Investigation underway after a cow and a horse were shot in Davidson County

- North Carolina, USA -

~ Update: November 20, 2023

After hearing back from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, this is what I learned: “…we are investigating both incidents at this time. We know that the cow incident is an intentional matter and is being investigated as such. The horse matter, we don’t know what caused this. The horse is still living, but the cow is not. We are doing our best to investigate to find the suspect(s) in the intentional shooting of this poor animal. I don’t think we know what happened to the horse. At this time we aren’t releasing any information on the victim in this matter.”

~ Original story:

The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the public for information that can lead to the criminal conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting a cow and a horse.

In a media release, the sheriff’s office said that on November 5-6, 2023, deputies launched an animal cruelty investigation after a horse was found shot in the face, specifically in the nasal cavity, in the area of Wildlife Road in Lexington.

A week later, deputies launched a second investigation after on November 12, 2023, a cow had been shot twice in the shoulder area in the Turner Road area in Lexington.

Evidence gathered during the investigations, including veterinary documentation and interviews, indicated that the Voiceless Victims had possibly been shot with Black Powder Shot. The good news is that the innocent souls survived the shootings and are currently going through medical treatment.

As stated in the release, “there are no documented suspects or witnesses at this time” and the victims cannot tell us who is the evil individual who did this.

So, they rely on us to speak up, give them justice, and punish the monster(s).

If you have any information about this case, please, come forward and contact Deputy C. Soles at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division at (336) - 242 - 2105. Thank you!

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EARL ANTRON HAMILTON, accused of forcing dogs to fight until they died, pleads guilty to dogfighting

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On Monday, October 23, 2023, 43-years-old EARL ANTRON HAMILTON (pictured), accused of forcing dogs to fight until they died, presented an Alford guilty plea for those criminal charges.

HAMILTON pleaded guilty to:

Twelve felony counts of animal cruelty.

Twelve misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

Five felony counts of dogfighting.

Three misdemeanor counts of cruel restrain.

The charges refer to HAMILTON’s involvement in a despicable dogfighting case that dates back to 2021.

According to the incident report obtained by Voice For Us, on the afternoon of October 24, 2021, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department received a request for assistance from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control at a property in the 4300 block of Leopold Place, Buckleigh Neighborhood.

Animal Control was responding to the residence about an injured dog and since HAMILTON was known to be aggressive and had a “Domestic Violence protection order against him”, the agency requested help from the police.

Police determined there was justification to obtain a search warrant which then led to a total of twenty-nine (29) dogs being removed from the property.

Sadly, two of the dogs died due to medical issues and one was euthanized due to health complications.

The twenty-six (26) surviving dogs are currently in the care of CMPD Animal Care & Control getting medical and day-today care. Officials with animal control will make decisions on whether they can be placed for adoption or if they have to be euthanized.

A court date for HAMILTON has not been set.

HAMILTON is not allowed to own or have possession of any dogs for only five years; however, his wife is allowed to keep her two miniature Schnauzers.

On a separate note, WCNC reports, “A 2014 report from NBC affiliate WRAL shows Hamilton has previously made headlines in other parts of North Carolina for animal abuse charges. The report noted at least two other instances of animal cruelty accusations, in 2010 and in 2014.”

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RONALD AVERY KEARNEY and MOHAMED SAMIH DWEYDARI facing charges – Dead animals found on a Garner farm

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On Friday, September 15, 2023, Wake County Animal Control officers responded to a farm in the 7500 block of Trudy Lane in Garner, in reference to an animal cruelty case.

Officers found more than two hundred (200) animals, including cows, donkey, fowl, goats, a kitten, mini horse, and sheep.

Officers reported that several animals were found deceased and the live ones were emaciated.

Animal Control officers requested the assistance of the Wake County Sheriff’s Office.

An investigation revealed that 60-years-old RONALD AVERY KEARNEY (pictured) and 70-years-old MOHAMED SAMIH DWEYDARI lived on the farm and were the animals’ guardians.

According to court documents, ninety (90) livestock were found to be emaciated and injured causing three of them to be euthanized.

While Wake County Animal Control officers continue to count the number of animals involved in the case, a Wake County spokesperson told ABC11 that two calves have been taken to NC State Veterinary School. The sheriff’s office said that the animals who could be saved have been placed into rehabilitation centers.

On Monday, September 18, 2023, KEARNEY appeared in Wake County District Court where Judge Rashad Ahmed Hauter set bond at $90,000.

ABC11 published a segment of the video of the hearing and in the background, KEARNEY can be heard asking the judge to lower his bond. “Please”, he said, as if the animals on his farm could say: “Please, feed us, don’t let us die.” KEARNEY had the nerve to tell Judge Hauter: “I don't really know what I've done wrong.”

During the hearing, Assistant District Attorney Christy Joyce pointed out that another animal died while investigators were on site.

Judge Hauter denied KEARNEY’s request and online records show that he is no longer in custody.

As for DWEYDARI, he was cited with one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

On a separate note, as reported by The News&Observer, KEARNEY has an extensive criminal background comprising several misdemeanor and felony charges in addition to felony arrests. In 2010, he was convicted and imprisoned for assault on a female and served three months in jail.

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