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Mar 7, 20232 min read

ALLISON LEAH CHRISTIAN arrested after she let a service dog die trapped in a hot vehicle for revenge

- Florida, USA -


The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said that 45-years-old ALLISON LEAH CHRISTIAN (pictured) stole a dog from the woman she suspected was sleeping with her boyfriend, locked him in a car and left him to die.


On March 2, 2023, CHRISTIAN got into a fight with her boyfriend after finding him inside an RV with another woman. Inside the RV, was also the woman’s dog, Tucker, an approximately 3-year-old male Labrador mix who was registered as a service dog.


During the fight between CHRISTIAN and her boyfriend, Tucker ran out of the RV and into a nearby parked car. At that point, CHRISTIAN intentionally shut Tucker in the car and left the area. Tucker sweltered inside the locked vehicle with the doors and windows closed in 83-degree heat.


Tucker’s guardian and CHRISTIAN’s boyfriend looked for Tucker but could not find him until the afternoon, when at about 5:30, CHRISTIAN’s boyfriend found the furbaby already lifeless.


The Collier County Sheriff’s Office was called and according to the Booking Sheet, Deputy Sheriff and Detective Megan Noel responded to a home on 857 103rd Avenue in North Naples.

Noel reported that Tucker was stiff. Inside the vehicle she found claw marks, feces and blood. She also observed “obvious signs of struggle” as well as several smear marks from Tucker's mouth and nasal area on all the windows.


As stated in the Booking Sheet, CHRISTAIN “had custody and control of the animal and failed to act, resulting in the animal’s cruel death. This caused repeated infliction of unnecessary pain and suffering to the animal.”


CHRISTIAN was arrested on March 2, 2023, and charged with aggravated animal cruelty.

Court records show that she is due back in court on March 27, 2023.


Noel further reported that CHRISTIAN is a convicted felon and that “There is a history of domestic violence-related calls at this residence. The suspect has several cases with CCSO and Domestic Animal Services in which dogs were removed from her care in custody in the past.”


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Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.



CHRISTIAN’s mugshot via Collier County Sheriff’s Office.


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Feb 19, 20234 min read

TERRY EUGENE MICHAEL arrested for murdering his dogs and reporting they were stolen

Updated: Oct 7, 2023

- Virginia, USA -


~ Update: October 7, 2023


On Thursday, October 5, 2023, 58-years-old TERRY EUGENE MICHAEL (pictured), was found guilty of two felony counts of animal cruelty, in connection with the senseless killing of his two dogs Caleb and Colby.

Additionally, Judge Tim Allen ruled MICHAEL is also guilty of a misdemeanor charge for falsely reporting to police.


Back in February, MICHAEL made up a horrifying scenario. He falsely reported to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office that as Caleb and Colby got loose to chase a squirrel, two males picked up the dogs and drove off.


An investigation into this incident revealed the devastating reality. MICHAEL had shot and killed 1½-year-old Caleb and 3-year-old Colby. He then abandoned them on the side of the road.


WDBJ reports that during the trial, “the defense brought up Michel’s history of mental illness, and the Commonwealth showed [Michael’s] confession where he admitted he killed the dogs to save his failing relationship with his wife.”


When MICHAEL was interviewed by an investigator with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the investigator asked him: “Just tell us why.” According to WDBJ, MICHAEL responded: “They [the dogs] were separating us, from my wife. It wasn’t to hurt her, it was to try and save our marriage.”

MICHAEL said his wife Rhonda “gave a lot of attention to the dogs and was not spending enough time with him”, reports WDBJ.


As reported by WDBJ, during the trial, defense attorney Aaron Houchens also argued the statute for animal cruelty is “ambiguous” and motioned to strike the case twice. Judge Allen overruled both of those motions.


Sentencing is scheduled for November 2, 2023.


In an interview with WDBJ, Anita Scott, director of the Franklin County Humane Society, commented on the case and explained that an animal cruelty conviction for a felony case would give justice to Caleb and Colby and added: “It’s just been unprecedented and I hope that it will open up other avenues for these animals and for those without a voice. We need to stand up for those laws and make them stronger laws for these little animals.”



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How evil do you have to be to murder your own dogs and then lie to the authorities reporting that your dogs were stolen?


58-years-old TERRY EUGENE MICHAEL (pictured), of Ferrum, reported to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office that on February 7, 2023, his two black Labradors, named Caleb and Colby, “were taken from the Waid Park area after they got loose from their owner to chase a squirrel.” MICHAEL told deputies that two males picked up Caleb and Colby, put them into an off-white color Jeep Grand Cherokee and drove off.


The Franklin County Humane Society offered a reward for the safe return of Caleb and Colby, and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office made multiple appeals to the community to help look for them.


In one of the appeals, the sheriff’s office wrote: “We continue to ask for the public's assistance in locating these loving fur babies so that they can reunite with their owners.”

Investigators searched until February 14, when someone found Caleb and Colby, lifeless, on the side of the road.


The person called the authorities to report the heartbreaking discovery and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Animal Control Unit of Franklin County Department of Public Safety responded to the 500 block of Carolina Springs Road.


Through a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office announced: “To our great dismay, the dogs have been identified as the two black labs, Colby and Caleb, that were stolen from the Waid Park area last week. Both have been taken to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg for further examination and cause of death determination. We are appalled at this senseless tragedy and extend our condolences to the owners of these dogs.”


Necropsies performed on Caleb and Colby revealed the cause of death was gunshot wounds.


A deeper investigation in addition to assistance from the community led to MICHAEL’s arrest on February 16, 2023.

The murderer is being charged with two counts of felony animal cruelty, two summons for improper disposal of companion animal, and one count of filing a false police report.

Online records show the murderer is being held at the Western Virginia Regional Jail without bond.


The Franklin News-Post reports that MICHAEL’s wife, Rhonda Michel, “has also worked closely with the Franklin County Humane Society and other groups to locate Caleb and Colby.” The sheriff’s office said Ms. Michael has been cooperative and does not appear to have any involvement.


All those appeals to the public by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the search for Caleb and Colby, the investigation, the hunt for the made-up vehicle, the community’s hopes and prayers for the safe return of two innocent dogs were all in vain as MICHAEL knew the ugly truth all along and played everybody!


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MICHAEL’s mugshots shared from the Western Virginia Regional Jail.





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Feb 9, 20233 min read

RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER, ex-Fairfield official, animal killer and abuser, re-arrested for animal abuse

Updated: Dec 8, 2023

- Connecticut, USA -


~ Update: December 8, 2023


On Thursday, December 7, 2023, Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Mary Elizabeth Reid sentenced 40-years-old RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER (pictured), to only seventeen (17) months in prison in an animal cruelty case, in which NEUBERGER was accused of torturing cats and dogs with chemicals and boiling water.


Judge Reid gave NEUBERGER a six-year sentence, suspended after seventeen (17) months served. Additionally, after time served in prison, NEUBERGER must serve four years of probation, cannot “own” pets, and he must be supervised if around animals.


Under a plea deal, NEUBERGER had pleaded guilty to two counts of malicious wounding and one count of second-degree threatening.


CT Insider reports that Assistant State’s Attorney Andres Bermudez-Hallstrom told judge Reid that NEUBERGER “maliciously and intentionally killed Gem, a cat, by covering Gem in bleach and maliciously and intentionally wounded another cat, Pearl.” Bermudez-Hallstrom went on to explain that as a result of the wounds Pear suffered, her tail had to be amputated.


NEUBERGER is a former member of the Fairfield Representative Town Meeting and unsuccessfully ran for state representative in 2016.




~ Update: October 16, 2023


On Friday, October 13, 2023, RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER (pictured), appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court for two felony counts of animal cruelty.


NEUBERGER, former Fairfield representative town meeting member, is also accused of domestic violence and threatening police.


News12 Connecticut reports that on Friday, NEUBERGER was expected to take a plea deal but that will likely happen at his next hearing which is set for November 28, 2023.


NEUBERGER, however, applied for the Family Violence Education Program that if granted, could have the domestic violence charges wiped from his record.


The prosecution was very clear with regards to the animal cruelty charges; NEUBERGER must serve time behind bars and Assistant State's Attorney Andres Bermudez Hallstrom told the judge: “The state is looking for incarceration on the malicious wounding cases.” He, however, did not elaborate on how much time he’s seeking.


NEUBERGER has also faced animal cruelty charges in 2018. He was arrested for abusing two dogs, Thor and Charlie, who were his and at-the-time fiancée.

NEUBERGER was accused of pouring boiling water on one of the two Voiceless Victims and fracturing the ribs of the other one. For this case, NEUBERGER served forty-three days in jail and was ordered to donate $25,000 to the Bridgeport Animal Shelter. In exchange, NEUBERGER “received accelerated rehabilitation, a probation program that once successfully completed allowed the charges to be dismissed”, reports News12 Connecticut.


NEUBERGER was arrested again in October 2022, then in February 2023, and again in March 2023, when he was accused of threatening and harassing police. NEUBERGER has been in custody since then.




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Animal abusers are toxic and toxic people do NOT change, they only change their victims!


On Monday, February 6, 2023, the Fairfield Police Department arrested 39-years-old RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER (pictured), former Fairfield Representative Town Meeting member, accused of abusing and torturing another innocent cat.


Many of you may remember that NEUBERGER was arrested in October 2022, for torturing and abusing a different cat, a female named Gem. On that occasion, the Voiceless Victim had been covered in bleach and a necropsy showed Gem died as a result of blunt force trauma. (To read the full article by Voice For Us, please click here.)


That’s not all!

In fact, in 2018, NEUBERGER was accused of burning one dog and causing multiple rib fractures to another. The furbabies, Thor and Charlie, belonged to NEUBERGER and his fiancée.


Let’s fast forward to 2023, Fairfield Police said the new charges surfaced as police investigated the October 2022 case.


For this February animal abuse case, NEUBERGER was charged with cruelty to animals and was released from custody after posting $10,000 bond!

NEUBERGER is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Bridgeport on February 28, 2023.

His October case is still pending.


I have emailed the Fairfield Police Department and requested additional information about the latest furvictim. If I receive a response, I will post an update.


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Details may be removed or additional information may be provided in future should such sources report an update.


NEUBERGER’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Connecticut Department of Correction.




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