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JASMINE VELASQUEZ arrested for punching, kicking, and hitting with a glass bottle her service dog

Updated: Dec 27, 2023

- Massachusetts, USA -


~ Update: December 27, 2023

 

I heard back from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and learned that the case was scheduled for a pre-trial hearing on Monday, December 18, 2023, “however it was resolved by a plea the same day.”  VELASQUEZ was sentenced to two years in the House of Correction suspended for two years “with the conditions she attend anger management, surrender ownership of her dog, and not own any other animals.”

 

This essentially means that VELASQUEZ will be on probation for two years and will need to comply with those conditions, if not, she serves two years in the House of Correction.

 

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office further told me that VELASQUEZ “signed the animal surrender form in court that day.”

 


~ Original story:


The Boston Police Department arrested a female who was witnessed kicking, punching, and repeatedly striking her dog with a glass bottle.


According to a press release by Boston police, on the evening of Tuesday, November 21, 2023, officers “were conducting a walk and talk in the area of the Boston Common when they could hear the noise of a crying dog.”


A passerby advised officers that a female, later identified as 27-years-old JASMINE VELASQUEZ (pictured), was beating a dog in the area of 131 Tremont Street.


Police said that as officers approached VELASQUEZ, “they observed the suspect kick the dog”, so they quickly took the Voiceless Victim, a 5-year-old male Australian Cattle named Rocky, and put him in a safe spot as there was broken glass and unknown liquid on the ground.


As part of the investigation, officers interviewed multiple witnesses and they all gave the same version of the facts. They all stated that that VELASQUEZ punched and kicked Rocky and repeatedly struck him with a glass bottle.


VELASQUEZ was placed under arrest and charged with animal cruelty and assault and battery on a police officer.


According to police, Animal Control took custody of Rocky.


On Wednesday, November 22, 2023, VELASQUEZ appeared at Boston Municipal Court for her arraignment.


Prosecutor Sam Jones for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office told the judge that police obtained street camera footage and officers were able to see that VELASQUEZ “hit the dog with the open right hand one time, hit the dog with the glass bottle eleven times, and kick the dog three times.” He went on to say that when VELASQUEZ was in the booking cell after her arrest, she was uncooperative with officers and at one point she spat at one of the officers.

Jones requested VELASQUEZ be held on $1,500 cash bail and that she stay away from witnesses connected to the case and have no animals in her custody.


VELASQUEZ’s defense attorney, Denise Moore, told the judge that her client lives at the Pine Street Inn and has a four-month-old son who is in state custody. In her pathetic attempt to defend her evil client, Moore went on to tell the judge that VELASQUEZ is not working at this time because she is disabled. VELASQUE “fractured her tibia last year and she’s still recovering”, said Moore and then added: “She still has balance and ambulation issues. That’s why she has the service dog to assist her with ambulation.”


The judge told Moore he read the word “kicking” on the documents and asked her: “What am I missing?”


VELASQUEZ sobbed and cried the whole time and while in tears she told the judge that she had to go to see her son. VELASQUEZ remains behind bars and her pre-trial hearing was scheduled for December 18, 2023.


VELASQUEZ, you must have kicked Rocky with your good leg then….. If you have balance problems, I suggest a stick! You had a chance to be in court and show your pathetic self to the judge. Rocky, however, could not be in court and cry before a judge. Animals cannot describe their pain and abuse. Keep THAT in mind the next time that you demand respect for your useless life!


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JESSICA RENAE WAGNER, of Always Faithful Animal Rescue, arrested on new animal cruelty charges

- Kentucky, USA -


On Monday, November 20, 2023, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-years-old JESSICA RENAE WAGNER (pictured).


Many of you may remember her name from another animal cruelty case which Voice For Us reported on in August 2023.

In that case, which is still pending, WAGNER, along with 46-years-old AMY MARIE SMITH (also pictured), and 55-years-old KEVIN EUGENE SMITH, all associated with Always Faithful Animal Rescue, were charged in July 2023 with ninety-one (91) counts of second-degree cruelty to animals among other licensing and failure to vaccinate charges.


In relation to the recent arrest, WAGNER is facing forty-six (46) counts of complicity to commit animal cruelty.

On November 13, 2023, authorities executed a search warrant at a property on Harris School Road in Rineyville which was leased to the nonprofit Always Faithful Animal Rescue.


Officials found forty-five (45) dogs in cages without food and water. The cages were filled with urine and feces. Sadly, officials also found a deceased dog whose body was covered by a plastic child’s pool.


Hardin County Animal Care and Control removed the live dogs and Director Mike McNutt explained to The News-Enterprise: “These animals have been surrendered over to the shelter, and we are in the process of returning these pets back to their original facilities and locations.”

Seven of the forty-five dogs were identified by chip numbers to match dogs from the July case.


At this point it’s not clear whether AMY MARIE SMITH and KEVIN EUGENE SMITH are also involved in this case.


WAGNER was booked into the Hardin County Detention Center and released after posting a $5,000 bond.


McNutt said that the shelter is in need of dog food and puppy food as well as monetary donations. If you wish and can afford to help out, please click here. Thank you!


Authorities did not disclose the name of the deceased furbaby, so I took the liberty of naming him/her Evian for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.


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WAGNER’s mugshot shared from the Hardin County Detention Center.





 
 
 

CHASE DOUGLAS LEROY abused, tortured, and injured three defenseless dogs but will avoid prison time

- Wisconsin USA -


24-years-old CHASE DOUGLAS LEROY (pictured) was found guilty of abusing or injuring three dogs on three separate occasions but will avoid prison time.


On May 11, 2023, LEROY was charged with one felony count of animal mistreatment and two misdemeanor counts of intentionally mistreating animals.


The felony count refers to a case in which LEROY threw a Poodle puppy named Annie so hard that she was unable to walk. The veterinarian who examined Annie diagnosed her with a broken femoral head, which required surgery to remove the broken portion of the bone, and x-rays showed an additional, older fracture to Annie’s tibia. Furthermore, LEROY’s ex-girlfriend told police that LEROY put Annie’s face in the toilet, then flushed while holding the furbaby’s head inside as punishment.


Wausau Daily Herald reports that according to a criminal complaint, when LEROY threw Annie, the ex-girlfriend was in her bedroom with a child and LEROY was in the kitchen. The woman heard Annie scream and said that LEROY put Annie in the kennel after throwing her. The woman said she got Annie out of the kennel and put her in her bed to see if she would move but Annie could not. The woman told police LEROY admitted to throwing Annie and that she had landed on all four of her legs. The woman failed to take Annie to the vet right away and waited four days. Not only that, but according to the complaint, she and LEROY agreed to lie about how Annie got injured to protect LEROY. Annie was kept for four days in pain in addition to not being able to walk, move, eat, or drink.


In a separate incident, an Aussiedoodle named MooMoo was also abused, tortured, and injured. LEROY’s ex-girlfriend told authorities that after MooMoo peed on the bed sheets, she saw MooMoo’s nose dripping blood and sneezing blood from her nose with a bloodshot eye. The woman also said that because MooMoo would pee inside the home, LEROY kept her on a short leash in the basement and gave her only one cup of water once or twice a day. Furthermore, the woman said that at one point she saw MooMoo tied to a pole on a one-foot lead surrounded by a day’s worth of feces and urine on the floor.


Annie and MooMoo were removed from the evil home and charges were filed against LEROY. At that point, LEROY became upset with the woman and began calling her derogatory names, told her to kill herself, and hit her.


In February of this year, Wausau’s humane officers responded to a home on South Sixth Avenue after receiving a report of a dog left outside in extreme cold conditions. At the time of the reported incident, the weather was 4 degrees with a -11 wind chill. Officers said the dog had been left outside for more than two hours and was visibly shivering.


The woman told authorities that LEROY was upset that the courts had seized the dogs and got violent with her to the point that she feared for her life.


On October 20, 2023, LEROY was sentenced to a year in jail after, as part of a deal, he pled guilty to mistreatment of an animal, felony disorderly conduct as a repeat domestic abuse incident, misdemeanor battery, and having contact after a domestic abuse arrest. Several other charges were dismissed but read in.


Marathon County Circuit Judge Michael Moran withheld the sentence and ordered LEROY to spend four years on probation and sentenced him to a year in jail as a condition of the probation. Moran also ordered this filth to have no unapproved contact with his victims, and not to own animals and not to live with any animals. Additionally, the filth was ordered to undergo any counseling deemed necessary.


I have sent out a few emails to request additional information about the Voiceless Victims, including their pictures. Should I receive a response, I will update the article accordingly.


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LEROY’s mugshot shared from the Marathon County Jail.


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