MELISSA ANN FOSTER arrested and twelve dogs removed from her Shelby County home

- Tennessee, USA -

The Memphis Police Department arrested 39-years-old MELISSA ANN FOSTER (pictured).

On the early afternoon of Saturday, October 7, 2023, officers were dispatched to a property in the 1400 block of Decatur Street after receiving an animal cruelty call. The reporting party advised that in the backyard of the residence, were two dogs who appeared to be very malnourished.

Responding officers found the two dogs in the backyard, whom they described as “skin and bones”, and ten more dogs inside the home. In total, officers found nine puppies, and three adult dogs.

Police said all the Voiceless Victims were in bad condition and Memphis Animal Services took custody of them.

FOSTER told officers that the dogs had not been seen by any veterinarian. She was placed under arrest and booked into the Shelby County Jail on twelve counts of aggravated animal cruelty. Records show that FOSTER is being held on a $12,000 bond and she is due in court on October 9, 2023.

I have sent out a few emails to inquire about the furvictims. If I get a response, I will post an update.

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FOSTER’s mugshot shared from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

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WREG

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MIYACAH COLEMAN arrested - Five dogs were found starved close to death in the backyard of her home

- Tennessee, USA -

The Memphis Police Department arrested 30-years-old MIYACAH COLEMAN (pictured) and charged her with aggravated cruelty to animals.

Memphis Police tells me that Memphis Animal Services (MAS) received a tip about possible animal abuse at a property on the 100 Block of Loraine Road.

On the afternoon of Thursday, September 15, 2022, Memphis Police officers responded to the property and were advised by MAS that they located five dogs in various states of starvation and were close to death. The furbabies were confined in the backyard of the residence and there was no sign of food or water for them.

MAS officers took the dogs to the animal shelter for treatment.

COLEMAN was taken into custody and transported to Jail East on five counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and released on her own recognizance.

I have emailed MAS and requested additional information about the dogs.

If I receive a response, I will post an update.

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