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DIEGO TORRES RUIZ arrested for tossing two kittens from a moving vehicle – One was found dead

- Florida, USA -


The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-years-old DIEGO TORRES RUIZ (pictured), on Thursday, December 8, 2022, accused of tossing two kittens from a moving vehicle.


According to a news release by the sheriff’s office, on November 28, 2022, a motorist reported seeing two kittens tumble from a northbound Hyundai Santa Fe near Mile Marker 87 on Plantation Key. Vehicles swerved on U.S. 1 to avoid hitting the furbabies.


The motorist was able to provide a description of the vehicle and its tag number. The driver of the suspected vehicle was later identified as TORRES RUIZ. When he was stopped shortly thereafter, he “denied knowing anything about the kittens,” said the sheriff’s office.


The VOICELESS VICTIMS were not immediately found, so TORRES RUIZ was released but the sheriff’s office continued to search for them.

Later in the day, one kitten was sadly found deceased “apparently being struck by a vehicle.”

The other kitten had run into the woods and was later found by a Rain Barrel Village employee and taken to Whiskers & Paws in Key Largo with non-life-threatening injuries. The furbaby was adopted by the motorist who witnessed the cruel incident.


The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office notified the State Attorney’s Office and warrants were obtained for TORRES RUIZ. The filthy individual is facing two counts of animal cruelty. Bond was set at $50,000 and online records show he was released from the Monroe County Jail the same day of his arrest.


TORRES RUIZ is scheduled to be arraigned on January 3, 2023.


Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said: “I take these incidents very seriously and I’m happy to report an arrest was made in this case.”


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SHANNON MARIE MORGAN arrested on animal cruelty and child neglect charges

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On the evening of Wednesday, December 7, 2022, deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to an address in Beverly Hills about an animal cruelty complaint.


In a news release, the sheriff's office said that immediately upon entering the residence, deputies were “overwhelmed by the pungent smell of ammonia.”

Inside the property, officials found several cages and glass aquariums containing snakes and rodents as well as cats and rats running freely.

As stated in the release, “The build-up of fecal matter and urine in the house and cages caused an infestation of flies, roaches, and other bugs.”

Deputies also found dirty dishes, trash, and rotten food scattered throughout the residence.


In one bedroom, deputies discovered a cage containing a ferret and another cage with a dog inside. Both animals did not have any food or water, the dog’s cage was too small for the furbaby’s size, and the ferret’s cage was littered with urine and feces.


In a second bedroom, there was a child, the mattress was covered with roaches, and the floor was covered with trash and had some blood “created by the loose cats eating a rat.”


A third bedroom was housing “approximately 50 rodents in cages in addition to over 300 other rodents roaming freely.”


Citrus County Sheriff’s Office animal control officers removed seven cats, one dog, and one ferret from the property. The sheriff’s office said the house has been secured for further investigation and the removal of the other remaining animals.


In connection with this case deputies arrested 38-years-old SHANNON MARIE MORGAN (pictured) and charged her with 12 counts of animal cruelty and one count of child neglect.

Online records show that MORGAN is being held at the Citrus County Detention Facility on a $26,000 bond. According to court records, MORGAN will be arraigned by Judge Joel D. Fritton on January 5, 2023, at 9:00 a.m.


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OSVALDO ALOMA GARRIDO arrested after admitting to shooting multiple cats

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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 65-years-old OSVALDO ALOMA GARRIDO (pictured), an Alonso High School janitor, for shooting at cats.


The sheriff’s office said that on the evening of November 12, 2022, deputies responded to a home in the 9700 block of Elm Way in the Three Lakes Mobile Home Park, in reference to a neighbor's call reporting they heard shots and saw GARRIDO carrying a pellet rifle in front of his home.


According to a news release, one witness told deputies that he retrieved GARRIDO’s rifle and stored it inside his home without any resistance from GARRIDO. At the time, deputies determined no crime was committed and did not find any animals suffering from a shooting, nor did any witnesses see GARRIDO firing shots at animals.


More than a week later, however, detectives interviewed a witness in the same area who stated that a cat was found with several pellet shot wounds in his/her body several weeks before that date. As part of the investigation, detectives obtained records from a local veterinarian who confirmed the cat sustained multiple injuries from a pellet gun.


When deputies interviewed GARRIDO on November 22, 2022, he admitted to shooting at multiple cats in the area.


On November 30, 2022, deputies executed a warrant and GARRIDO was placed under arrest on one charge of aggravated cruelty to animals with a weapon.


FOX 13 reports that resident Kathryn Barnes and her boyfriend look after the homeless cats in Three Lakes Mobile Home Park and said that over the last year and a half, seven cats have been shot and three have died. One of the surviving cats, Buddy, has a broken front leg and might have one of his back legs amputated after being shot either on November 5, or November 6.

Before GARRIDO’s arrest, Kathryn told FOX 13: “I am angry, I am upset and I don’t understand how people can do this.”


Residents at Three Lakes Mobile Home Park said there may be several hundred feral cats living in the community and for many of them, it's the only home they've ever known.


Ms. Jennifer Tate, a volunteer with St. Francis Society, told FOX 13: “These poor cats. They didn't ask to be born. They are just living their life. Somebody is taking pleasure out of torturing them.” Volunteers with the rescue said they were organizing fundraisers and vet visits for the wounded cats.


Hillsborough County Schools said GARRIDO is facing termination based on his felony charge. “He has worked for the district since 2017 and had not experienced disciplinary action prior to the arrest, according to the district,” reports WFLA. The news agency further reports that Hillsborough County Jail records show GARRIDO is from Cuba and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been notified of his arrest.


GARRIDO was booked at the Orient Road Jail under a $7,500 bond.


Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said: “I will not tolerate any act of animal cruelty in our county. The suspect had no regard for the animals he injured and admitted to firing shots on various occasions. It's disheartening to know that there are individuals who intentionally harm animals. We will not condone violence against any animal and we will continue to make sure that individuals who commit these crimes are held accountable.”


This investigation is active.


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