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VINCENT CLAY COSTNER II, Gastonia Police officer, arrested and accused of torturing a dog

- North Carolina, USA -


The Gastonia Police Department arrested 41-year-old corporal VINCENT CLAY COSTNER II (pictured).


The arrest warrant accuses COSTNER of torturing a black 1 year and 4-month-old Great Dane on March 31, 2025, causing “unjustifiable pain and suffering.”


Gastonia Police said they launched an investigation into COSTNER earlier this year when “concerns were brought to the attention of local authorities.”


The investigation resulted in COSTNER’s arrest on April 28, 2025. COSTNER was booked into the Gaston County Jail on one felony count of cruelty to animals and was released less than half an hour later after posting a $5,000 bond.


Gastonia Police Chief Trent Conrad expressed his disappointment and said: “I am deeply disappointed by this situation. We hold our officers to the highest standards of conduct, both on and off duty. No one — especially those who are entrusted with protecting the public — is above the law.”


COSTNER has been with the department since December 15, 2020, and his current employment status is unknown.


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COSTNER’s mugshots shared from the Gaston County Sheriff’s Office.


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BRANDON LEE DWAYNE LITTKE threw two kittens out of a moving vehicle and drove over one of them killing the kitten

- Michigan, USA -


Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Loren Worthy charged 25-year-old BRANDON LEE DWAYNE LITTKE (pictured) with one count of abandoning two to three animals and one count of animals killing/torturing.

LITTKE is accused of abandoning two helpless kittens at a Detroit gas station.


The incident, which was caught on surveillance cameras, happened on the morning of April 21, 2025, at a gas station in the 24800 block of West 7 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue.


LITTKE is accused of throwing the furvictims out of a moving vehicle and running over one of them, killing the kitten, before fleeing the scene.


The Detroit Police Department launched an investigation and LITTKE was eventually arrested on April 24, 2025.


The surviving kitten, who was rescued by a bystander, is now in the care of Michigan Humane. The organization wrote in a Facebook post: “The surviving cat from Monday’s tragic incident is currently in our care and doing very well. He is not up for adoption at this time. He is being held as part of the investigation and will be in a forever home soon. We are assisting the Detroit Police Department with this ongoing case.”


I took the liberty of naming the deceased kitten Cinnamon for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.


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JORDAN JOHN DUBERRY charged with animal cruelty for keeping two unsecured kittens in the car while he was being chased by cops

- Florida, USA -


The Miami Police Department arrested 23-year-old JORDAN JOHN DUBERRY (pictured).


DUBERRY was charged with fleeing and eluding as well as animal cruelty because while he was being chased by cops, he kept “two baby kittens” unsecured in his Infiniti G37.


Police said DUBERRY sped away from officers and ran numerous stop signs. According to the report, eventually DUBERRY turned into a dead-end parking lot and officers were able to take him into custody.


An officer wrote in his report that initially the kittens “appeared to be lifeless” but thankfully they were alive. The officer went on to report that “Although a cage was present, the kittens were not placed inside it and were instead observed moving freely within the vehicle, specifically on the floorboard of the front passenger side.”


The report stated that the furvictims were “not secured by any means, leaving them extremely vulnerable” as DUBERRY sped throughout the pursuit. The officer further wrote: “Due to their young age and small size, any sudden braking, abrupt turns, or a traffic collision could have caused the kittens to be crushed, thrown, or otherwise severely injured,” constituting a “disregard for their safety and could reasonably be considered animal cruelty.”


At the time of writing, online records show that DUBERRY is being held in the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department.


As for the Voiceless Victims, they are now in the custody of DUBERRY’s girlfriend.


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DUBERRY’s mugshot shared from the Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department


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