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NATHAN LEE TANNER facing animal cruelty charges after many small dogs were found emaciated

- North Carolina, USA -

 

The execution of a search warrant at a home on 413 Hobson Drive in Mocksville, led to the discovery of eleven (11) starved dogs and the arrest of 30-year-old NATHAN LEE TANNER (pictured).

 

On September 13, 2024, deputies with the Davie County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services executed the search warrant and found eleven “emaciated Chihuahua type dogs”, according to a news release by the sheriff’s office.

One of the dogs had to be transported to a local veterinarian for immediate treatment, while the other ten were taken to Davie County Animal Shelter.

 

The sheriff’s office tells me that no animals were found deceased and none of the rescued dogs were euthanized. The furvictim who was rushed to the vet was considered “in guarded condition.”

 

In a Facebook post, Davie County Animal Shelter wrote:

“We recently took in 11 small breed dogs from a cruelty case. They are all very sick and will be in care for a while before they will be available for adoption.  Even having been through what they have, they are all loving, friendly dogs. We would greatly appreciate donations of canned dog food. They all need to gain weight and canned food is the easiest for them to accept. Any brand, as long as it is canned, they are chowing down on everything.

If you are able, donations can be dropped off at the shelter, 291 Eaton Rd., Mocksville, NC 27028 or shipped here if that is more convenient. Thank you for your support!”

 

Warrants have been issued on TANNER for one felony count for cruelty to animals and ten misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals. 

According to the sheriff’s office, TANNER received no bond on the release order due to other charges in other counties. He is scheduled to appear at Davie District Court on September 26, 2024.

 

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

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.

 

 

TANNER’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Davie County Sheriff's Office




 
 
 

RUTH LYNN STEVENS arrested for attempting to neuter her Chihuahua with rubber bands

Updated: Sep 17, 2024

- North Dakota, USA -

 

~ Update: September 17, 2024


The police report obtained by Voice For Us identified the dog as Charlie.

Charlie’s pictures have been added to the gallery below.

 

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The Williston Police Department arrested 26 -year-old RUTH LYNN STEVENS (pictured).

 

On August 16, 2024, officers were called after a Chihuahua was found in a business parking lot north of Williston.

The caller advised that STEVENS along with a man and a dog were outside the business, in the 7300 block of 2nd Avenue West, for approximately half an hour. According to the caller, an hour later, the dog was still there but STEVENS and the man were gone.

 

The responding officer found a male brown, black, and white long-haired Chihuahua whose private area was extremely swollen and red. The officer then noted that the Chihuahua had several rubber bands tightly wrapped around his testicular area.

 

The furvictim was taken to a veterinarian who found seven rubber bands tied around the Chihuahua’s testicles. The vet performed a scrotal ablation over concerns of infection.

 

On August 21, 2024, officers interviewed STEVENS who claimed she had lost her dog. She went on to say that an officer told her to use rubber bands to neuter her dog. When she was asked the name of the officer, she answered that she couldn’t remember and added that all officers look alike.

Eventually, STEVENS admitted to Googling how to neuter a dog and stated she did not worry about the pain or injury it would cause.

 

STEVENS was arrested and charged with one felony count of animal cruelty and a preliminary hearing is set to take place on October 9, 2024.

 

At the time of writing, online records show that STEVENS is being held in the Williams County Jail.

 

Court records show that STEVENS has several other active felony cases, including failing to register as a sex offender for having sex with a 13-year-old boy in 2020.

 

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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.

 

 

STEVENS’ mugshot shared from the Williams County Sheriff’s Office

 





 
 
 

ALLEXIS TELIA FERRELL accused of torturing, killing, and eating a cat in front of people

Updated: Dec 3, 2024

- Ohio, USA -

 

⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains details some of you may find distressing⚠️

 

~ Update: December 3, 2024


On Monday, December 2, 2024, 27-year-old ALLEXIS TELIA FERRELL (pictured), pleaded guilty to a felony charge of animal cruelty and Stark Country Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione sentenced her to one year behind bars.


Quoting the Massillon Independent, the New York Post reports that Judge Forchione told FERRELL: “To me, you present quite a danger to our community. This is repulsive to me. I mean, that anyone would do this to an animal. And an animal’s like a child. I don’t know if you understand that or not. I can’t express the disappointment, shock, disgust that this crime has brought to me. You’ve embarrassed this county. You’ve embarrassed this nation. More importantly, you’ve embarrassed yourself.”


On Monday, FERRELL was also sentenced on probation violations in two prior cases, which were triggered by the animal cruelty case.


In April 2023, FERRELL was sentenced to three-year-probation on a felony count of endangering children. Due to the new conviction, FERRELL will now serve an additional eighteen (18) months in prison on those charges, for a total sentence of thirty (30) months.


Additionally, FERRELL was resentenced to six (6) months in prison on charges of theft and misuse of credit cards, to which she originally pleaded guilty in October 2019. FERRELL drew a six-month sentence which will be served concurrent with her other cases.


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27-year-old ALLEXIS TELIA FERRELL (pictured), is scheduled to appear at Stark County Common Pleas Court on October 15, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.

 

Charging documents obtained by Voice For Us accuse FERRELL, society’s vomit, of killing a cat by stomping on his/her small head and then eating the creature.

 

According to the investigative report by the Canton Police Department, on the late evening of August 16, 2024, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of 13th Street SE where FERRELL “did torture, kill, and eat a cat in a [residential] area in front of multiple people.”

 

Upon arrival, officers found FERRELL with her hands on a cat whose head appeared to have been smashed in. In the bodycam video provided to Voice For Us, an officer can be heard saying: “What did you do? Why did you kill the cat?”

 

From the investigation it emerged that FERRELL “had smashed the cat[']s head with her foot and then began to eat the cat.” One of the officers wrote on the report: “I did observe

 blood on Allexis' feet, hands, and fur on her lips.”

 

One of the officers placed the filthy murderer under arrest and transported her to the Stark County Jail and booked her on felony charges of cruelty to a companion animal.

 

The other officers remained on the scene and secured the furvictim as evidence. The humane society also responded to the scene and picked up the Voiceless Victim.

 

On August 21, 2024, a Stark County grand jury indicted FERRELL. On August 23, 2024, she pleaded not guilty.

Online records show that FERRELL is still in custody, and Canton Police confirmed that in an email.

 

The cat’s gender is not known and I struggled to find a unisex name to pay tribute to this Innocent Soul. In the end, I chose Twain, after Mark Twain who had up to nineteen cats and loved them all more than he loved people.

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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from Police and Court documents provided to Voice For Us. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

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.

 

 

FERRELL’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Canton Police Department




 
 
 

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