MARCUS DYSHAUN CUMBEE arrested for animal cruelty in Berkeley County and also faces attempted murder charges in Orangeburg County

- South Carolina, USA -

A K9 Officer with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office apprehended 32-year-old MARCUS DYSHAUN CUMBEE (pictured), who had outstanding warrants with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office and the Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office.

The facts that eventually led to CUMBEE’s arrest date back to January 29, 2025, when deputies with the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Cherokee Path Lane after a new property owner requested assistance.

Upon arrival, deputies found three adult dogs roaming freely with one of them who appeared to have recently given birth.

A further inspection yielded the discovery of six small puppies and sadly the remains of a deceased dog as well as another deceased dog who was found “caged at the rear of the property,” said Berkeley County Sheriff Duane Lewis.

Animal Cruelty Investigators were called to the scene to complete an inspection regarding the dogs and their care.

On May 13, 2025, deputies along with agents from the US Marshal Task Force were surveilling CUMBEE and working to track him down for his outstanding warrants. When deputies and agents attempted to approach CUMBEE, he fled into the woods and was later apprehended by a K9 Officer.

CUMBEE, of Cross, was placed under arrest and transported to hospital for medical treatment before being booked into the Hill-Finklea Detention Center. CUMBEE was charged with two counts of ill treatment to animals with cruelty and four counts of animal abandonment.

According to a press release by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, in Orangeburg County CUMBEE is facing charges of attempted murder and discharging a firearm into a dwelling.

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CUMBEE‘s mugshot shared from the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office

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HUNG MINH TRINH arrested for shooting a neighbor’s pregnant cow who then had to be euthanized

- Florida, USA -

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 54-year-old HUNG MINH TRINH (pictured).

On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, members of the LCSO Agriculture Unit responded to a ranch on 11090 Sharon Drive in North Fort Myers about an animal cruelty case.

The caller advised deputies that he had found his 2-year-old cow “on the neighbor's property with five gunshot wounds to the guts, chest, and rear leg.”

The caller then told deputies that his neighbor, TRINH, had been angry in the past about livestock jumping the fence and threatened to shoot the animals.

A search warrant executed at TRINH’s property led to the discovery of a .22 caliber gun in a shed.

TRINH was handcuffed and transported to the Lee County Jail. He was booked on one count of animal cruelty and grand theft of a commercial farm animal.

At the time of writing, records show TRINH is still in custody and is slated to appear at Lee County Circuit Court on June 16, 2025, at 8:30 a.m.

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said: “There will be accountability for taking your frustrations out on innocent animals, in this case multiple felonies and jail time. We know how much these animals mean to our farming community, and we will not tolerate these actions. I am proud of my Agriculture Unit for their immediate response and ability to make an arrest in this case.”

I reached out to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to inquire about the Voiceless Victim’s name and Public Information Officer Julie Sin said “There was not a name for the calf mentioned in the booking sheet. So I am not aware of what it is.”

So, I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victim Belle for the tribute image. Should her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

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KATELIN CONKLIN arrested after a video showed her choking a dog and “forcefully” throwing the furvictim to the ground

- Ohio, USA -

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old KATELIN CONKLIN (pictured).

On the early evening of Monday, May 12, 2025, deputies were alerted to a disturbing video circulating on social media showing CONKLIN abusing a dog.

The sheriff’s office said that in the video, CONKLIN could be seen choking a dog causing the furvictim to “make sounds consistent with labored breathing.” CONKLIN then proceeded to “forcefully” throw the dog to the ground.

The video additionally showed CONKLIN hitting her boyfriend with a closed fist.

Deputies responded to a home on 712 Buena Avenue in Lemon Township to investigate the incident and spoke with CONKLIN and her boyfriend.

After gathering sufficient evidence, deputies placed CONKLIN under arrest and charged her with cruelty to animals and domestic violence.

As for the furvictim, who is not injured, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office tells me that the dog “is a female Aussie, approximately 6 months old.” I was further told that the dog “is now with the boyfriend.”

Butler Count Sheriff Richard K. Jones said: “This type of behavior is unacceptable. We take both domestic violence and animal cruelty very seriously, and we will always pursue charges when the evidence supports it.”

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