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JOHN ANTHONY LOPEZ and MICHAEL LAWRENCE LOPEZ arrested - More than fifty neglected Pitbulls rescued

- New Mexico, USA -


~ Update: June 23, 2023


I have emailed Ms. Tiffany Chamblee, Bernalillo County Animal Care Services Engagement and Outreach Manager, and asked her whether they found any deceased dogs on the property.


Ms. Chamblee tells me that “There were no animals that were found deceased at the property however, there were eight dogs with neurological symptoms, severe injury or non-social behavior that did require euthanasia.”


Ms. Chamblee also said: “The remaining 47 dogs are expected to make a full recovery after some medical and behavioral attention. Their ages range from 5 weeks to 7 years and there is a variety of males and females with some of the females being pregnant and/or just giving birth. They seem to be doing well given the circumstance. Most are very social.”



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Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen announced the arrest of 62-years-old JOHN ANTHONY LOPEZ and his brother 55-years-old MICHAEL LAWRENCE LOPEZ ( both pictured).


In a press release, Sheriff Allen said that on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, his Special Victims Unit (SVU) Detectives, working closely with animal control, executed a warrant at a property on 3501 Camino Alameda SW.


According to the release, at the residence were approximately fifty-five Pitbulls “in various stages of neglect, some appearing to have not eaten in quite some time.” Several of them also displayed “injuries indicative of abuse.” Officials said there was no sign of food on the property. Animal control relocated the Voiceless Victims “to various locations across the county where they would receive emergency medical attention and much-needed care”, stated the release.


Officials also found and rescued “an elderly woman living in poor conditions” identified as the duo’s mother.


The two brothers were arrested and charged with extreme animal cruelty (felony) and abuse of a resident.


As stated in the press release, “The operation was part of a larger initiative to address suspected animal cruelty, a focus that has been consistently emphasized under Sheriff Allen's administration.”


The investigation is ongoing, and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office asks anyone with additional information on this case or any other instances of animal cruelty or neglect to come forward by contacting non-emergency dispatch at (505) - 798- 7000. Thank you!


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Mugshots provided to Voice For Us by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.

Pitbulls' pictures shared from the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office


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JOHN CHRISTOPHER SCHAFER arrested – He stabbed the family dog in the throat with a box cutter knife

- Texas, USA -


On Thursday, June 22, 2023, Property Crime detectives from San Antonio Police Department West Patrol arrested 28-years-old JOHN CHRISTOPHER SCHAFER (pictured) for animal cruelty.


San Antonio Police said in a news release that on April 27, 2023, officers responded to a disturbance report at the 200 block of Coopwood Avenue. According to the release, during the disturbance, SCHAFER threatened to injure a dog, a young male American Stafford Terrier. Police said SCHAFER “proceeded to stab the dog in the neck with a box cutter knife” and then fled the scene.


Responding officers found the injured dog and notified City of San Antonio Animal Care Services.


In a Facebook post, the agency said that the furbaby “was brought into the Animal Care Services Veterinary Clinic with a deep puncture in the left side of his neck. After extensive treatment, the dog, now dubbed ‘Zander,’ was fostered by a pair of ACS officers until he found an adoptive home where he currently lives with several other animal companions.”


Police said SCHAFER is facing a third-degree felony charge of Animal Cruelty-Torture punishable by up to ten years in prison and/or a fine up to $10,000.


KSAT.com published the video of the press conference held by City of San Antonio Animal Care Services. Officials said if Zander had not been found on time and brought in as quickly as he was, he would have died from blood loss.


Online court records show that SCHAFER's pre-hearing is set for August 2, 2023, at Bexar County District Court.


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SCHAFER’s mugshot and pictures shared from City of San Antonio Animal Care Services.





 
 
 

KONRAD JACOB KLEIN murdered a puppy and Dickinson County Circuit Court gifted him with probation

Updated: Jun 27, 2023

- Michigan USA -


On Monday, June 19, 2023, in Dickinson County Circuit Court, 27-years-old KONRAD JACOB KLEIN (pictured) was gifted with a delayed sentence and placed on probation for murdering an innocent puppy named Lenny.


In September 2022, the Iron Mountain Police Department received an animal abuse complaint from Guardian Vets, an answering service.


According to a criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, on September 19, 2022, KLEIN had called Guardian Vets and told an employee that his yellow Labrador puppy named Lenny had gone to the bathroom in the house five times that week. KLEIN went on to tell the employee that he “just took it too far” and told her that Lenny was bleeding from the mouth, gasping for breath, and couldn’t stand.

The employee told police that she advised KLEIN to take Lenny to the closest 24-hour animal hospital, BluePearl Pet Hospital, in Appleton, Wisconsin.

The employee further stated that the following day, when she called KLEIN to ask him if Lenny had been seen by a veterinarian, KLEIN said: “No, it’s all good. It worked itself out.”

The employee asked KLEIN whether Lenny was dead, and KLEIN repeated “it’s all good” before disconnecting the call.


The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office took over the case and assumed the investigation because the incident took place in Felch Township.

When KLEIN was questioned, he eventually admitted to investigators that he had hit and kicked Lenny in the side. KLEIN claimed he “did not know the extra strength in the moment.” KLEIN told investigators he was feeling stressed at the time because of what he was going through. KLEIN claimed Lenny died while KLEIN was driving him to get help. According to KLEIN, he buried Lenny at his brother’s house in Green Bay.


In November 2022, KLEIN was served a warrant and he then turned himself into the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office on one felony count of killing/torturing an animal.


Dickinson County Circuit Court was very generous with KLEIN and showed him all the compassion he did not show Lenny!

Judge Christopher Ninomiya, who sentenced this filthy murderer, placed KLEIN on probation pending a delayed sentence.


As reported by WLUC, according to court documents, “conditions of his delayed sentence include a 1 year probation, during which he must complete a mental health and domestic violence intervention. In addition, he must not own, possess, or care for an animal.”


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Lenny’s pictures provided to Voice For Us by the Dickinson County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.

KLEIN’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.


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