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ILENA RENAE RASMUSSEN arrested for drowning her roommate’s Jumping Spider

- Florida, USA -

 

 

Just when you think you’ve heard it all!

 

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 43-year-old ILENA RENAE RASMUSSEN (pictured), for killing her roommate’s Jumping Spider.

 

According to the arrest report obtained by Voice For Us, the incident happened on July 15, 2024, at a residence on Pansy Avenue in Crestview. At the time of the incident, the Jumping Spider’s guardian was not home.

 

As per the arrest report, RASMUSSEN took the $70 spider and drowned him/her in “Ginger Ale.”

RASMUSSEN then texted the spider’s guardian and told her what she did.

When the roommate returned home the Jumping Spider and his/her enclosure could not be found.

 

RASMUSSEN spoke with OCS Officer Baliel over the phone and admitted to drowning the spider and refused to speak in person.

 

RASMUSSEN was taken into custody on July 29, 2024, and booked into the Okaloosa County Jail on one count of animal cruelty and one count of petit theft.

Records show that RASMUSSEN was released less than an hour after her arrest and she is scheduled to be arraigned at Crestview Courthouse on August 20, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Jim Ward.

 

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office did not have additional information on the Voiceless Victim. I took the liberty of naming him/her Baby J for the tribute image.

 

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RASMUSSEN’s mugshot shared from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office




 
 
 

CHRISTOPHER JAMES WALLACE and an unnamed juvenile arrested for killing cattle with a crossbow

- Oklahoma, USA -

 

Following a month-long investigation into the killing of a dozen cattle, the Shawnee Police Department arrested 18-year-old CHRISTOPHER JAMES WALLACE (pictured) and a juvenile whose identity was not shared.

 

WALLACE and the juvenile are accused of using a crossbow to kill cattle who were the property of Saint Gregory’s Abbey, a Roman Catholic monastery on 1900 West MacArthur Street in Shawnee.

 

Police said that on June 22, 2024, they received the first report about the cattle and then a second report came in on July 22, 2024, when a worker saw flashlights in a field and found a crossbow near a tree.

 

Police responded to the call and made contact with WALLACE and the juvenile who were subsequently detained and interviewed.

 

According to police, the cattle were killed for thrill-seeking rather than for the animal’s meat.

 

On July 24, 2024, a brief release on the monastery’s website read: “Over the past couple of months, the Abbey has lost several cattle due to vandals. The police are investigating these incidents. Meanwhile, the Abbey has lost approximately $25,000-$30,000 worth of beef.  Generous folks have asked to donate to help the monastery recoup some of these losses.”

 

The Rev. Simeon Spitz told The Oklahoman that he and the abbey's cattle manager “had been concerned about disappearing cattle dating back to October and November 2023.”

He said: “Normally, we check on cattle every three or four days, then we started checking every day. Finally, we found one with an arrow lodged in it.”

 

Spitz also said that about fourteen (14) cattle were killed, including female calves and bull calves. The innocent souls “would have been sold or raised for beef sold as part of the abbey's Mission Monks label at its Monk's Marketplace”, reports The Oklahoman.

 

WALLACE is facing four complaints of cruelty to animals and two counts of larceny of livestock.

 

The case involving the juvenile was sent to a government agency that deals with juvenile offenders.

 

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WALLACE’s mugshot shared from the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office




 
 
 

FRANKLIN C. ZEIGLER III charged with decapitating a defenseless seagull

Updated: Jul 26, 2024

- New Jersey, USA -

 

On July 6, 2024, the North Wildwood Police Department responded to Morey’s Pier, at 2501 Boardwalk Avenue for an animal cruelty incident.

 

Officers learned from witnesses on scene that a male had decapitated a seagull.

Witnesses identified 29-year-old FRANKLIN C. ZEIGLER III (pictured via Facebook) as the male who had committed the crime.

 

Police said in a press release that during the investigation ZEIGLER “was irate and uncooperative with officers on an unrelated investigation” which then resulted in his arrest for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

 

Detective Vincent Deritis, North Wildwood Police Department’s humane law enforcement officer, conducted a follow-up investigation and the evidence he gathered included pictures and witness statements.

ZEIGLER admitted to killing the seagull. Reportedly, the poor bird tried to take ZEIGLER’s daughter’s french fries, so in a fit of rage, ZEIGLER attacked the seagull and ripped off his/her tiny head. ZEIGLER then asked Morey's Piers & Beachfront Water Parks’ staff for a trash bag while holding the lifeless seagull.

 

ZEIGLER was additionally charged with 3rd degree animal cruelty. He was placed on a summons on the above charges as per bail reform and released pending a future court date.

 

I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victim Volare for the tribute image.

 

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