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LITA PATRICIA ROGERS, vet tech, accused of starving a pig and a dog. The dog was found dead

- Florida, USA -


The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57-years-old LITA PATRICIA ROGERS (pictured), who claims to be a veterinarian technician.


ROGERS was arrested for animal cruelty on Monday, May 22, 2023, following an investigation that was launched on May 1, 2023. However, as Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a video posted on the sheriff's office Facebook page, the abuse of two innocent animals began much earlier.


ROGERS had been living at a home on Olympic Drive in Cocoa with her boyfriend until he passed away in August 2022. After the boyfriend’s death, ROGERS had problems with his kids who wanted the house back so she moved out in March 2023, leaving behind a dog and a pig. The arrest affidavit identified the dog as Sophie and the pig as Liliana “Lilly”.


When deputies responded to the home, Sophie was already deceased and as reported by the responding officer, she was “melted into the ground.” Sophie was alive abut “emaciated.”


According to the affidavit, Sophie's remains were taken to Brevard County Sheriff's Office South Animal Care Center (SACC) and were placed in a refrigerator.

Liliana was removed from the home and was also taken to SACC “where she was temporarily secured in the livestock barn at this same facility.” Liliana was also examined by veterinary staff.

Liliana was later taken to Midway Veterinary Hospital in Pierce and turned over to Dr. Adams for advanced medical care. A few days later, Liliana was returned to SACC to continue her treatment under Dr. Boyd's care.


Sheriff Ivey said that ROGERS told deputies the animals were not her responsibility. However, according to the sheriff, ROGERS went back to the home on several occasions to check on her car. “Her freaking car. Are you kidding me?”, said the sheriff.

ROGERS was aware that Sophie and Liliana were both starving to death!


Court records show that ROGERS faces two misdemeanor counts of animal abandonment, two misdemeanor counts of unlawful confinement, and two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty.


ROGERS was released from the Brevard County Jail after posting a $24,000 bond.


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ROGERS’ mugshot via Brevard County Sheriff’s Office


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SHEENA JOVANIA VANDYKE, owner of popular South Florida restaurant, charged for the death of her dog

- Florida, USA -


The Pembroke Pines Police Department arrested 40-years-old SHEENA JOVANIA VANDYKE (pictured), after her dog was found lifeless in the backyard of her home.


NBC 6 reports that VANDYKE is “the owner of the popular iKrave, which has a restaurant in Miami's Liberty City and a food truck at PortMiami.”


On Saturday, May 13, 2023, police received an anonymous call about a deceased dog laying in the grass in the backyard of a residence along the 9900 block of Northwest 20th Street.


Upon arrival, in the backyard of the home officers found a lifeless 2-year-old brown French Bulldog, named Frenchie, lying on his right side.


VANDYKE arrived while officials were on the scene. She told them that she had a cleaning crew at her house and, according to the arrest affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, she “placed the dog outside on a leash tethered to a spike so that the company can do what they needed to do.” VANDYKE also told police that “she left food and water outside in the backyard with the dog.”


Officers reported finding food scattered on the grass, an empty, turned over water bowl and no shade for Frenchie.


According to the arrest report, “The dog was left in direct heat and sunlight for hours with no freedom to move about. The dog was attached by a leash from his collar to a stake in the ground. The stake appeared to have been moved due to the dog possibly struggling to free itself.”

The affidavit also stated that “The leash was completely stretched where it appears there was a struggle in an attempt to free itself and find shade or water.”


An officer took Frenchie’s body to Leader Animal Hospital on 9410 Stirling Road where Dr. Jacklyn Denise Johns examined the Voiceless Victim and took X-rays. She then observed "bruises on the neck area, ingesta/vomit in the mouth area as well as blood, rigor mortis, bleeding from the nostril, peeling off the skin from dragging himself, blood coming from the penis, blood on the right eye, and trauma on the neck area."

Dr. Johns advised the officer that Frenchie would be kept in a freezer and sent to the University of Florida for a necropsy.


VANDYKE was arrested on one felony count of animal cruelty and is free on a $5,000 bond.


A friend of VANDYKE’s told NBC 6 that the death of Frenchie was an “accident” and that the cleaning people probably forgot to put him back into the house.


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ROBERT MCGREGOR SWINDOLL let two dogs starve to death and a third one was found barely alive

- Florida, USA -


On the morning of Tuesday, April 11, 2023, a citizen called the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Animal Enforcement Team to report some dogs in distress at a house on 3762 Brockington Circle in Cocoa.


Officer Maldonado and Officer Kaufman responded to the scene to investigate. They were unable to make contact with anybody at the residence, but the reporting party allowed them into their property from which they could see the dogs. Officers saw two deceased dogs, who were tied up and extremely thin. A third dog tethered in the same yard was barely alive. Officers were able to identify him as Ace through a database maintained by Shelter Buddy.

Animal Cruelty Investigators were immediately called in.


A warrant was obtained for the arrest of 38-years-old ROBERT MCGREGOR SWINDOLL (pictured).


Brevard County Sheriff Ivey said the dogs were not SWINDOLL’s and someone who was not allowed on the property anymore was taking dog food over. Despite that, SWINDOLL allowed two dogs to starve to death.


An affidavit obtained through public records identifies the dogs’ guardian as Lashawnda Spencer who passed away in December 2022. The affidavit goes on to identify Levetirus Cole as the person who was bringing food to the dogs and he was in a relationship with Ms. Spencer when she was alive.


SWINDOLL was booked into the Brevard County Jail on three felony counts of animal cruelty and three misdemeanor counts of confinement without food and water.

SWINDOLL is being held on a $7,500 bond.

According to court records, SWINDOLL’s next court appearance is set for May 11, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.


As Sheriff Ivey said, while in jail, SWINDOLL will be fed, will be given water, and will be taken care of. By law, SWINDOLL cannot be treated the way he treated those Voiceless Victims.


A veterinarian team is taking care of Ace.


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SWINDOLL’s mugshot via Brevard County Jail.


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