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KOREY EARL JAMAL CAGE arrested after a dog was found scared and shaking on a balcony

- Mississippi, USA -


The Vicksburg Police Department arrested 33-years-old KOREY EARL JAMAL CAGE (pictured) and charged him with aggravated animal cruelty.


On April 12, 2023, investigators responded to an animal abuse call at Carr Central Apartments on 1805 Cherry Street. Upon arrival, they saw on the balcony of Apartment 321, a Pitbull-type dog who was scared and was shaking. According to a press release by the Vicksburg Police Department and obtained by Voice For Us, “Closed - Circuit Television (CCTV) also shows the abuse taking place.”


Police said the dog had multiple obvious injuries, including blood and open wounds to his/her body, consistent with thermal burns and abuse. The Voiceless Victim was taken to the Animal Medical Clinic for treatment. A veterinarian determined that the furbaby sustained these injuries due to ongoing abuse.


CAGE was taken into custody on April 17, 2023. On the same day he appeared before Municipal Court Judge Angela Carpenter and received a $200,000 bond.


CAGE was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury.


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CAGE’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Vicksburg Police Department.


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RAPHAEL MCCLAIN, a member of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, arrested for killing neighbor’s dog

Updated: Jan 30, 2023

- Mississippi, USA -


Through a Facebook post, the Calhoun City Police Department is asking the community to be “patient” while along with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, it is “working diligently” on solving an animal cruelty case. No, wait, let me call it as it is, MURDER!


Part of the Department’s post reads: “CCPD is well aware of the incidents involving someone's pet.” Well, while to the Calhoun City Police Department Sipsey was just someone’s pet, for Joey and Natalie Knight, Sipsey was a member of their family!


On Saturday, January 21, 2023, after hearing a gunshot and alerting deputies, Mr. Knight found Sipsey, his 9-year-old dog in the backyard of his neighbor, 28-years-old RAPHAEL MCCLAIN (pictured), a member of the Mississippi Highway Patrol.


Mr. Knight told WCBI that he asked his neighbor: “I said McClain did you shoot my dog?” According to Mr. Knight, MCCLAIN answered: “Yeah, I shot your dog.”


Mr. Knight further told WCBI that a few days before Sipsey was killed, MCCLAIN had shot their other dog, Zelda. Zelda is alive but according to a GoFundMe organized by Mr. Knight, “She has been at the vet for a chest wound and having her front leg amputated.”


Mr. Knight recounted the moments he found Sipsey and said: “I was not expecting to see what I saw and what I can describe it as is complete and utter horror that he had allegedly thrown our dog on top of his burn pile with burnt debris and aerosol cans and trash bags and everything on it as if he was about to burn him.”


Mr. Knight said he is aware that Sipsey had bitten MCCLAIN three years ago, but he cannot comprehend why MCLAIN would do such a thing now.


Sipsey’s family has filed charges in hopes of getting justice for their furbaby.


MCCLAIN was arrested and “charged with felony aggravated cruelty to cat or dog,” reports WTVA. Calhoun City police say they are still waiting for more information for possible misdemeanor charges. A judge set bond at $5,000, and online records show that MCCLAIN is no longer in custody!


The Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi Highway Patrol are aware of this matter and will not be commenting on the subject at this time.


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Some of the pictures have been shared from Mr. Knight’s Facebook account.


MCCLAIN’s booking photograph provided to Voice For Us by the Calhoun County Sheriffs' Office .





 
 
 

WILLIE EARL HATTEN, felon with a checkered past, facing aggravated animal cruelty charges

- Mississippi, USA -


On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, the Laurel Police Department arrested 50-years-old WILLIE EARL HATTEN (pictured) and charged him with four counts of aggravated cruelty to a dog and being a felon in possession of a firearm.


The arrest follows a search warrant obtained by LPD and executed at HATTEN’s residence at the 1100 block of Purvis Street on suspicion of drug activity.

The narcotics unit did not find any drugs, however, officials discovered deceased dogs and weapons.

Reportedly, the dogs died of neglect and had died before police received a tip.


I have emailed Laurel Police Department Chief Tommy Cox and requested additional information about the dogs. Hopefully, I will have more details for you.


The animal cruelty charges that HATTEN is facing, are related to an earlier case which is still being investigated.


HATTEN faced Judge Kyle Robertson at Laurel Municipal Court on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, and bond was set at $5,000. Online records show that HATTEN was released from the Jones County Adult Detention Center on the morning of Thursday, December 8, 2022, after posting bond.


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