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Nov 272 min read

NICHOLAS PAUL LITTLEJOHN arrested for neglecting and failing to provide food to two dogs

- Georgia, USA -


Floyd County Animal Control Sgt. Kelan Freeman charged 38-year-old NICHOLAS PAUL LITTLEJOHN (pictured), with animal cruelty after two dogs were found severely neglected at a residence on Wheeling Drive in Rome.


The affidavit obtained by Voice For Us identified the dogs as Chupacabra and Phantom.


Last month, Chupacabra and Phantom were found with a body condition of 2 out of 9, on the Purina Body Condition Scale. They suffered from muscle atrophy with their ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones easily visible.


According to the affidavit, Chupacabra had a heart murmur, Grade 5 out of 6, with a palpable thrill, most likely severe mitral valve disease.

The furvictim was suffering from severe gingivitis and dental tartar with the strong possibility of requiring extraction of several teeth. Additionally, Chupacabra has bilateral nuclear sclerosis.


Phantom had skin sunken in around the ribs.


LITTLEJOHN was arrested on November 22, 2024, and charged with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.


The affidavit did not contain additional information about the dogs, such as their age, breed, and gender, so I emailed Katheryn Walters, Director of Public Animal Welfare Services (P.A.W.S.), hoping to obtain some answers, some pictures, and the dogs’ current well-being.

As usual, I did not get a response from her. However, I was able to learn that Chupacabra and Phantom are in the P.A.W.S. facility and are doing very well.


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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the affidavit provided to Voice For Us by the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


LITTLEJOHN’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Floyd County Sheriff's Office




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Nov 263 min read

NICOLE FAITH PERKINS and CORY SCOTT PERKINS arrested - Two horses found malnourished and neglected

- Florida, USA -


The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old NICOLE FAITH PERKINS and her husband 29-year-old CORY SCOTT PERKINS (both pictured).


According to the affidavit provided to Voice For Us, on September 23, 2024, deputies responded to 15115 SE 180st Street in Weirsdale to investigate an anonymous complaint regarding two horses on the property who were being neglected.


Upon arrival, one of the deputies recognized the property as he had been there on March 20, 2024, when he responded in reference to a tip about two neglected horses. On that occasion, an Animal Control Officer was handling the investigation.


During the September visit, deputies found two horses who were “significantly underweight”, stated the affidavit.

The affidavit identified the horses as a 28-year-old mare named Layla, and a 21-year-old stallion named Nitro.


Layla’s bony structure was easily visible, with little to no fat present throughout her entire body. Layla’s hooves also required farrier care as they were overgrown and she had two open wounds.


Nitro was found with all his ribs, hip bones, withers and spinal process to be prominent and easily visible from a distance.


As deputies checked on the barn, they saw two open stalls that appeared that had not been cleaned for some time and were full of manure. The pasture the horses had to feed on was mostly weeds, with very little nutritious value.


According to the affidavit, the wife told deputies that she had fed hay to the horses. When deputies told her there was none on the property, she said she ran out of it the night before.


The deputy who had also been there in March, told the woman that since then, Layla and Nitro had “significantly declined.” The woman said she and her husband were struggling financially and she was doing her best to feed the horses every day.


When a deputy asked the woman whether she would have a vet to come out to check on the horses, she said she could not afford it.


On September 24, 2024, deputies were able to serve a search warrant signed by Judge Stacy M. Youmans and Layla and Nitro were removed from the property and were taken to the agricultural investigations farm, where veterinarian Dr. Eric Evans examined them.


Dr. Evans found Layla to be underweight, giving her body condition a two on a scale of one to nine; Nitro’s was scored as a three. The body condition score scale advises that a horse scored as one is emaciated and a nine is morbidly obese. Dr. Evans told deputies he was worried about re-feeding syndromes with the horses due to their extremely poor bodily conditions.


On November 1, 2024, Dr. Evans conducted a follow-up where he found Layla’s and Nitro’s condition had majorly improved after a basic standard of care was applied to them since being seized on September 2024.


Husband and wife are being charged with one felony count of animal cruelty and a misdemeanor count of aggravated animal cruelty.

At the time of writing, online arrest records show the couple are being held into the Marion County Jail.


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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official documents provided to Voice for Us by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


Mugshots shared from the Marion County Sheriff's Office




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Nov 253 min read

DARLENE HUTCHINSON and ARTHUR MELVIN DOLIVER arrested – Cats and dogs found in deplorable conditions

- Florida, USA -


The Highlands County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 66-year-old DARLENE HUTCHINSON and her son, 36-year-old ARTHUR MELVIN DOLIVER (both pictured).


According to the office’s press release, what started out as an eviction, turned instead into a rescue operation for over fifty animals from the duo’s home.


On the afternoon of November 19, 2024, deputies went to 17215 Broadland Lane in the Kissimmee River Estates neighborhood to initiate an eviction process. However, once inside the single-wide mobile home, deputies discovered eight cats and forty-six dogs “living in what can only be described as deplorable conditions”, stated the release.


The sheriff's office said the entire floor of the home was covered in animal feces and garbage and infested with roaches and rats. The walls were covered with cobwebs.


Deputies found many crates, containing cats and dogs, that were covered with several inches of feces and a cloth covering the crates prevented any free air flow.


Inside the crates there were bowls that were filled with urine instead of water.


According to the sheriff's office, many of the dogs had visible flea infestations, many others had noticeable hair loss, and dogs with long fur were matted with dried feces.


Deputies said that many animals were not caged and learned that the ones who were trapped and locked in the crates had never been let out.


It took Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit and deputies several hours to get all of the animals out of the home. All of the Voiceless Victims were taken to the Humane Society of Highlands County, FL as the Animal Services facility is undergoing a construction project.


Deputies said the furvictims were scheduled to be seen by vets the following day.


The sheriff’s office tells me that no animals were found deceased and none of the rescued animals were euthanized.


HUTCHINSON and DOLIVER were arrested and charged with fifty-four counts of animal cruelty.

Deputies were told that mother and son had been living in the home for six years and started out with one cat and two dogs.


I asked the sheriff’s office why the duo had so many animals and I was told: “She said she took them in with the goal of finding them new homes, but that obviously was not true.”


Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman said in a statement: “Treating even one animal like this is inexcusable, but having more than 50 of them living in this kind of condition is just mind-boggling. There is no reason anyone can give that would justify animals being kept in this kind of situation.”


If you wish and can afford to assist the Humane Society of Highlands County, FL please click here. Thank you!


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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

In the case of charges being dropped, dismissed, or the case being purged, this article will be rectified accordingly, if official documentation is provided to Voice For Us.


Mugshots shared from the Highlands County Sheriff's Office


Video by the Highlands County Sheriff's Office



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