffering from severe dehydration.
Police tell me that “a necropsy is underway to determine the circumstances and cause surrounding the dog's condition and death.”
Investigators were led to KATZ through Baily’s microchip. Investigators contacted the name on the microchip and that contact identified KATZ as the most recent guardian.
Investigators then reviewed previous calls for service from KATZ’s address and learned that just over a week before Baily’s death, officers had responded to KATZ’s house because his 85-year-old mother was unresponsive. Body-worn camera footage from responding officers showed a dog inside KATZ’s home matching Baily's description.
At that point, a search warrant was obtained and executed at KATZ’s home, and investigators found evidence that linked KATZ to the incident.
When KATZ was interviewed by investigators, he told them that on November 4, 2025, Baily somehow got out of the home and when he went looking for him, he found Baily lying in the middle of the street. KATZ went on to say he believed a coyote had bitten Baily, so he took a trash bag from his home and put Baily inside.
Investigators stated in their report: “Randy then went for a walk with the trash bag in an attempt to find a trash can. Randy could only locate one trash can on the street just east of his residence. Randy placed the dog into the trash can and left the area."
KATZ was taken into custody on November 7, 2025, and booked into the Henderson Detention Center on a felony charge of animal cruelty. He was released on November 10, 2025, after posting a $20,000 bail set by Henderson Justice Court Judge Sandra DiGiacomo.
KATZ is due back in court on December 2, 2025.
The Henderson Police Department is investigating after a dog was found in a tied-up trash bag dumped in a garbage can.
The devastating discovery was made on the early evening of Tuesday, November 4, 2025, near Via Da Vinci and Via Firenze, part of the Inspirada/Sun City Anthem area.
Residents who discovered the furvictim, a brown Maltese or Poodle mix believed to be 10 to 12-years-old, rushed him/her to the Inspirada Animal Hospital where the poor soul sadly died.
Those residents later told officers they found the dog in the 2300 block of Spalato Court.
Dr. Robert Loose, Head Veterinarian at the Inspirada Animal Hospital, told FOX5 that his staff performed life-saving measures on the dog, including three rounds of CPR, supplemental oxygen, and medications. Dr. Loose said: “I’m very thankful for the majority of times where we get to do great things for a great community. But then in times like this, there’s nothing that can really describe the emotions. There’s anger. There’s sadness.”
Henderson Police became aware of this incident through a social media post and launched an investigation.
In a Facebook video, Henderson City Councilwoman Monica Larson said: “Many of you have seen the updates and for those of you who didn't regarding the poor animal, defenseless animal that was horribly tortured and killed, by being tied, double-knotted in a garbage bag and left for dead within the Inspirada community. This individual will be apprehended. The police, the Henderson Police Department are working diligently to find and apprehend and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law this monster that would do something so hideous and disgusting. They will exhaust all remedies. I want the public to understand they're working diligently; they will find this individual. We will not tolerate animal cruelty or any kind of violence. This poor animal didn't deserve this, and they will be caught.
Animal Protection Services, who are assisting with the investigation, took the dog to an external facility for a necropsy.
The investigation is still in its early stages, and no other details are available at this time.
If you have any information regarding this case, please, come forward and speak up for the Voiceless Victim. Contact the Henderson Police Department at (702) - 267 - 5000. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (702) - 385 - 5555 or online at crimestoppersofnv.com. Thank you!
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KATZ’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Henderson Police Department.
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