AMANDA LEIGH AULITO and KEVIN MICHAEL CONNOLLY facing a sleuth of charges, including animal cruelty

- Pennsylvania, USA -

On July 3, 2023, detectives with the Monroe County Drug Task Force went to a home on Colt Lane in Hamilton Township in an attempt to make contact with 33-years-old AMANDA LEIGH AULITO (pictured).

According to a press release by the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office obtained by Voice For Us, “When detectives approached the residence they could smell a very foul odor coming from the home. Detectives heard several dogs barking inside and noticed that there was large amounts of debris outside the residence.”

When Monroe County Police officers knocked on the door, 39-years-old KEVIN MICHAEL CONNOLLY (pictured) answered and quickly closed the door to prevent officers from seeing the inside of the home.

As stated in the release, AULITO and CONNOLLY “consented to a search of their home.” Upon entering the residence, detectives “found the house to be in unlivable and in deplorable condition, further noting that there was no edible food for the children or dogs in the home.”

The couple’s 9-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son were found on the premises.

Detectives called in the ASPCA and Monroe County Children and Youth Services for assistance.

Detective Lippincott tells me that the ASPCA removed thirteen dogs, one cat, and one Snapping Turtle. To my questions whether any animals were found deceased or were euthanized, Detective Lippincott answered that no animals were found dead and that “they will all be forensically examined by a vet.”

I further asked Detective Lippincott about the dogs’ breed and age and she said that she does not know the breeds and that they were all small dogs.

AULITO and CONNOLLY were arrested and charged with animal cruelty, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, obstructing administration of law or other governmental function, hindering apprehension or prosecution, and conspiracy.

Later on, the same day they were arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Brian Germano.

The pair are currently being held at the Monroe County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 bail.

Court records show that a preliminary hearing is set for July 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Detective Lippincott tells me that “Additional charges are forthcoming.”

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JUSTIN DAVID PETERS arrested for stealing roommate’s parrot and leaving her injured at a bus stop

- Florida, USA -

On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40-years-old JUSTIN DAVID PETERS (pictured) and charged him with animal cruelty and grand theft.

PETERS is accused of stealing his roommate’s parrot named Piper and parading her around only to leave her at a bus stop suffering from multiple broken bones.

In a press release the sheriff’s office said that the case began on June 14, 2022, when PETERS’ roommate said she believed that PETERS had stolen her $1,800 parrot.

According to the woman, she repeatedly instructed PETERS to leave the bird alone and also told him that he was not allowed to take Piper out of her cage and leave the home.

A witness, however, saw PETERS the day before at a bus stop near his business on Summerland Key with Piper on his shoulder. When the business owner returned a while later, to his surprise, Piper was sitting on the bench and PETERS was no longer there.

Thankfully, the man took the parrot and called the sheriff’s office.

Meanwhile, other witnesses at a nearby restaurant and gas station also reported seeing a man, later identified as PETERS, with the same red parrot. The sheriff’s office said that “Both witnesses stated the bird appeared to be stressed and agitated. Security camera footage confirmed Peters was at those locations.”

Piper was eventually returned to her guardian and then taken to a veterinarian.

The poor baby suffered multiple broken bones, a dislocated hip, blunt force trauma to one side of her small body, and other injuries.

PETERS, also known as Redbeard on Summerland Key, was booked at the Monroe County Jail on one Misdemeanor count of animal cruelty and one Felony count of grand theft.

Online court records show that PETERS will appear before Judge Mark H. Jones on August 26, 2022, to be arraigned.

Marilyn Minda and Alexis Naus have set up a fundraiser for Piper’s medical bill.

An update posted on August 2, 2022, read: “Now that there has finally been an arrest, we would like to thank everyone who has donated. Piper is still recovering but slowly healing.”

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Miami Herald - August 2, 2022