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JAN ANN JOHNSON arrested – Twenty-seven horses found dead and several others found malnourished

- California, USA -


The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 62-year-old JAN ANN JOHNSON (pictured).


According to the office’s release, on January 22, 2025, deputies along with Animal Services Officers executed a search warrant in Clements as part of an ongoing investigation into animal neglect.

During the search of multiple properties, officers discovered several malnourished horses with limited access to food or water. Sadly, officers also found the remains of twenty-seven horses.


Animal Services Officers along with veterinarians on site began to triage the surviving animals and while sixteen horses were rescued, one bull and four other horses were euthanized due to extreme neglect.


The sixteen horses are now in the care of the Oakdale Equine Rescue where they are receiving proper nutrition, medical attention, and rehabilitation. The rescue said in a Facebook post that sixty more horses were expected and stressed that the horses cannot be adopted as they are “THE PROPERTY OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL! We are assisting by housing them at this time. WE DO NOT OWN THESE HORSES!”


The sheriff’s office said that due to the size of the property, Animal Services Officers and veterinarians are still evaluating additional horses and animals.


JOHNSON was arrested and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on charges of cruelty to animals, threatening a public official, criminal threats, and possession of a short-barrel shotgun.


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In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


JOHNSON’s mugshot shared from the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office



 
 
 

Male posing as a vet in Monterey County facing animal cruelty and other charges

- California, USA -


The SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County.


According to the press release by the agency, the individual, of Prunedale, “is providing veterinary care without a license and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty. He has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing medication, and even performing invasive surgeries in his home.”


The organization said that at least one innocent dog died as a result of the individual’s negligence and many other dogs are now in need of follow-up vet care.


The SPCA further said that the individual was most recently performing illegal, unlicensed veterinary procedures at a home in the 1600 block of Blackie Road in Prunedale and before that, at a home on McGowan in Salinas.


On November 4, 2024, investigators with the SPCA along with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and investigators with the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, served a search warrant at the home on Blackie Road leading to the discovery of many dogs and two horses.


Officials found twelve French Bulldogs in small cages that did not have any food or water. Moreover, four of them were “housed in a shed with no access to sunlight or ventilation.”

A skinny German Shepherd was found roaming and a Doberman was discovered in a small kennel without any food or water.


All fourteen dogs as well as two horses were thankfully removed and are now safe. The two horses are back with their guardians and the dogs are “in protective custody”, said the SPCA.


Investigators with the SPCA believe that there may be additional victims in the community and are asking the public to come forward with information that can help with the ongoing investigation.

Please contact SPCA Humane Investigations Officer Emily Leon at (831) - 264 - 5436 or online at www.spcamc.org. Thank you!


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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Monterey County SPCA provided to Voice For Us. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.




 
 
 

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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In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


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





 
 
 

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