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BRANDON DALE MAGILL, Madison city firefighter, arrested in connection with the killing of a puppy

- Alabama, USA -


The Huntsville Police Department arrested 37-year-old Captain BRANDON DALE MAGILL (pictured), a Madison Fire and Rescue firefighter, for animal cruelty.


Police said MAGILL turned himself in after a warrant was issued following a report that was filed on February 20, 2025.


The police did not release additional information as the investigation is ongoing. However, according to a post by Sarah Ann on the Facebook public group What's Happening in Huntsville, Madison, Athens?, MAGILL beat a German Shepherd puppy to death and was arrested after he was caught on video.


With regard to MAGILL’s arrest, the city of Madison released the following statement:


“The City of Madison is deeply concerned by the recent violent behavior of a Madison Fire and Rescue employee. This conduct is unacceptable and does not reflect the values MF&R upholds. As a result, the City of Madison has begun the disciplinary investigation proceedings by placing the individual on administrative leave.”


It’s unclear whether MAGILL is still in the position of Captain for the department.


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MAGILL’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Madison County Sheriff's Office


Furvictim’s photo shared from a post by Sarah Ann on the Facebook public group What's Happening in Huntsville, Madison, Athens?




TAYLOR MICHELLE COLBERT arrested for leaving her puppy to die locked in a cage without food or water

- Alabama, USA -


On January 5, 2025, the Auburn Police Department received an animal cruelty complaint regarding a “deceased household animal” at an apartment building in the 1100 block of Opelika Road.


Police along with Animal Control responded to the scene where they discovered a deceased Husky puppy named Sky.


An investigation identified 18-year-old TAYLOR MICHELLE COLBERT (pictured), a student at Southern Union Community College, as Sky’s guardian.


Reportedly, a roommate smelled an odor from COLBERT’s room where she made the heartbreaking discovery. The roommate found Sky lifeless in a pink crate and alerted Animal Control.


Once officials determined that COLBERT “intentionally and knowingly” left Sky locked in a crate for several days over the holidays, leading to the puppy's death, a warrant was issued for her arrest.


As police said in a press release, “evidence indicated that the death of the animal occurred under conditions that were in violation of Alabama state law 13A-11-14.1 regarding aggravated cruelty to animals.”


On January 14, 2024, COLBERT turned herself into the Auburn Police Department in her high-heel boots and dressed in all white. She was booked into the Lee County Jail with bond set at $5,000.


At the time of writing, online records show COLBERT was released after posting bond.


COLBERT was originally charged with a misdemeanor, but later the police upgraded the charge to felony aggravated cruelty to animals.


COLBERT’s attorney, Richard White, told WTVM that a felony animal charge is rare in Alabama and believes that “the amount of negative comments and threats made against Colbert on social media may have contributed to the charge being changed.”


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COLBERT’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office




MILDRED MCDONALD arrested in animal cruelty case described as “extremely sad and heartbreaking”

- Alabama, USA -


In late September 2024, the Winston County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a case of animal abuse at a property on Old Clear Creek Road where MILDRED MCDONALD (pictured), had resided.


An investigation was launched and according to the press release by the sheriff’s office, the property “was found to be in an extreme state of neglect”. Inside and around the property, officials discovered approximately thirty (30) or more animals, mostly dogs “in varying states of abuse and neglect.”


Deputies then obtained and executed a search warrant. Evidence was collected and with the assistance of the Birmingham Humane Society the abused animals were removed from the property.

Some of the Voiceless Victims were taken to shelters in hopes of rehoming, and sadly, some others “had to be euthanized due to their extreme mistreatment.”


Deputies received a tip that MCDONALD was hiding in a home in Adamsville and she was arrested.

MCDONALD was charged with ten felony counts of animal cruelty in the first degree and booked into the Winston County Jail on a $100,000 bond.


Winston County Sheriff Caleb Snoddy said: “This is one of the worst cases involving the abuse and neglect of animals that I’ve seen in my career, it is an extremely sad and heartbreaking thing to see, I just can’t seem to find a reason that anyone would want to live like that or allow animals to be in those conditions, the only positive thing that I can see here is that these animals are no longer suffering.”


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MCDONALD’s mugshot shared from the Winston County Sheriff's Office




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