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TYLER GRANT STEVENS arrested for killing a dog, the dog’s guardian, and hate crime

- California, USA -


San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced that 21-year-old TYLER GRANT STEVENS (pictured) has been charged with the murder of 34-year-old Todd Joseph Pinion, animal abuse related to Mr. Pinion’s dog and hate crime enhancement.


Mr. Pinion’s dog, named Spock, was found dead on Highway 101 near the Cuesta Grade on Halloween.


According to the criminal complaint, on or about October 23, 2024, while having charge or custody of Spock, STEVENS did “subject that dog to needless suffering, or inflict unnecessary cruelty upon the dog, or in any manner abuse the dog, or fail to provide the dog with proper food, drink, or shelter, or protection from the weather.”


STEVENS was booked into the San Luis Obispo County Jail on the early morning of Sunday, November 3, 2024, after the Atascadero Police Department found Mr. Pinion’s body in a remote area near Tassajara Creek. Mr. Pinion was reported missing on October 30, 2024.


At the time of writing, records show that STEVENS, of Paso Robles, is being held into the San Luis Obispo County Jail without bail.


District Attorney Dow said in a press release that STEVENS will be arraigned on November 6, 2024, in Department 3 of the San Luis Obispo Superior Court.


According to DA Dow, STEVENS has one strike under California’s Three Strikes Law for a conviction in 2022 for assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon.


The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the case was encouraged to contact the Atascadero Police Department at (805) - 461 - 5051. Thank you!


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Pictures shared from Mr. Pinion’s Facebook’s account.





 
 
 

JULIA SZEBEHELY arrested - A total of sixty dead animals were removed from a Galveston County home

- Texas, USA -

 

The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 63-year-old JULIA SZEBEHELY (pictured).

 

On September 7, 2024, the sheriff’s office responded to her property in the 800 block of 29th Street in San Leon to assist the Galveston County Health District Animal Services with an animal cruelty investigation after numerous dead cats were found of the property.

 

Deputies found the property in deplorable condition and at the rear, they discovered an emaciated horse. SZEBEHELY was on site when officials were there.

 

The Houston SPCA also responded to the scene to assist with the overall investigation and removed the emaciated horse, four live cats, and sixteen cat carcasses.

 

Ten days later, the Sheriff's Office Animal Cruelty Investigator conducted a follow-up investigation resulting in the execution of a search warrant. The search led to the discovery of forty-two animal carcasses bringing the total of dead animals removed from the property to sixty.

 

The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the majority of the deceased animals “were located inside locked kennels, crates, and traps.”

 

After presenting the case to the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office, ten counts of cruelty to non-livestock animals and one count of cruelty to a livestock animal were accepted on SZEBEHELY. She was arrested and booked into the Galveston County Jail on a $16,500 bond. Online records show she was released after posting it.

  

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SZEBEHELY’s mugshot shared from the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office




 
 
 

LAURA LYNN REED arrested after fifteen cats were found dead in her freezer

- Maryland, USA -

 

The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office arrested 50-year-old LAURA LYNN REED (pictured).

 

An investigation into REED was launched on August 21, 2024, after deputies along with Animal Control received an anonymous tip regarding severe animal neglect at REED’s home on 27180 Morganza Turner Road in Mechanicsville.

 

At REED’s home, authorities found twenty-six (26) living animals, cats and dogs, amidst overwhelming filth.

According to the report, the floors were covered in urine and feces. Many of the animals were found in poor health showing signs of skin infections, untreated fur conditions, and malnutrition.

 

Sadly, officers also discovered fifteen (15) dead cats. Some of them were found rotting inside a freezer.

Animal Control Officer Welch reported that these cats had been wrapped in pillowcases and covered in feces, with some showing signs of trauma from possible attacks by other animals.

 

According to officials, there were no visible food or water bowls for the poor animals.

 

Officers determined that an urgent veterinary response was required due to the animals’ exposure to extreme neglect.

 

After examining all the animals, Dr. Tammy Colson-Dorsch, a volunteer veterinarian for the St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter, determined that they all required immediate medical attention.

 

St. Mary’s County Emergency Services Hazmat deemed the residence unsafe due to high ammonia levels, accumulated from animal waste.

 

REED is facing fifteen counts of animal cruelty. She is scheduled to appear in St. Mary’s County District Court on December 3, 2024.

 

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REED’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office




 
 
 

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