top of page

ALL POSTS

Search

ROBERTA KATHRYN EWING arrested after dead animals were found in the same home as children

Updated: Nov 13, 2023

- Pennsylvania, USA -


~ Update: November 13, 2023


The Tyrone Borough Police Department tells me that the white Pitbull was approximately 1 year old and his name was Zero. Police further told me “At this time, we cannot release the report due to the death of Zero being an open investigation. I can tell you however that the dog did not die of natural causes.”


~ Original story:


The Tyrone Borough Police Department arrested 37-years-old ROBERTA KATHRYN EWING (pictured) on two third-degree felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, two third-degree misdemeanor counts of animal neglect, and a third-degree felony endangering the welfare of children.


Police said they were called about a dead white Pitbull at EWING’s home in the 1300 block of Bald Eagle Avenue. The caller said the dog appeared to have his/her neck snapped and his/her ribs were showing. Police were also shown pictures of the deceased Pitbull as well as the deplorable conditions the home was in, littered with trash and animal feces.


According to a criminal complaint, police were familiar with the dog due to previous reports, including one from September 21, 2023, stating that the dog killed a kitten.


Police then spoke to the witnesses who took the photos. Officers learned that when the witnesses were visiting the home, in addition to the dead Pitbull who was laying in a corner of a bedroom, they saw another dog who was barely alive and emaciated to the point his/her ribs and spine were showing and had something oozing from one of his/her eyes.


On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, police executed a search warrant at EWING’s home and a child answered the door.


In the bedroom where the dead Pitbull was found, officers saw a bed covered in feces and the floor was covered with trash to the extent that there was no bare space to step.

The bathtub was also filled with trash and the upper floor of the home was just as bad.


In the basement, on the steps, officers found a deceased cat inside a soda box.


EWING was arrested and then arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Andrew L. Blattenberger. Bond was set at $50,000 but she was unable to post it so she was remanded to the Blair County Prison.

Court records show that a preliminary hearing is slated to take place on the morning of Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. before District Judge Fred B. Miller.


Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official news outlets. Link included.

Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.



EWING’s mugshot via Blair County Prison.


Additional Source:





RUSSELL D. WALK JR. caught on camera dumping a week-old kitten out of his vehicle

- Pennsylvania, USA -


On the morning of Saturday, July 23, Tyrone Borough Police were dispatched to the area of the 1300 block of Blair Avenue, Tyrone, after receiving a disturbing report of animal cruelty.


The reporting party, Ms. Bridgette Gill (director of Purrfect Paws and Pals in Tyrone), told police that a male driving a silver Ford Raptor pickup truck was traveling south on Blair Avenue and when the vehicle came to a stop, he leaned out of the window and dropped a small kitten on the road. The driver then took off while the helpless furbaby was left to fend for himself on a heavily trafficked roadway.


When police responded to the scene, they reviewed the footage which confirmed everything Ms. Gill had reported.


According to The Daily Herald, later in the evening, officers spotted a vehicle that matched the description of the one that was seen in the video and a scan of the license plate number revealed that it belonged to 43-years-old RUSSELL D. WALK JR., of Tyrone.

On the evening of Tuesday, July 26, police visited WALK’s home along Schoch Hollow Road in Tyrone and placed him under arrest.


Tyrone Borough Police Department said in a Facebook post that WALK “was charged with Cruelty to Animals, Neglect of Animals and Registration and Certificate of Title Required for this incident.”

The charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Fred Miller.


The Daily Herald reports that the kitten was found by the resident whose camera recorded the incident and with Ms. Gill they took the about 8-week-old kitten to the vet to be examined.


The news agency further reports that on Tuesday, July 26, the police department received a signed letter from VMD John Walter of Tyrone Veterinary Associates which reported the findings of the examination. The veterinarian reported a likely case of intestinal parasites and observed that the real danger that the kitten was subjected to was being “tossed on a busy, residential street where it could have been struck by traffic.”

Until the case is officially closed, the kitten is technically in protective custody.

Court records show that WALK’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 6, 2022, (on his birthday), at 9:30 a.m.


According to the Daily Herald, Ms. Gill visited the Tyrone Borough Police Department to report that the video footage had been shown to WALK’s mother who reportedly said: “I guess he got caught, but the cops won’t do anything about it.”


The news agency also reports that WALK has commented his actions on Facebook and said among other things: “It was actually mercy.”


I wonder whether the furbaby was part of a litter and where his siblings and mom are!


Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official news outlets. Links included.

Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.






Subscribe Form

© 2025 Voice For Us

Privacy Policy

FAQ

bottom of page