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BENJAMIN LEE MINTON accused of punching and kicking two dogs on separate occasions

- North Carolina, USA -


Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement said that on June 17, 2023, they received several tips that a Lenoir man was beating his two dogs, “aggressively punching and kicking the dogs. “


In a press release obtained by Voice For Us, the agency said that an investigation identified the suspect as 20-years-old BENJAMIN LEE MINTON (pictured), of Carlton Mobile Home Park Drive in Lenoir.


From the investigation it emerged that MINTON had beaten the dogs on separate occasions.

One of the two dogs was MINTON’s, the furbaby is now in the care of Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement. The other dog, is safe with his/her guardian.


MINTON was arrested on June 22, 2023, and booked into the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office on two felony counts of animal cruelty. He was given a $35,000 secured bond and online records show he is no longer in custody.

MINTON has a court date set for June 26, 2023.


Caldwell County Animal Care Enforcement Director Richard Gilliland said: “Our domestic animals are like family, and we should treat them as such by providing them a healthy environment.”


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BARBARA A. WIBLE, founder of Canine Lifeline, faces charges - Dead dogs found in two different homes

- Ohio, USA -


On June 2, 2023, the Parma Police Department responded to a welfare check at a home on West Ridgewood Drive in Cuyahoga County after an Amazon driver reported seeing several packages that were pilling up.


Officers found 68-year-old BARBARA A. WIBLE on the floor but moving. WIBLE is the founder of Canine Lifeline, Inc., a nonprofit animal rescue. The organization's Facebook page appears to have been deleted or deactivated.


WIBLE told officers she wasn't sure how long she was on the floor but guessed she had fallen down. WIBLE was taken to University Hospitals Parma Medical Center for treatment.


Additionally, at the residence, officers found thirty-six dogs. Twelve of them were sadly deceased and twenty-four were alive. Parma Animal Control was then called in. Three of the twenty-four live dogs were taken to an emergency veterinary clinic but sadly, two of them were euthanized and the other one survived. The remaining twenty-two dogs were taken to the Parma Animal Shelter for rehabilitation.

Parma Police issued an arrest warrant for WIBLE with cruelty to animals, a fifth-degree felony.

Additional charges may be forthcoming once they are reviewed by a Cuyahoga County grand jury.

Later on in the evening, Parma police notified the Portage County Sheriff’s Office.


Acting on this information, on Friday, June 16, 2023, investigators with the Portage Animal Protective League executed a search warrant on a Mantua home, also owned by WIBLE.


Investigators discovered a total of a hundred and forty-six (146) dead dogs.

In a press release, the Portage Animal Protective League said the dogs were “in varying stages of decay”. The release goes on to say: “No dogs were found alive. Many of the dogs were found confined within their crates.”

The agency advised that necropsies will be performed to determine the cause of death of the Voiceless Victims.


Portage Animal Protective League said this investigation is still active and no other details will be released at this time. The organization encourages anyone with knowledge or details about this investigation to email Humane Agent Holly Ebner. Thank you!


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JADYN ALAIS CARRASCO and ANNA GRACE KNEISLEY facing charges for stealing animals from a farm

- Texas, USA -


The Waller County Sheriff's Office said that 18-years-old JADYN ALAIS CARRASCO and 19-years-old ANNA GRACE KNEISLEY (both pictured) are facing charges for stealing a baby goat named Jackson Brown and a 5-month-old miniature Hereford steer named Sir Loin from Dewberry Farm in Brookshire.


According to the sheriff’s office, staff at the farm first noticed that Jackson Brown went missing on May 30, 2023, and two days later, Sir Loin was gone too.


On June 1, 2023, deputies responded to the Buccees off the Katy Freeway after Katy Police said they had two possible suspects from the theft at Dewberry Farm. Unfortunately, there was no sign of Jackson Brown and Sir Loin.


Evidence gathered during the investigation led to CARRASCO and KNEISLEY being charged with two counts of burglary of a building and two counts of theft of livestock each.


Investigators said Jackson Brown was found days after he went missing.

LMTonline reports that Jackson Brown “was recovered from the Katy Animal Shelter, skinny and malnourished”. He was starving. Wendy Lank, Director of Dewberry Farm told KHOU: “He was weak. He couldn’t really stand.”


Sir Loin was found on June 9, 2023, on a local rancher's property about seven miles away. The sheriff’s office said Sir Loin had recent cuts on his right front leg and was highly stressed and panting.


Jackson Brown and Sir Loin are gradually recovering and Wendy told FOX Houston “they are doing fantastic.”


The sheriff’s office said the investigation is still active and additional parties could be involved.


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