MARGARET ELIZABETH NEVILS arrested - Dogs and puppies found dead in a bedroom, fridge, and freezer

- Georgia, USA -

~ Update: January 10, 2023

Following my email to Animal Services, I learned that the age of the rescued Pitbull “has not been determined at this time” and that staff do not know whether she has a name. I was told that after being rescued, the furbaby “was taken to Hill Top Animal Hospital for evaluation. The medical report from Hill Top Animal Hospital states the dog was malnourished, had scars on her face, fractured teeth, bleeding tail, and dandruff. She weighed 37lbs when taken for evaluation.”

~ Original story:

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-years-old MARGARET ELIZABETH NEVILS (pictured).

According to the incident report obtained by Voice For Us, the sheriff’s office received a phone call from a woman who said she hadn’t seen her neighbor, NEVILS, at her Grovetown home on 2064 Magnolia Parkway since October 2023. The woman also said that she had not seen NEVILS’ car or anyone at the residence and provided deputies with a phone number. The sheriff’s office said that attempts were unsuccessful as the number “went straight to voicemail.”

On January 4, 2023, a deputy responded to the address to conduct a welfare check. Through two windows in the front of the house, he could see inside as the blinds were partially pulled up. The deputy saw that the floor was covered in animal feces, and the furniture was destroyed.

A small Pitbull ran from the back of the residence to the window. The deputy said the Pitbull was emaciated so Animal Services were called in. The deputy then went to the backyard and saw that most of the floor in the kitchen area was also covered in feces. He further noticed holes through the walls in the kitchen and garage that had been chewed by the Pitbull.

The deputy rang the bell and knocked on the door but he did not get any answer. He then forced entry into the back-door glass window and unlocked the door. Officer Csira with Animal Services then entered the residence to retrieve the Pitbull.

At that point, deputies entered the house. They found three locked interior doors and noticed “that blood was seeping from the freezer section of the refrigerator”, stated the incident report. A deputy opened the freezer door “and saw a black trash bag with an animal foot sticking out.”

The report goes on to say: “There were multiple bags in the freezer and the refrigerator containing dog carcasses.”

Deputies then forced entry into the locked bedrooms in an attempt to locate anyone in the residence. In the master bedroom, they found three deceased dogs in various stages of decomposition. In the spare bedroom, there were several empty dog cages with another piece of furniture that was also shredded. In the last bedroom, they found items belonging to a child or teenager. No human remains were located on the property.

Investigator William Bonsack with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office was also notified and responded to the scene.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office tells me that a total of fourteen (14) deceased dogs were found inside the residence. Three (3) of them were found in a bedroom, three (3) others were found in the fridge, and eight (8) in a freezer. These eight furbabies were an adult and seven (7) puppies. The sheriff’s office also told me that the live female Pitbull is expected to make a full recovery and that necropsies will be performed on the deceased Voiceless Victims to determine the cause of death.

NEVILS was arrested on animal cruelty charges and booked into the Columbia County `Jail. She was released after posting a $5,000 bond.

Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official documents obtained by Voice For Us.

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NEVILS’ mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office

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