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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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Voice For Us Disclaimer: 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.

 

 

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




 
 
 

Investigation underway after photo of malnourished dog chained to a car circulated on social media

- Alabama, USA -

 

The Ider Police Department launched an investigation after a picture showing a severely malnourished dog chained to a vehicle circulated on social media.

 

In a Facebook post, police said the dog’s guardian violated the “newly established ‘Responsible pet ownership ordinance’ as well as State Law for animal cruelty.”

 

According to police, four dogs were impounded from the property but did not elaborate on their status nor disclosed additional information.

The post stated, “The four animals have been taken to a local animal shelter where they will be provided care, and have much needed food and shelter.”

 

Police Chief Stephen Malone explained that the ordinance was drafted to allow the department to legally assess more animal complaints and issue court notices if animals are not properly cared for or are aggressive.

 

In a statement, Chief Malone said:

This is not a “Leash Law”. Our department will not be patrolling for animals not on the owners property, but yet will provide us a way to handle said situations if there are complaints of trespassing or viciousness.

We’ve had several incidents and complaints recently of dogs killing livestock and being aggressive towards children and our older residents. Unfortunately, to the point they are afraid to be outside of their homes. With our new ordinance we thankfully have the legal authority to intervene.

I truly appreciate our community having faith in our Police Department, no matter the complaint we will always provide our services as quickly and efficiently as possible regardless of what kind of life it may be, we are here to protect it.

 

The dogs’ guardian, whose identity was not revealed, was issued a court summons.

 

I have emailed Police Chief Stephen Malone to inquire about all of the furvictims, but at the time of writing, I have not heard back from him.

 

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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Ider Police Department. 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.

 




 
 
 

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