The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-years-old SCOTT CARSON NEWMARK a.k.a. SCOTT CARSON VONHARTEN (pictured).
According to the arrest report obtained by Voice For Us, after a property in Seminole was sold in an auction and the new owner moved in, skeletal remains of multiple animals were found in the property.
The new owner first discovered skeletal remains of a dog in one of the bedrooms, so Pinellas County Animal Services were called in. Responding officers then found a mummified dog and skeletal remains of a cat.
As stated in the report, all three animals were found in rooms with feces piled up and there was no sign of food or water for the Voiceless Victims.
In the feces officers found fabric that matched the one in the room “showing the animals were eating it as there was no actual food in the room”, stated the report.
Additionally, the sheriff’s office reports that “There was also evidence one dog chewed through the door in an attempt to escape.”
The deceased cat was microchipped and information revealed that NEWMARK had adopted him/her from Second Chance For Strays on January 6, 2019.
One of the two dogs was microchipped and investigators were able to determine that NEWMARK was his/her guardian. The other dog was reported as stolen back in 2021.
The reports stated that NEWMARK “did intentionally commit an act to an animal which resulted in cruel death, or did excessively or repeatedly inflict unnecessary pain or suffering, or cause the same to be done, or did knowingly and intentionally torture or torment an animal in a manner causing the animal to be injured, mutilated or killed.”
NEWMARK was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on the late evening of November 3, 2023, on three felony counts of animal cruelty. He was released the early morning of the following day.
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On November 4, 2023, the Tulsa Police Department arrested 46-years-old REBECCA RHONDA RUTHERFORD (pictured), owner of Doggy Doodles Grooming.
This arrest is connected to an animal cruelty case for which 41-years-old DIEGO JAIMES ANGEL (also pictured), was arrested in September 2023, when an innocent dog died while being groomed by him at Doggy Doodles Grooming.
The furvictim was a 4-year-old Golden Doodle named Atlas.
It all started on September 1, 2023, when Atlas’ guardian, Mr. Anthony Sinor, took his furbaby to the facility for routine grooming. Mr. Sinor said the family had used the business several times before.
Mr. Sinor told KTUL that that day he received a call from Doggy Doodles Grooming telling him that Atlas had died. “They told me that he had a seizure and was defecating and that they tried CPR and mouth-to-mouth and then they took him to the vet.”
Atlas’ family then learned the heartbreaking truth when they received a call from Tulsa Animal Welfare Pets revealing that Atlas had been killed.
According to News On 6, an employee of Doggy Doodles Grooming reported a coworker had beaten Atlas.
Tulsa Police said that after receiving the alarming report, Tulsa Animal Welfare responded to the location and began an investigation. Officers reviewed the 20-minute video showing the beating from two angles.
News On 6 obtained the video of the incident and published brief moments of various situations. For the first minutes everything seemed ok until Atlas began to resist some drying. At that point, ANGEL can be seen beating him “on and off over another 10 minutes while the dog becomes increasingly agitated.”
Footage then shows that Atlas is taken into another room where he was beaten some more. Eventually, Atlas was dragged off the table, and it appears he was choked by ANGEL.
Investigators said ANGEL suspended Atlas “in a head-high position using a lead on a grooming table.” After the pole holding the lead was adjusted higher, Atlas never moved again on the video. ANGEL stood there watching!
Atlas was murdered in the presence of other employees “working nearby, sometimes within steps of the groomer.”
Tulsa Police said Tulsa Animal Welfare “was able to take possession of the deceased dog and transported the body to the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory in Stillwater for necropsy.”
On September 7, 2023, Tulsa Animal Welfare, assisted by the Tulsa Police Department, obtained an arrest warrant for ANGEL from the Tulsa County District Court for felony Animal Cruelty charges.
ANGEL was located by the Elk City Police Department at a dog show. He was taken into custody and extradited back to Tulsa County.
As for RUTHEFORD, she is charged with accessory to felony and obstructing and officer. She was released from the Tulsa County Jail less than an hour after her arrest.
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Through a Facebook post, the Media-based animal shelter Providence Animal Center, advised that a dog named Denali, who the shelter had adopted out, was found dead.
An investigation by Officer Jason Bell led to the discovery of Denali’s remains and the arrest of 62-years-old DAVID ALLEN SAXTON (pictured).
Daily Times reports that according to a criminal complaint filed by Officer Bell, Denali had been adopted out on August 26, 2023, to SAXTON’s daughter, Erica. She was made aware of Denali’s past behavior history “and she signed a liability waiver indicating that Denali may need professional behavior services.”
Denali was then renamed Duncan by what was supposed to be his furever loving family.
On October 4, 2023, following alleged Denali’s behavioral issues, the family filed a surrender request with the Providence Animal Center claiming that Denali showed aggressive behavior, including an alleged bite.
Initially, the family made arrangements to return Denali on October 20, 2023, but then brought the date forward to October 10, 2023.
On October 9, 2023, the Providence Animal Center called Erica and Lynne Saxon and learned that they had made plans to euthanize Denali and even booked an appointment at two local vets but these had been canceled.
On the same day, humane officers went to the Saxton’s home to perform a welfare check but they did not get an answer.
On October 10, 2023, Denali was supposed to be returned to the Providence Animal Center, but staff received a text message from the family advising them that they would not be returning him.
At that point, humane officers attempted to contact the family. They also received information from concerned citizens advising that Erica had messaged friends on social media saying that her father “Took matters into his own hands and took care of it.”
Three days later, humane officers tried again to talk to the family. Officer Bell went the Saxton’s residence and again, no answer, so he posted a notice of investigation.
While on the scene, Officer Bell noticed in the rear yard a shovel “that appeared to be recently used to dig soil”, report Daily Times.
On October 15, 2023, DAVID ALLEN SAXTON turned himself into Brookhaven police and said he wanted to talk to Officer Bell.
Officer Bell questioned him and Lynne Saxton on October 18, 2023. During the interview, Lynne Saxton stated Denali was not house trained and that he chewed items in the home. She claimed that Denali had bitten her daughter and stated that no medical treatment was sought. She went on to say that she did not feel safe around Denali.
Officer Bell then questioned DAVID ALLEN SAXTON and he recounted the distressing facts that ultimately resulted in Denali’s death.
The following is reported by Daily Times:
“He was sitting on the living room couch taking his work boots off when Denali started barking and lunged at him. Saxton pushed the dog backwards and Denali came back and started to nip at Saxton’s ear area but did not bite. Saxton then stood up and grabbed a dog leash that was on the end table near the couch and wrapped it around Denali’s neck in an attempt to strangle Denali with the intent to kill him. Denali fell to the floor after the struggle and Saxton thought he was dead, however Denali was gasping for air and Saxton saw his chest rising and falling.
Saxton then went into the kitchen and retrieved a large knife and returned to Denali, who was still on the floor. Saxton used the knife to lacerate the dog’s throat. He also admitted to taking a candle holder at some point and striking the dog’s head, causing the candleholder to break.
After Denali was dead, Saxton put the head and body in a trash bag and buried the carcass in the backyard.”
Officer Bell retrieved Denali’s body and a necropsy was performed by Dr. Kimberly Boudwin, chief medical officer at Providence Animal Center.
When Denali was exhumed, the leash used to strangle him was still around his neck.
Dr. Boudwin reported the cause of death was strangulation. The laceration took place after he had died.
The murderer was arraigned on October 24, 2023, and judge Robert M. D’Agostino set a meager bond of $20,000 which the murderer posted.
Court records show two dates for the murderer’s preliminary hearings. One on November 9, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. and the second one on November 29, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. both before Judge Georgia L. Stone.
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