- Maryland, USA -
~ Update: July 29, 2022
I have heard back from the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office and sadly learned that “Several of the dogs, unfortunately, were not able to be rehabilitated.”
Adam Lippe, Chief Animal Abuse Unit, declined to provide me with HANNAH’s mugshot.
~ Original story:
The Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in the Baltimore County Circuit Court, a jury convicted 47-years-old COREY ELVIN HANNAH on 17 counts of aggravated animal cruelty, animal abuse and animal neglect.
The trial was before the Honorable Judith C. Ensor.
Officials said it took the jury only 90 minutes to convict HANNAH.
The case stems back two years ago when acting on a tip about a dogfighting ring, an investigation was conducted jointly by the Baltimore County Police Department and Animal Services from both Baltimore County and Baltimore City.
In a news release the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office said that the investigation led to the execution of a search warrant at HANNAH's residence on Worthington Avenue in Reisterstown on May 27, 2020.
At the residence authorities found 26 dogs in poor condition. According to the release, 5 of the dogs had numerous injuries and serious untreated medical conditions.
The release further stated that the jury found that 4 of the dogs had been tortured.
According to WBAL, investigators believe that HANNAH also took in other people’s abandoned dogs who were mangled, beaten, and cut for Pitbull fights.
One of the dogs was missing his/her ears.
As indicated in the release, “At the time of the execution of the warrant, all of the dogs were taken and have been treated successfully.”
However, WBALTV reports that: “Some of the dogs were in such bad shape, that they had to be put down.”
In regard to this, I have emailed the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office and requested to clarify this.
State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger expressed his gratitude to Animal Services and the Police Department and Assistant State Attorney Adam Lippe for their excellent work in protecting the dogs from further torture or even death and said: “Domestic animals are unquestionably among those which we have an obligation to protect from harm and mistreatment. Thankfully, in this case we have succeeded in doing so.”
HANNAH is scheduled to be back in court on October 13, 2022, for sentencing.
He faces 17 years behind bars and I truly hope he will serve them all!!!!
Once again, I want to express my loathing and anger toward people like COREY ELVIN HANNAH who make a dishonest living at the expense of innocent animals. Blood money in return for torture, abuse, pain, and neglect! HANNAH, how can you expect and demand your life be respected when you do not hesitate to harm, torture, and kill innocent beings unable to defend themselves?
COREY ELVIN HANNAH, animals lives matter. Lives like yours, however, do not!
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Corey Elvin Hannah, you are a vile human, profiting both monetarily & sadistically off the torture & death of innocent dogs! You deserve the exact punishment you gave these helpless dogs. Since it’s probable you won’t learn any lessons from your cruelty other than avoiding get caught again, I truly hope you spend a inordinate amount of time in a prison cell & I hope it feels a lot like how those Precious Souls felt at the end of a chain…never knowing what is going to happen next. RIP BLESSED SOULS, PLEASE GET BETTER SURVIVING SOULS.