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CLEVELAND (WKBN) — A felony animal cruelty conviction in Ohio that was remanded back to a lower court will stand after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that stray animals are part of Ohio’s animal cruelty law.

Alonzo Kyles was convicted in 2021 in Cleveland of animal cruelty after he exposed a cat to bleach when he poured it all over his basement floor to get rid of the animal.

The conviction made its way to the Ohio Supreme Court following an appeal and a ruling by the Eight District Court that said Kyle could not be convicted of animal cruelty because he harmed a stray cat.

The case the high court decided was not if Kyle harmed the cat but a determination of Ohio law and if cruelty only applied to dogs and cats that had “received care” from someone, not strays.

In reviewing his conviction, the Eighth District Court said that the cat suffered serious harm from its exposure to the bleach and therefore the animal cruelty conviction would stand.

The opinion noted that officers found a large amount of bleach covering the basement floor, the cat was meowing in distress, and a veterinarian confirmed the cat’s exposure and injuries from the bleach.
 
SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. (PIX11) – The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is offering a $3,000 award after a dog named “Meatloaf” was found with “extensive injuries.”

The organization announced Tuesday that the reward is for any information leading to an arrest and conviction tied to the animal cruelty case.

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In November 2024, the Smithtown Animal Shelter received a male bully mix. Meatloaf, the dog, had been found wandering on Croft Lane near Creek Road in Smithtown. According to animal shelter staff, the dog had a series of injuries, including burns and infected wounds.

“If you witness any act of animal cruelty or neglect, please report it immediately to the Suffolk County SPCA,” Suffolk SPCA Chief Roy Gross said. “Together, we can ensure justice for these innocent animals.”

Aggravated cruelty to animals is a felony under New York State law.
 
Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who was charged with abuse of a corpse after having a miscarriage, has filed a federal lawsuit accusing some of the medical professionals who treated her of conspiring with a police officer to fabricate the criminal case against her.

The lawsuit, which was filed last week and names the professionals, the officer, the hospital where Watts was treated and the city of Warren, Ohio, as defendants, is the latest development in a case that first made national headlines in late 2023 when Watts was first charged. Although a grand jury ultimately declined to move forward with the charge against Watts, the case sparked fears about how the fall of Roe v Wade and subsequent wave of abortion bans could endanger pregnant women and lead to police treating miscarriages as crimes.

Related: Ohio woman won’t be indicted for abuse of corpse after miscarriage, grand jury decides

“This case is a perfect example of the broader implications of the overruling of Roe v Wade in the Dobbs case. Brittany was not seeking an abortion,” said Julia Rickert, one of Watts’s attorneys and a partner at the civil rights law firm Loevy and Loevy. “But the repercussions of the Dobbs decision meant that her pregnancy and her choices and her medical crisis were viewed in a different way.”

On 19 September 2023, when Watts was about 21 weeks into a wanted pregnancy, she went to the hospital after she started experiencing pain and bleeding, according to the lawsuit. Although she was showing signs of potential miscarriage, the lawsuit alleges that Watts “received no meaningful treatment or guidance”. She left the hospital after several hours, only to return the following day. Although a doctor told her that her pregnancy was in effect over and that she was at risk of hemorrhaging and sepsis, the lawsuit alleges that Watts once again did not receive adequate treatment for hours and left the hospital.

“Her womb was a death trap, essentially,” Rickert said.

In the early morning of 22 September 2023, Watts miscarried into her toilet (which is common in miscarriages). According to the lawsuit, she delivered an “already-deceased, under-one-pound fetus”, which she did not see. Watts attempted to flush and clean out the toilet, then went back to the hospital as she continued to bleed.

A nurse at the hospital contacted the hospital’s risk management department and called police, according to the lawsuit. She allegedly told the police that Watts had given birth at home, did not want the baby and did not know if the baby was alive. Another nurse also wrote a medical note that falsely suggested that Watts had seen and touched the fetus, the lawsuit alleged.

Reproductive justice groups have found that, in cases where pregnant people faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, it is medical professionals who often tip off the police. Between 2006 and 2022, one in three pregnancy-related criminal cases were instigated by a medical professional, according to an analysis by the organization Pregnancy Justice.

A police officer arrived at the hospital and, alongside one of the nurses, interrogated Watts while she lay in her hospital bed, according to the lawsuit. In police reports, the lawsuit alleged, the officer “set out to present a false version of the facts to make it look like a crime had been committed: that Ms Watts had given birth at home to a live baby and caused it to die”.

Watts was arrested in early October for felony abuse of a corpse – a charge that could have landed her behind bars for a year. In January 2024, however, the grand jury declined to indict Watts. Afterward, a local county prosecutor issued a statement declaring that his office had decided that Watts did not violate the law.

Watts is now seeking extensive damages for both her initial treatment at the hospital and her later criminalization. Her lawsuit argues that its defendants variously violated Watts’s constitutional rights as well as federal and state law, including a federal law that protects patents’ access to stabilizing care in medical emergencies.

An attorney with the Warren law department said that the department would not be able to comment on pending litigation, while the Warren police chief did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The officer named in the lawsuit declined to comment to a local Ohio news outlet.

In a statement, the hospital where Watts sought treatment, Mercy West, also declined to comment on Watts’s lawsuit, citing patient privacy.

“We remain steadfast in our mission and our commitment to the patients and communities we serve with compassion and integrity,” the statement added.

The arrest and subsequent notoriety of the case were “overwhelming” for Watts, said Rickert, who added that Watts “was not someone who had ever sought the spotlight”. The ordeal did, however, lead Watts to decide to enter nursing school.

“She feels strongly that that is not how medical care should work,” Rickert said. “She wants to be in a position to provide people with better care.”
 
A Georgia man was sentenced last week to 475 years in prison for facilitating dog fights and abusing animals, which included 107 dogs seized at his property in November 2022, authorities said.

It's the longest known sentence involving dog fighting anywhere, state animal crimes resource prosecutor Jessica K. Rock, also a special assistant U.S. attorney based in Georgia, said by email Monday.

Rock said by email that defendant Vincent Lemark Burrell, 57, denied being involved in dog fighting in court. It wasn't clear whether Burrell would appeal. His attorney did not immediately respond to a voicemail message Monday evening.




The case launched in 2022 when an Amazon delivery worker reported to authorities that several dogs were tied up with heavy chains on the defendant's property in Dallas, Georgia, about 30 miles west of Atlanta.

On Nov. 8, 2022, Rock, Paulding County sheriff's deputies and local marshals were on hand to search to the property with a judge's permission, according to Rock and officials' statements.

Sheriff's officials said in a statement at the time that the dogs were pit bulls, though canines described as such are often mixed-breed. In a statement Thursday, the district attorney's office did not mention a single breed.

Prosecutors ultimately alleged 107 dogs were on the grounds with signs of abuse, including some observed as underweight — with the grounds apparently lacking food, water and shelter — and many dogs restrained with logging chains in close proximity, "a tactic that serves to build dog aggression," the Paulding County district attorney's office said in its statement Thursday.




Burrell was arrested the day of the search based on allegations of facilitating dog fights and animal cruelty, the sheriff's office said in a statement after the search.

Another group of dogs among the 107 at the property was found in a basement living with urine and feces on the ground, the sheriff's office said.

Evidence at Burrell's property linked him to dog fighting, the DA's office said in a statement Thursday. The evidence is alleged to have included a treadmill designed for dogs, a breeding stand, a break stick "used to pry open the jaws of a dog during a fight," documents linked to other "known dog fighters," a first aid kit for injured dogs, veterinarian-only medication and sales contracts for dogs.

Prosecutor said in the statement that a veterinarian examined the dogs and found some with removed teeth and scars from fighting.

The county seize the dogs under a federal warrant, and they were ultimately taken in by a nonprofit organization, Friends of the Forlorn Animal Rescue, NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta reported.

Among the dogs found was Baby Shark, 8 weeks old at the time, authorities said. In photos with prosecutors last week, she showed off her adult size and smile. Rock alleged Baby Shark was one of the dogs intended for illegal fighting.

"He was breeding them for the purpose of dog fighting and so she would’ve ended up in that life had we not taken her from him," she said by email.

Superior Court Judge Dean C. Bucci sentenced Burrell to 475 years based on his conviction by a jury last week on 93 counts of dog fighting and 10 counts of cruelty to animals.

"The judge sentenced him to the maximum amount allowed by law," Rock said.
 
Lady, a 20-year-old cat, was surrendered by her family to BARCS Animal Shelter, located in Baltimore, Maryland.
They told the staff the reason was because Lady had some accidents outside of her litter box. Lady was terrified and confused as to why her family would abandon her.
The beautiful tuxedo feline was examined by a vet and it turns out she had valid reasons why she was having accidents in the house. The staff realized that she was almost completely blind and in the beginning stages of renal failure. After observing her, the staff told Love Meow, "Her aging, wobbly back legs sometimes make it difficult for her to get to her litter box in time."
She deserved to spend her golden years in a loving home. "After a lifetime of being a loyal and loving pet, she belongs in a home and with a family to prove to her that love is not conditional and to show her that even though she is sick, she is deserving of someone who will love her until her very last day."
The shelter posted a picture of Lady with the status, "She’s alone missing her home, scared, confused and wondering what she did to end up here. Where did her family go, when will they be back to get her? Where is her soft bed, and all of her favorite sun spots? No pet deserves to spend the end of their life in a shelter kennel—Lady needs an angel to save her."
Luck was on her side, Rebekah Carlyle, a veterinary tech, came across a post about Lady and she was immediately reminded of her beloved cat, Minnie. Rebekah adopted Minnie when she was 20-years-old from BARCS. It was love at first sight. The pair immediately bonded and it felt like they had been together for years.
Four short months after Minnie was adopted, she passed away from renal failure. Rebekah was heartbroken and told Love Meow, "I was absolutely shattered. They sent me home from work, I couldn't even function. I think about her every day." She knew that she had to help Lady and called the shelter to inquire about her.
Rebekah and her husband, James went to meet Lady and take her home. "The second I saw her, I lost it. I put my hand in the cage and she sniffed me then let me scratch her," Rebekah said. Lady was going home with her forever family who will love her unconditionally.
Lady was a bit nervous in her new home, but quickly warmed up to her new mom. Lady loves to lay in her mom's lap and isn't shy about asking for attention. She enjoys ear scratches and the comfort of her mom nearby as she eats. "Hi everyone! This picture right here is exactly why we do what we do," was posted as an update by James with a picture of Lady and Rebekah.
She was immediately started on a prescription diet for kidney health and her new mom is starting her on supplements to help with the arthritis in her back legs. "I am so happy to be able to help another, I feel like I owe it to Minnie. They didn't deserve to be thrown away after 20 years of the only thing they've ever known."
Lady will spend the rest of her days with people who love her unconditionally.

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Lady, a 20-year-old cat, was surrendered by her family to BARCS Animal Shelter, located in Baltimore, Maryland.
They told the staff the reason was because Lady had some accidents outside of her litter box. Lady was terrified and confused as to why her family would abandon her.
The beautiful tuxedo feline was examined by a vet and it turns out she had valid reasons why she was having accidents in the house. The staff realized that she was almost completely blind and in the beginning stages of renal failure. After observing her, the staff told Love Meow, "Her aging, wobbly back legs sometimes make it difficult for her to get to her litter box in time."
She deserved to spend her golden years in a loving home. "After a lifetime of being a loyal and loving pet, she belongs in a home and with a family to prove to her that love is not conditional and to show her that even though she is sick, she is deserving of someone who will love her until her very last day."
The shelter posted a picture of Lady with the status, "She’s alone missing her home, scared, confused and wondering what she did to end up here. Where did her family go, when will they be back to get her? Where is her soft bed, and all of her favorite sun spots? No pet deserves to spend the end of their life in a shelter kennel—Lady needs an angel to save her."
Luck was on her side, Rebekah Carlyle, a veterinary tech, came across a post about Lady and she was immediately reminded of her beloved cat, Minnie. Rebekah adopted Minnie when she was 20-years-old from BARCS. It was love at first sight. The pair immediately bonded and it felt like they had been together for years.
Four short months after Minnie was adopted, she passed away from renal failure. Rebekah was heartbroken and told Love Meow, "I was absolutely shattered. They sent me home from work, I couldn't even function. I think about her every day." She knew that she had to help Lady and called the shelter to inquire about her.
Rebekah and her husband, James went to meet Lady and take her home. "The second I saw her, I lost it. I put my hand in the cage and she sniffed me then let me scratch her," Rebekah said. Lady was going home with her forever family who will love her unconditionally.
Lady was a bit nervous in her new home, but quickly warmed up to her new mom. Lady loves to lay in her mom's lap and isn't shy about asking for attention. She enjoys ear scratches and the comfort of her mom nearby as she eats. "Hi everyone! This picture right here is exactly why we do what we do," was posted as an update by James with a picture of Lady and Rebekah.
She was immediately started on a prescription diet for kidney health and her new mom is starting her on supplements to help with the arthritis in her back legs. "I am so happy to be able to help another, I feel like I owe it to Minnie. They didn't deserve to be thrown away after 20 years of the only thing they've ever known."
Lady will spend the rest of her days with people who love her unconditionally.

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@Deus Irae @jlaff

Cops boot Leroy Truth from a church while he was praying. They fucking manhandled him,


View: https://youtu.be/K4NdarEv48I



Just my $.02 on this one:


That's mostly on the pastor for having the journalist trespassed in order to please the govenors. The police, IMO, were too quick to physically remove the man, but it's clear that he had no intention of moving, and was more than willing to create a scene for his show, so it was just a matter of time (Note: that does not mean that I think the guy was in the wrong. It just means that what happened was a certainty from the moment the pastor chose to have him trespassed).
 
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