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Valley Center High School varsity baseball season suspended due to an animal cruelty investigation

Updated: Apr 24, 2024

- Kansas, USA -

 

~ Update: April 24, 2024

 

Following a press release by the Valley Center Police Department and obtained by Voice For Us, I learned the following:

 

“On April 22, 2024, a Valley Center School Resource Officer was approached by a Valley Center High School employee and advised that an allegation was made claiming the Valley Center Varsity Boys Baseball Team had killed a chicken on the field prior to traveling for an away game on April 20th, 2024.  The field is located on USD262 property behind 737 N. Meridian in Valley Center. 

 

The Valley Center Police Department continues the investigation and will present the case to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

 

We encourage anyone who has information about the incident to contact the Valley Center Police Department.”

 

Updates will be added as they become available.

 

~ Original story:


The Valley Center school district has suspended the high school varsity baseball team’s season due to an active law enforcement investigation centered around possible animal cruelty.

 

KSNW reports that on Monday, April 22, 2024, the district sent out the following message to all Valley Center High School families:

 

“The Valley Center High School varsity baseball season has been suspended due to an active law enforcement investigation. High school administrators were alerted to an incident of possible animal cruelty involving the entire Hornet varsity baseball team and the entire coaching staff on USD 262 property. Immediately upon learning of the incident, high school and district leadership notified the appropriate authorities and suspended the season. A decision regarding the remainder of the baseball season will be made pending the outcome of the investigation.”

 

Details of the possible animal cruelty have not been released.

 

I have emailed the Valley Center Police Department to inquire about the investigation but Chief Lloyd Newman said: “We are still very early in the investigation and gathering information.”

 

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Photo of the school shared from its Facebook page.

Additional Source: KAKE




 
 
 

JACOB LUNA accused of strangling a dog and dumping his body in a trash can

- Texas, USA -

 

The San Juan Police Department arrested 21-years-old JACOB LUNA (pictured).

 

LUNA is accused of strangling a dog to death and then dumping the Voiceless Victim’s body into a trash can. The furvictim was an 11-year-old Pug named Max.

 

Max’s family reported the incident to the San Juan Police Department after home security footage showed a man trespass onto their property and harm their dog.

Police said the video “shows an individual unlawfully entering her property, aggressively handling the dog in a manner that suggested harm, and then removing the animal from the premises.”

 

The non-profit Yaqui Animal Rescue uploaded the footage to their Facebook page in hopes of finding the male.

 

LUNA was taken into custody on Thursday, April 18, 2024.

When investigators interviewed LUNA, he confessed to taking Max and strangling him before tossing the body in a nearby trash can. By the time the murderer was interviewed, the trash truck had already passed that morning. According to police, LUNA emphasized he felt “alive” while harming Max.

 

The murderer was booked into the Hidalgo County Jail on charges of animal cruelty, criminal trespassing, theft, and tampering with evidence.

 

The day after his arrest, the murderer was arraigned and a judge set a $104,000 bond. Records show LUNA was released on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

 

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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.

 

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LUNA’s mugshot shared from the Hidalgo County Jail.

Max’s phot shared from Yaqui Animal Rescue

Additional source: Valley Central




 
 
 

JOSEPH MICHAEL SANDERS arrested - He was caught on video repeatedly kicking and beating a small dog

- California, USA -

 

The Anaheim Police Department announced that on April 18, 2024, Patrol Officers took 35-years-old JOSEPH MICHAEL SANDERS (pictured), into custody and booked him for an arrest warrant that had been issued for felony animal cruelty.

 

SANDERS was caught on video repeatedly kicking and beating a small dog. The incident happened on the morning of Sunday, April 7, 2024, in the 800 block of North Brookhurst Street in Anaheim.

 

FOX 11 Los Angeles reports that in the video, SANDERS “is seen walking from the street corner down into a berm. In one hand, he has a bike, in the other, he's carrying the small dog. Before walking down into the drainage ditch, the dog is heard yelping loudly.”  Then, as SANDERS “continues closer to the camera, he drops the bike to the ground, takes a few more steps, then proceeds to dropkick the puppy.  The scene continues just off camera, with the puppy wailing while the man is heard grunting as he kicks the dog over and over.”  

 

According to ABC 7, a second video shows SANDERS “walk back to pick up his bike as the dog still follows closely behind.”

 

Ms. Alexa Pratt, PIO for Orange County Animal Care, told ABC 7 it's a heart-wrenching moment that shows animals just want unconditional love. She said: “They just want loving homes. They want to be with their people, so what we really want is for someone to call and have some information, hopefully, so we can get that dog away from that situation and into a loving family - a home where he's just loved and cherished.”

 

Police do not know where the dog is and are reaching out to the public for assistance.

If you have any information, please contact the Anaheim Police Department at (714) - 765 - 1900 or your local law enforcement agency. Thank you!

 

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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from Facebook posts published by the Anaheim Police Department and official news outlets. Links included.

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.

 

 

SANDERS’ mugshot shared from the Anaheim Police Department




 
 
 

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