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AMANDA KAY DECKARD arrested for setting house on fire and killing three innocent pet lizards

- Indiana, USA -


On the early morning of Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Evansville Fire Department responded to a home in the 200 block of East Iowa Street, just a few blocks away from North Main Street.


WFIE reports that 42-years-old AMANDA KAY DECKARD (pictured), had called 911 to report that she started the fire.


Upon arrival, firefighters found DECKARD on the porch with cuts to her arms.

Sadly, inside the home, firefighters found three pet lizards who had been beaten to death.


A firefighter sustained minor injuries “when a wooden board fell on him while he fought the fire” and two “neighboring homes were also damaged by the flames”, reports WFIE.


DECKARD is facing three felony counts of torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal and arson. She is being held on a $10,000 bond.

Authorities did not disclose the furbabies’ names, so I took the liberty of naming them Fleur, Leaf, and Lotus for the tribute image. Should their given names be made public, I will rectify them accordingly.


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DECKARD’s mugshot shared from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.





 
 
 

TWYLA EARLENE KITSOS and DEWEY EUGENE FORD facing charges in connection with the death of a dog

Updated: May 20, 2023

- Illinois, USA -


On the morning of Tuesday, January 24, 2023, Macon County Animal Control responded to Sawyer Road south of Illiniwick in Decatur after receiving a call about a deceased dog.


Officers found a puppy inside a cage in the ditch near the road. The Macon County Sheriff's Office said the dog appeared to be emaciated.


At the time, the sheriff’s office said that the dog’s guardian had not been identified. An investigation was launched, the sheriff’s office then reached out to the community and PETA offered $5,000 for information.


On March 8, 2023, in connection with this case, deputies arrested 33-years-old TWYLA EARLENE KITSOS (pictured) “for failure of owner’s duties.”

In a press release, Sgt. Ron Atkins, Animal Control Administrator for the Sheriff’s Office said: “Assistance from the public was crucial and made the investigation into this incident a success.”


I have asked Sgt. Atkins for additional information about the Voiceless Victim and in an email, he said: “The dog was Presa Canario according to Kitsos but I've been unable to confirm that. The dog was a male, estimated age at death was 3 to 5 months.”


As the investigation into the case continued, deputies made a second arrest.


Through a press release of May 18, 2023, Sgt. Atkins announced that on April 26, 2023, testimony was provided to a Macon County Grand Jury in regards to this case. The Grand Jury returned an indictment against 58-years-old DEWEY EUGENE FORD (also pictured) for Obstructing Justice, a Class 4 Felony. FORD was arrested the following day and booked into the Macon County Jail. He was released after posting a $5,000 bond, and on April 28, 2023, at his initial court appearance he pleaded not guilty.

Court records show FORD is set to appear back in court on May 26, 2023.


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KITSOS and FORD’s mugshots provided to Voice For Us by the Macon County Sheriff's Office.


Furbaby's pictures shared from WCCU – January 25, 2023


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ZACHARY A. JACKSON arraigned on animal cruelty charges for attempting to drown a family member’s dog

- New York, USA -


Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced that 18-years-old ZACHARY A. JACKSON (pictured), was arraigned on Friday, May 12, 2023, before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice David Stevens on one count of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (Class “E” felony under Agriculture and Markets Law) and one count of Overdriving, Torturing and Injuring Animals; Failure to Provide Proper Sustenance (Class “A” misdemeanor under Agriculture and Markets Law).


As stated in a press release by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, “It is alleged that on April 19, 2023, the defendant, with the intent to kill or cause serious physical injuries to a companion animal, by attempting to drown a family member’s dog in the bathtub at a home on Girard Avenue in the Town of Cheektowaga.”


The dog, a mixed breed terrier named Sprocket, received emergency veterinary treatment. However, the Voiceless Victim’s condition was not disclosed.


JACKSON will return to Cheektowaga Town Court on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. for a felony hearing. He was held without bail pending the results of a forensic examination.

If convicted of the highest charge, JACKSON faces a maximum sentence of ONLY two years in prison.


District Attorney John Flynn said: “My office will continue to prosecute animal abusers to the fullest extent of the law. I want [to] thank the SPCA for not only their work in this investigation, but also for the work they do every day to help animals in our community.”


On a separate note, according to the press release, the animal cruelty charges are the most recent ones that JACKSON is facing. In fact, he is also facing multiple other charges stemming from three separate cases in Buffalo and Cheektowaga.


JACKSON is accused of damaging a cell door while in Cheektowaga Police custody on May 9, 2023.

The press release goes on to state that in a case pending in Cheektowaga Town Court, JACKSON is accused of pouring lighter fluid on a family member's vehicle and allegedly used a blowtorch to set it on fire.

Additionally, JACKSON has a case pending in Buffalo City Court where in January 2023, he was charged with one count of Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree for allegedly throwing a cart through a building on Hudson Street in Buffalo on December 22, 2022.


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