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TERRENCE ANDRE CROWDER found guilty – Three of the animals in his care were in extremely poor health

- Florida, USA -


Bill Gladson, Florida Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney, announced that on November 7, 2023, inside the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Peter Brigham, jurors found 62-years-old TERRENCE ANDRE CROWDER (pictured), guilty of one felony and two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.


The verdict was the result of “a thorough presentation of compelling evidence and expert subject matter testimony”, stated a press release by the State’s Attorney’s Office.


In July 2022, Marion County Animal Control Compliance Investigators responded to CROWDER’s property after receiving reports of animal negligence. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was also called in for assistance.


From CROWDER’s property, officials removed thirteen (13) animals. Among them were a goat, a mare, and a miniature pony who were found in “appalling and negligent conditions”, stated the release.

The State’s Attorney’s Office identified the miniature pony as Shakira and the mare as Haling’s Darling.

According to the release, Shakira “had ‘elf shoe’ hooves from lack of care, which is extremely painful. All four hooves were also found to be infected with thrush.”

Haling’s Darling was extremely emaciated to the point that her ribs were showing.

As for the goat, he/she had an open, chronic wound on his/her back “that had been left untreated for quite some time – the wound was not only very tender to the touch but had calloused over.”


CROWDER, of Ocala, was subsequently arrested on August 20, 2022, and released on August 26, 2022, after posting bond.


State Attorney Gladson said in a statement: “𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙤𝙛 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 – 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙪𝙧𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨. 𝙈𝙮 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙜𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨.”


Online arrest records show that CROWDER is in custody awaiting sentencing.

His sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later time.


It’s not good enough for me that this despicable individual was found guilty. I have never made it a secret that I believe that animal abusers should be hung from a tree and left hanging until the expiration of their useless and pathetic life!

I would love to see CROWDER’s cell covered in the same shit that those Voiceless Victims were living in. Furthermore, I would love to see him drinking the same filthy water from the same broken, rusty, bathtub shown in one of the pictures!


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CROWDER’s mugshot shared from the Marion County Sheriff's Office.





 
 
 

DALE P. HITEMAN, horse trainer, charged with cruelty to an animal - Video showed him whipping a mare

- Indiana, USA -


The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office announced that on October 17, 2023, 67-years-old DALE P. HITEMAN was formally charged with one count of cruelty to an animal.


The charge stems from an incident that took place on June 1, 2023, at the horse track Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson.

HITEMAN was captured whipping his 2-year-old mare named Princess Laa in her stall multiple times.


In the press release obtained by Voice For Us, the prosecutor’s office said: “A person who knowingly or intentionally abuses a vertebrate animal commits cruelty to an animal, a class A misdemeanor.”

The press release goes on to say that “abuse” is defined as “knowingly or intentionally beat, torment, injure, or otherwise harm an animal.”


According to the affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, on September 28, 2023, Prosecutor Investigator Callahan received information that someone had posted a video on YouTube showing a horse who was being struck with a whip multiple times in her stall. Callahan then talked to Hoosier Park Investigator McCallister who advised that he had already investigated the incident and identified HITEMAN as Princess Laa's guardian and trainer.


McCallister told Callahan that he reviewed the video and recounted what the footage showed. HITEMAN “can be seen placing a bridal and other equipment onto the head of the horse Princess Laa. The horse appears not to like what is being done so she flails herself up and falls to the ground in the back corner of the stall. She fell with her head into the back corner and her body diagonal outward; however, somewhat in a slight curly position.”


The affidavit also said that HITEMAN then can be seen immediately grabbing a lead and striking Princess Laa. “He struck her several times in the body and the last few strikes were to the head”, stated the affidavit. Once HITEMAN stopped whipping the defenseless mare, she was able to get up and at that point he put the damn equipment on her and took her out of the stall.


A woman who had been working with HITEMAN for two weeks, witnessed the despicable abuse and gave McCallister a verbal statement of what she saw. The woman then quit as a result of the incident.


Amanda Wilson, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, examined Princess Laa and reported that “she did not observe any scrapes, cuts, welts, or other signs of physical abuse over the head, neck, body, hind end, or legs. It was her opinion there was no evidence of external or mental trauma to the horse.”


A different DVM, Lexi Webster, wrote in an email to investigators: “I do not see that this animal is either about to cause harm to itself or the handler prior to the handler striking it, and in my opinion, striking it in the face/head/neck is not appropriate and the handler is knowingly beating the animal without good cause.”


Callahan interviewed HITEMAN on October 11, 2023, and showed him the video in question.

HITEMAN has not been arrested yet. At this time of writing, court records do not list a court date for HITEMAN.


I have emailed the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office to inquire about Princess Laa’s wellbeing and see whether she has been removed. Chief Deputy Prosecutor Hanna responded: “The rules we operate under prohibit us from sharing anything further.”


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SABRINA MARIA HALE and COLTON RILEY HALE arrested-Dead and emaciated horses found in Coryell County

- Texas, USA -


On the evening of Thursday, August 3, 2023, the Coryell County Sheriff's Office received a call from the owner of a property near Topsey who reported that three horses had died. The woman explained that there were other horses on the property who were alive but she hadn’t seen their guardians since May 2, 2023.

According to a press release by the Coryell County Sheriff's Office, the woman also said that she could not afford to feed the horses and “she did not want any additional deaths.”

According to the woman, her attempts to contact the horses’ guardian were unsuccessful.


The following morning, the CCSO Livestock Deputy responded to the property, met with the owner, and investigated the report.


According to the sheriff’s office, the deputy found eleven (11) live horses who were “in bad shape with bones seen protruding from their heads, ribs, and hips.”


The deputy did not see any hay for the poor horses. The sheriff’s office said the deputy saw several round bale feeders that were empty, as well as “three troughs filled with water and no grass anywhere on the property.”


Walking through the property, the deputy first came across a large brown horse carcass on the north side of the house, and then, as advised by the property owner, two other horse carcasses were located in the northwest pasture.


Given the horses’ living and health conditions, the unsuccessful attempts to contact their guardians, and the property owner’s inability to properly care for the horses, the Voiceless Victims were released to the sheriff’s office and they were removed the following day, August 5, 2023.


Meanwhile, the CCSO Livestock Deputy tried to contact the horses’ guardians with no success.


The rescued horses were examined by a veterinarian on August 8, 2023. According to the sheriff’s office, the vet found the animals to be “very thin, exhibiting signs of malnourishment.”

The vet further reported that he would consider two of the horses to be emaciated and scored each of them a 1/9.


Based on the deputy’s observations and the veterinarian’s assessment, which established probable cause, the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office issued fourteen (14) arrest warrants for 34-years-old COLTON RILEY HALE (pictured), “alleging Cruelty to Livestock Animals (Abandonment - Failure to provide necessary food, water, or care)”, stated the release.


HALE was taken into custody on Thursday, August 17, 2023, on bonds totaling $35,000, and released on Saturday, August 19, 2023.


After HALE’s arrest, the sheriff’s office advised that the investigation into this matter was ongoing and additional arrests were expected.


In fact, the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office has now announced a second arrest in the case. According to a news release, 37-years-old SABRINA MARIA HALE (also pictured), was taken into custody on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in Palo Pinto County.

The sheriff’s office explained that in addition to the fourteen (14) animal cruelty charges, she is also “facing charges in separate cases involving Burglary of a Habitation, Criminal Mischief and Theft of Property.”

At time of writing, records show that she is being held in the Coryell County Jail on bonds totaling $180,000 on eighteen (18) criminal charges.


The sheriff’s office said that the rescued horses have been surrendered to a 501(c) (3) nonprofit rescue organization.


KCENTV identified the rescue as CenTex Equine Rescue & Rehab in Salado.

KCENTV reports that four of the eleven horses have been adopted and the other seven are gradually recovering.


Brittany Janes, co-founder of CenTex Equine Rescue & Rehab, told KCENTV that when the horses arrived in early September, they were in “rough shape.”

“Bones were visible and she could tell they hadn’t been properly groomed or fed for months”, reports KCENTV.

The poor souls have only been at the rescue for a few weeks, but are already doing much better.

Janes said: “They're all expected to make it. Even the worst ones are healthy, as healthy as they can get and we'll just keep playing it day by day.”


CenTex Equine Rescue & Rehab has started a Donorbox fundraiser to raise money to help cover the costs of treating the horses.

If you wish and can afford to donate, please click here. Thank you!


Coryell County Sheriff Scott A. Williams said. “Sometimes the ideas of neglect or cruelty to animals can be subjective, but this is an apparent case of cruelty through abandonment when the owners made the decision to stop providing even basic care for these horses. We have zero-tolerance for cruelty to animals, whether they be livestock or pets, in Coryell County and I think this situation illustrates that. Our only hope is that these animals continue to improve and can live out their lives in loving, caring homes.”


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Mugshots shared from the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office.







 
 
 

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