~ Update: September 14, 2025
On September 2, 2025, JAIRUS AMIR MING-SCRADERS (pictured), was convicted of three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.
On the same day, MING-SCRADERS was also found guilty of several more charges in two other cases, including terroristic threats, reckless conduct, and theft by receiving stolen property.
The Fulton County Police Department said in a Facebook post that MING-SCRADERS was “sentenced to the MAXIMUM of 10 years in prison.”
MING-SCRADERS had been arrested back in January 2025, on accusations of recording himself torturing a defenseless dog named Bella for more than three months. The abuse inflicted on Bella led to a fractured skull and several other broken bones. The injuries Bella sustained were so serious that she was left paralyzed and she was sadly euthanized.
The Fulton County Police Department arrested 23-year-old JAIRUS AMIR MING-SCRADERS (pictured), following a search warrant that its Animal Services Division and the SWAT Team executed at a residence on Country Drive in Atlanta.
According to the press release by the police, from an investigation it emerged that MING-SCRADERS “Convicted felon and gang member”, had been recording himself “torturing a dog over the course of the past three months.”
Police said that the last atrocious incident left the furvictim, named Bella, “paralyzed with a fractured skull and multiple other broken bones.” Sadly, due to the extent of the injuries sustained by Bella, she had to be euthanized.
According to the police, the residence was in deplorable condition with no running water, limited electricity, and floors covered in urine and feces. Moreover, authorities reported a severe roach and spider infestation.
Three additional dogs were found at the residence and were removed by Animal Services.
The Division of Family and Child Services was also called in as officials found two children living in the residence and the juveniles were subsequently removed.
MING-SCRADERS was taken into custody on two felony warrants for aggravated animal cruelty. Police said that at the time of his arrest, the savage was out on bond for multiple other felonies out of another jurisdiction.
On the scene authorities also arrested 18-year-old AMIRA GREGEANA WILKINS on unrelated felony charges.
Police said: “Animal cruelty is often committed in conjunction with domestic violence, gang activity, and other serious crimes like in this case. The mission of the Fulton County Police Department is to protect and serve our community which includes our animals.”
If it was possible to torture and abuse MING-SCRADERS until there was no more life inside of him, still, it would not be punishment enough for what he did to the poor dog!
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MING-SCRADERS’ mugshot obtained from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office
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