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ROBERT PAUL GERHOLD, with a history of animal cruelty, arrested-Five cats found dead in the basement

- New Hampshire, USA -

 

The Londonderry Police Department announced the arrest of 60-years-old ROBERT PAUL GERHOLD (pictured).

 

If his name sounds familiar to many of you, it’s because GERHOLD was involved in another animal cruelty case back in 2023.

 

Police said in a media release that GERHOLD’s arrest concludes a months-long investigation which began in August 2023.

It started when officer Brittany Reitze responded to a group of attached condominiums on Holly Lane in Londonderry for a neighborhood dispute.

 

Officer Reitze learned from GERHOLD’s neighbors that “their condominiums were infested with fleas and could smell the strong odor of cat urine in their basements.” 

 

Following the execution of a search warrant at GERHOLD’s residence, police found two live cats and five deceased ones.

 

According to the arrest affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, the live cats were discovered upstairs in a bedroom closet. Both furbabies had “noticeable bugs crawling in the fur.”

One of them “was terrified of people and ran and screamed when we were trying to catch him”, states the affidavit.

 

The second cat appeared to be lethargic. He/she did not even fight back when officers attempted to catch him/her.

In describing the living conditions of the cats, the affidavit states that the Voiceless Victims had a small bowl of food that appeared to have live bugs in and around it. Officers did not see a litter box, nor was there anything to prevent the spread of fleas or to treat the cats who were infested.

 

Officers then found five dead cats in a pink plastic container in the basement fridge.

According to the affidavit, one of them died with his/her eyes and mouth open.

Officer Reitze reported that all five Voiceless Victims were decomposing as there were liquids secreting from them in addition to what appeared to be significant amounts of blood and bodily fluids on their fur. All of them were also “infested with live and dead bugs that appeared to be fleas.”

 

Throughout the residence, officer Reitze saw multiple bowls “that were filled with a clear liquid substance and what appeared to be dead fleas at the bottom of each bowl.”

There were also food bowls left on the kitchen floor and fleas jumping around on the kitchen floor and throughout the entire house.

 

Animal Control Officer Rondeau with the Manchester Police Department responded to the scene and took custody of all seven cats.

 

In September 2023, officer Reitze made arrangements with the NH Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (NHVDL) for a necropsy to be conducted on the deceased cats.

At the end of December 2023, officer Reitze received results from the necropsy which were inconclusive. Due to the decomposition stage, the necropsy was performed on one cat only.

 

Officer Reitze arrested GERHOLD on March 13, 2024.

GERHOLD was charged with seven counts of animal cruelty. Additionally, GERHOLD was charged with seven counts of breach of bail because two years ago he was charged with abandoning fourteen (14) cats and because of that case, GERHOLD had an active bail condition preventing him from “possessing” any other animals.

 

Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Londonderry Police Department. Link included.

Please note that details may be removed or new information added should such sources report an update.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

 

GERHOLD ‘s mugshot shared from the Londonderry Police Department.




 
 
 

Kittens stolen from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay returned to shelter by Tampa Bay Police

- Florida, USA -

 

Two kittens who were stolen from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay are now back and safe!

 

On March 8, 2024, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay took their appeal to Facebook asking the community to help.

According to the organization’s post, on March 7, 2024, a young female, and a young male (both pictured), entered the shelter and “brazenly STOLE two innocent underage kittens from the off-limits kitten nursery.”

 

The post goes on to say that the two individuals “scouted out the two kittens they wanted from outside the room, then snuck in, took them, and shoved them into their backpacks before quickly leaving.”

 

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay identified the kittens as Marcus and Mitch.

 

In an update published on March 9, 2024, the organization advised that Marcus and Mitch were returned to the shelter by the Tampa Police Department. With the help of tips from the local community, officers retrieved the stolen furbabies and brought them back safely to the shelter.

 

Marcus and Mitch were examined and are thankfully healthy and doing well.

 

Police are continuing to investigate this incident and at this time they are not releasing additional details regarding the suspects or the pending charges.

 

Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay’s Facebook posts. Links included.

Please note that details may be removed or new information added should such sources report an update.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 



 
 
 

DIANA JENEANE STEVENS, owner of a pet grooming business, arrested for animal abuse and cruelty

- Florida, USA -

 

⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains details some of you may find distressing⚠️

 

The Sarasota Police Department arrested 41-years-old DIANA JENEANE STEVENS (pictured), owner of Woof Gang Bakery and Dog Grooming franchise.

 

In a press release, police said that detectives were originally investigating the business at 1129 South Tamiami Trail in Sarasota for financial crimes when they “uncovered a pattern of animal abuse” by STEVENS.

 

According to the Probable Cause Affidavit obtained by Voice For Us through a public search,  former employees of Woof Gang Bakery and Dog Grooming were interviewed in reference to the financial crimes investigation, and they gave statements of what they witnessed at the business.

 

1.    Witness 1 stated that she was a groomer at the business and saw STEVENS “abuse animals she was grooming in the store.” Witness 1 also said STEVENS “would smack and hit dogs, she was rough with cats and would hit them, she would jerk the cats around and flip them over and she could cause the cat's neck to break.”  She went on to say that STEVENS “would also grab the dogs by the scruff out of frustration and she was aggressive with them while she groomed them.”  According to Witness 1, some of the customers “complained that their dogs were acting differently when they brought them home.”

Additionally, Witness 1 told detectives that STEVENS and Witness 2 bought many puppies, including French Bulldog puppies, to sell. The French Bulldog Puppies were kept at the business in a small kennel covered in their own feces and urine. The puppies were left at the shop overnight unsupervised. One of the puppies, a male, sadly died and according to Witness 1, STEVENS put the furbaby into a cardboard box. Witness 1 is not sure what STEVENS did with him.

 

2.    Witness 2 described to detectives four separate incidents where STEVENS was abusive to animals. One of them involved a 75lb-80lb tan Goldendoodle. According to Witness 2, STEVENS was bathing the dog and became “upset when the dog didn’t comply.” Witness 2 said STEVENS said, “this dog is a piece of shit” and punched him/her with a closed fist several times in the ribs and abdomen. While punching the furbaby, STEVENS was yelling “fuck you” to the dog. Witness 2 stated she intervened and later that night, she received a text from STEVENS in which she apologized for her behavior.

 

·         In a different incident, STEVENS was going to bathe and groom a white Persian-Ragdoll cat. She became frustrated with the furbaby, and she began “slinging the cat around, she got scratched by the cat and began shaking it.” STEVENS proceeded to grab the cat by the scruff and swung him/her in the wall. Witness 2 stated she stepped in and took the cat from STEVENS and she finished bathing and grooming the furbaby.

 

·         A third incident described by Witness 2, involved a Bombay cat whom STEVENS was about to bathe and groom. Witness 2 saw STEVENS grab him/her and slam him/her multiple times into the table. STEVENS also grabbed the cat’s tiny head and slammed it into the table. As she continued to bathe and groom the cat, STEVENS smacked the furbaby several times prompting Witness 4 to intervene.

 

·         Another abusive incident occurred at the expense of a small red Goldendoodle. The furbaby was afraid of the blow dryer and he/she peed on him/herself leading STEVENS to wash the dog again. STEVENS became “upset” and grabbed the dog by the scruff and threw him/her into the tub. She then grabbed the dog by the scruff again and threw him/her across the room onto the drying table. She proceeded to pin the dog down and “forced the blow dryer into the dog's face.” The dog became so afraid he/she pooped on his/herself and had to be washed again. At this point, an employee stepped in and took over washing the dog because STEVENS “was getting aggressive with the dog.”

 

·         Regarding the death of the French Bulldog puppy, Witness 2 stated she received a call from STEVENS’ mother to let her know that the puppy was found “unresponsive” and Witness 2 took the puppy to the vet for a necropsy. The affidavit reports that the puppy “choked and died.”

In early 2023, Witness 2 and STEVENS went to Georgia to buy the puppies and came back with 8-10 of them with the intention to sell them for $5,000 to $12,000 each.

 

According to the affidavit, Witness 1, 2, 3, and 4 told detectives that there was surveillance video at the grooming business so a search warrant was obtained and executed.

Police said video evidence of animal abuse was collected and the footage “appears to support allegations that Stevens beat, berated, and tossed animals as she groomed them.”

 

Footage from August 2023 added more devastating details to the incidents described by the witnesses. Video showed cats being thrown into their carrier, dogs being lifted up by their tail, dogs being pulled by their ears and then cower in fear, dogs being pulled by their neck and being hit while hanging in the air, dogs being yelled at because STEVENS was being rough at cutting their nails.

 

In all the incidents described in the affidavit, STEVENS was consistently impatient with the furbabies, and was rough and forceful in her handling of them.

 

Police said that STEVENS, of North Fort Myers, was arrested on March 8, 2024.

Online records show she is being held at the Sarasota County Jail on five felony charges of aggravated animal abuse and five misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty.

 

According to court records, STEVENS is expected at Sarasota County Circuit Court on April 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.

 

The Sarasota Police Department encourages anyone with information on this case to email Detective Sullivan at jessica.sullivan@sarasotaFL.gov.

Alternatively, please leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-TIPS or online at www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com. Thank you!

 

The name of the deceased French Bulldog puppy was not disclosed. I took the liberty of naming him Dandelion for the tribute image. Should his given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

 

Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the official press release by the Sarasota Police Department.

Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.

 

STEVENS’ mugshot shared from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office

 




 
 
 

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