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Waldorf, MD
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Dogs Found In Feces-Filled Crates At Waldorf Home — Owner Released From Custody: Sheriff
A Maryland man was released from custody after being arrested for animal cruelty and possible dogfighting. Michael Haywood, 47, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office following complaints from neighbors about potential animal neglect in Waldorf, authorities announced. Detectives served a search warrant in the 3500 block of Twinbrook Drive on Sept. 2, where they were met by a grisly sight. According to the sheriff's office, three dogs were being housed in Haywood's garage, living in feces and urine-soaked crates. Two additional dogs were found outside, chained a…
National Interest
Influencer 'Drew Disaster' Commits Arson In Botched Suicide Attempt In Middletown: Affidavit
A popular content creator is facing felony charges after allegedly setting her Middletown home on fire in a suicide attempt that killed one of her cats, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 4. Drew Yvonne Mehalick-Headley, 29 — known to her hundreds of thousands of followers as “Drew Disaster” — allegedly lit the bedroom of her mobile home on Caravan Court around 4:39 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, according to Middletown police. Flames ripped through the residence before firefighters were able to knock down the blaze and rescue Mehalick-Headley, authorities said…
Patterson, NY
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Man Strangled, Fatally Beat Rabbit In Patterson, Gets Animal Cruelty Charge: SPCA
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on felony charges after investigators say he brutally killed a rabbit in Putnam County. Luis Parrales of Patterson was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 28, and charged with aggravated animal cruelty in connection with an incident earlier in the month, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. The investigation began on Monday, Aug. 18, when the SPCA was called by New York State Police to assist in the death of a six-pound Flemish mix rabbit. Detectives said the rabbit had suffered severe blunt force trauma and strangulation. The animal…
Woodbridge, VA
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Emaciated Dog Dumped At Manassas Clinic ‘Humanely Euthanized,’ Police Say
An animal cruelty investigation is underway in Virginia after a dog was found abandoned and near death outside a Manassas animal clinic, authorities said. On Monday, Aug. 25, at 10:49 a.m., Animal Control responded to the Battlefield Animal Clinic on Sudley Road after staff discovered a severely emaciated dog left in a cage at the side of the building, according to Prince William County Police. The dog, described as an adult tan-and-white pit bull/husky mix, was in poor health, officials said. Clinic staff provided immediate care until Animal Control arrived. From there, the dog was taken …
National Interest
Boarding Owners Let 21 Dogs Die In Washington County, Police Say
Two owners of a dog boarding facility in upstate New York are facing criminal charges after 21 dogs were found dead. Washington County deputies were called Sunday, Aug. 24, to Anastasia’s Acres Dog Boarding on Allen Road in Argyle for a report of deceased animals, the agency said. Investigators determined that the facility’s owners, Robert Palulis, 48, and Anastasia Palulis, 38, failed to provide adequate water and ventilation, resulting in the deaths of 21 dogs, according to police. Another dog required medical treatment. Both owners were each charged with 22 counts under New York’s Agric…
Leesburg, VA
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100+ Dogs Pulled From ‘Deplorable’ Loudoun Rescue; Some Found In Mass Graves: Leaders Sentenced
Three leaders of a now-defunct Virginia animal rescue have been sentenced after more than 100 animals were found suffering in what authorities called “deplorable conditions.” Nicole Metz, 52, and Kimberly Hall, 53, each pleaded guilty to five counts of cruelty to animals and were sentenced, according to Loudoun County officials. Metz and Hall each received: A 40-month suspended sentence; Three years supervised probation; Five-year ban on pet ownership; Three-year ban on involvement with any group that cares for, treats, or places animals; Mental health evaluation a…
Readington Township, NJ
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'Deplorable, Inhumane:' 45 Animals Rescued From NJ Home, Officials Say (
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Cats in crates filled with inches of feces, untreated injuries, and no clean food or water — that’s what rescuers say they found inside a New Jersey home where 45 animals were seized this week. On Monday, Aug. 18, investigators executed a search warrant at 197 Sidney Rd. in Annandale, removing 37 cats and eight dogs from the property, according to the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office. Seven animals were taken for emergency treatment at Crown Veterinary Specialists, authorities said. A crate from the Annandale hoarding case. Animal Alliance NJ Cat from the Annandale hoardi…
National Interest
Animals Blown Up With Fireworks In Pennsylvania, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police
Animals were intentionally blown up using fireworks in a Pittsburgh neighborhood—and the horrifying footage was posted online, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The Violence Prevention Unit was first alerted to the animal cruelty video around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, after it surfaced on social media, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The graphic videos show mice taped to fireworks and detonated. Investigators believe the mice were purchased from a local pet store before being killed. Detectives traced the incident to the 410 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in Northview Hei…
Old Saybrook, CT
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Trio Arrested After 100 Dead Animals Found in Old Saybrook Homes
Authorities say three people are facing animal cruelty charges after investigators uncovered disturbing conditions inside two Old Saybrook houses. Police reported that more than 100 dead animals were found, along with several others barely surviving in filthy and unsafe environments. Old Saybrook police said they found the menagerie of dead rabbits, chickens, ducks, and cats earlier this year, but hadn't been able to track down the people who they say were responsible, until now. An arrest warrant later pulled by NBC Connecticut revealed the full scope — 105 dead animals in total — inc…
National Interest
Rotterdam Mom Accused In Disabled Daughter's Death Dies Before Trial Begins
A New York woman accused of causing her disabled daughter’s death has died just days before she was set to face trial. Amber Geier, 46, of Rotterdam, died from acute septic shock stemming from a bowel perforation, the Schenectady County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Thursday, Aug. 14. Geier was charged last year in connection with the death of her 24-year-old daughter, Skylar Pettit, who had Down syndrome and diabetes and relied on her for care, as Daily Voice reported. Prosecutors alleged that in February 2022, Geier, a nurse practitioner, stopped giving her daughter the insulin s…
Islip, NY
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Fentanyl Sales, Puppy Neglect Uncovered In Long Island Home: Suffolk DA
Lethal fentanyl sales and filthy conditions for four American Bully puppies were uncovered inside a Middle Island residence, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, Aug. 12. An undercover investigation revealed multiple fentanyl sales from the Tudor Lane apartment complex parking lot between May and July 2025, prosecutors said. Each transaction allegedly involved more than 2 ounces of fentanyl — an amount capable of killing over 28,000 people. When investigators executed a search warrant at the home on Friday, July 18, they allegedly found three puppies con…
Washington, NJ
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Sprayed For Good Cause: Washington Animal Control Officer Pays Price For Rescuing Skunk (
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Robbie Lagonera learned the hard way that skunks have their own way of saying thank you. Lagonera, who works as animal control officer for Washington Borough in Warren County, rescued a skunk that was in a Hava heart trap that was thrown off a bridge into a creek to drown on Monday, Aug. 4. When Lagonera saw the skunk he saw it was treading water, trying to survive. “I felt terrible for the poor skunk and decided to say ‘screw it’ to the bed sheet and proper ‘skunk in trap’ procedures,” Loagonera said in a Facebook post. Video shows Lagonera pulling the trap out of the water as he promise…
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