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JASMINE NOLAN arrested for intentionally setting a fire that killed an innocent dog

- Louisiana, USA -

 

On the early morning of Thursday, January 4, 2024, the Lafayette Fire Department responded to Santa Rosa Apartment Complex on Merchants Boulevard in Lafayette near Verot School and West Pinhook roads for a fire report.

Upon arrival, firefighters saw flames stemming from an upstairs unit.

 

The fire quickly spread killing an innocent dog and causing damage to nearby units.

 

An investigation determined that 25-years-old JASMINE NOLAN (pictured), intentionally set the fire in the bathroom of her apartment. The Lafayette Fire Department did not disclose why NOLAN might have done it.

 

According to the press release by the Lafayette Fire Department and obtained by Voice For Us, NOLAN turned herself in and was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on one count of aggravated cruelty to animals and twelve counts of aggravated arson.

Online records show that NOLAN was released after posting bond.

 

I have emailed the Lafayette Fire Department to inquire about the Voiceless Victim but the only information available is that the dog was 9 years old and he/she had been adopted from a local shelter. If I hear back from the sheriff’s office with information about the dog, I will post an update.

 

The fire remains under investigation.

 

I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victim Rainbow for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

 

Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the official press release by the Lafayette Fire Department provided to Voice For Us.

Please note that details may be removed or new information added should official sources report an update.

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.

 






JOSEPH ANDREW LERSCH set his girlfriend’s trailer home on fire killing a mama dog and her babies

- Alabama, USA -

 

On the night of Thursday, January 11, 2024, the Loxley Police Department arrested 31-years-old JOSEPH ANDREW LERSCH (pictured).

 

In an interview with FOX10, Sgt. Zach Kuiken with the Loxley Police Department explained that LERSCH and his girlfriend were at her home trailer on County Road 49 in Loxley when they got into an argument that later “turned into a physical altercation, resulting in the female leaving the trailer.”

 

According to Sgt. Kuiken, the girlfriend went next door to a family member’s home and in her absence, LERSCH set her home ablaze.

 

The woman left leaving behind a mother dog and her three puppies who all sadly lost their precious lives.

 

I have emailed the Loxley Police Department to inquire about the Voiceless Victims but Sgt. Kuiken could not disclose any information and said: “Our victim in this case has requested privacy. Thank you.”

 

Sgt. Kuiken told FOX10 that when officers arrived, LERSCH was still on the scene and then ran from them. Officers said he appeared to be under the influence of drugs.

 

After a brief foot chase LERSCH was apprehended and placed under arrest. According to Sgt. Kuiken, LERSCH damaged a few items inside the patrol vehicle when he had to be further restrained for resisting arrest.

 

In addition to domestic violence, arson, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief, LERSCH has been charged with aggravated animal cruelty.

 

Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from official news outlets. Link included.

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

 

 

LERSCH’s mugshot shared from the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office


 



AMANDA KAY DECKARD arrested for setting house on fire and killing three innocent pet lizards

- Indiana, USA -


On the early morning of Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Evansville Fire Department responded to a home in the 200 block of East Iowa Street, just a few blocks away from North Main Street.


WFIE reports that 42-years-old AMANDA KAY DECKARD (pictured), had called 911 to report that she started the fire.


Upon arrival, firefighters found DECKARD on the porch with cuts to her arms.

Sadly, inside the home, firefighters found three pet lizards who had been beaten to death.


A firefighter sustained minor injuries “when a wooden board fell on him while he fought the fire” and two “neighboring homes were also damaged by the flames”, reports WFIE.


DECKARD is facing three felony counts of torturing or mutilating a vertebrate animal and arson. She is being held on a $10,000 bond.

Authorities did not disclose the furbabies’ names, so I took the liberty of naming them Fleur, Leaf, and Lotus for the tribute image. Should their given names be made public, I will rectify them accordingly.


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


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DECKARD’s mugshot shared from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.





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