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MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER AINSWORTH, former Georgia deputy, arrested for abusing his K9 Officer Neuro

Updated: Oct 20, 2024

- Georgia, USA -

 

The Richmond Hill Police Department announced the arrest of MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER AINSWORTH (pictured).

 

AINSWORTH is a former McIntosh County Sheriff's Deputy and a former Long County Sheriff's Deputy.

 

AINSWORTH was arrested on June 6, 2024, following an investigation conducted by Richmond Hill Police. A relative of AINSWORTH gave police video evidence showing him abusing his K9 Officer Neuro.

 

Reportedly, the abuse occurred in October 2023, while AINSWORTH was a deputy for the Long County Sheriff’s Office.

After AINSWORTH terminated his service for the Long County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Officer Neuro was transferred to a different agency because there was not another handler to take care of him.

 

In March 2024, AINSWORTH became a deputy for the McIntosh County Sheriff's Office but he was fired on Thursday after being arrested at his Richmond Hill home.

 

Police did not release details of the abuse inflicted upon K9 Officer Neuro. Captain Brad Sykes with Richmond Hill PD told WJCL 22: “I don’t know the full extent of the injuries, but it was significant.”

 

AINSWORTH is facing felony aggravated animal cruelty charges.  Arrest records show he was released from the Bryan County Jail two days after his arrest.

 

Police said K9 Officer Neuro is doing well and according to WJCL 22, he is now “in the hands and working with Georgia Southern University Police on the Armstrong Campus.”

 

Reporter Andy Cole with WJCL 22 stopped by AINSWORTH’s home for a comment but no one answered the door. He heard dogs barking inside. Hopefully they will be removed.

 

The investigation is still ongoing.

 

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KYLE JAMES VINCENT, former Fairmount Police officer, charged with the death of his K9 Officer Zeus

Updated: Oct 20, 2024

- Indiana, USA -

 

On June 6, 2024, one misdemeanor charge of animal cruelty was filed against former Fairmount Police officer 36-yar-old KYLE JAMES VINCENT.

 

The Grant County Prosecutor's Office charged VINCENT following an incident that happened on Sunday, September 10, 2023, when VINCENT’s K9 Officer Zeus died in the back of VINCENT’s patrol car.

Zeus lost his precious life after being left in the vehicle for around twelve (12) hours following his overnight shift.

 

Zeus was taken to the Comfort Veterinary Hospital in Marion for a necropsy.

 

On September 11, 2023, Indiana State Police launched an investigation and the following day, VINCENT resigned.

 

According to court documents, that Sunday morning VINCENT returned home with K9 Officer Zeus at around 6:00 a.m. and discovered him lifeless at around 6:00 p.m. as he was getting ready for his next shift.

 

As per court documents, VINCENT called Fairmount Police Chief Richard Dollar after 7:00 p.m. to advise him of what happened.

 

Chief Dollar said that VINCENT changed his version of the facts several times.

 

Documents stated that VINCENT told Chief Dollar that when he found Zeus dead, he did not remember leaving him in the vehicle and that “the whole night was a ‘fog’ due to his depression and PTSD.”

 

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MARCUS DUDLEY, ex-Chapmanville Police officer, indicted in connection with missing K9 Officer Chase

- West Virginia, USA -


Back in April, the Chapmanville Police Department and the South Charleston Police Department took to social media to request the public’s assistance in locating K9 Officer Chase.


On April 11, 2023, part of a Facebook post published by the South Charleston Police Department read: “Chase who is a K9 for the Chapmanville Police Department jumped his fence this morning located on 2nd Ave in South Charleston and has not been seen since.”

A week later, in an update the Department advised that K9 Officer Chase had not been located yet.


Months after Officer Chase’s disappearance, his handler, MARCUS DUDLEY (pictured), is facing numerous charges. On Thursday, August 3, 2023, a Kanawha County grand jury indicted DUDLEY on three counts of falsely reporting an emergency, two counts of making false statements and obstructing an officer, and one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty.

At the time of Officer Chase’s disappearance, DUDLEY was a Chapmanville Police officer but lived in South Charleston.


On April 20, 2023, South Charleston Police determined that K9 Officer Chase “did not run away, like the handler initially reported, and was not stolen”, reports Eyewitness News.


Mike Mayes, with Battle Ridge K9, also believes that Officer Chase did not run away. As he explained to Eyewitness News, he has been training K9 Officers for decades and Officer Chase was one of them. Officer Chase finished his training program with Mayes in late March and then was handed over to DUDLEY. Being familiar with Officer Chase’s behavior and temperament, Mayes said that everything about this story just doesn't add up!


Eyewitness News published South Charleston Police Department’s statement regarding the investigation: “South Charleston Police Department conducted an extensive investigation into the disappearance of police K-9 Chase. The investigation was presented to the Kanawha County Grand Jury who returned an indictment against Marcus Dudley. SCPD has received a tremendous amount of community support and assistance in its efforts to find Chase. Unfortunately, he has yet to be located. However, SCPD remains committed to finding Chase.”


It’s unclear whether DUDLEY will be taken into custody to face arraignment in circuit court, which is set for August 9, 2023, at 10:30.


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