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Investigation underway after a cow and a horse were shot in Davidson County

- North Carolina, USA -


~ Update: November 20, 2023


After hearing back from the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, this is what I learned: “…we are investigating both incidents at this time. We know that the cow incident is an intentional matter and is being investigated as such. The horse matter, we don’t know what caused this. The horse is still living, but the cow is not. We are doing our best to investigate to find the suspect(s) in the intentional shooting of this poor animal. I don’t think we know what happened to the horse. At this time we aren’t releasing any information on the victim in this matter.”



~ Original story:


The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is reaching out to the public for information that can lead to the criminal conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting a cow and a horse.


In a media release, the sheriff’s office said that on November 5-6, 2023, deputies launched an animal cruelty investigation after a horse was found shot in the face, specifically in the nasal cavity, in the area of Wildlife Road in Lexington.


A week later, deputies launched a second investigation after on November 12, 2023, a cow had been shot twice in the shoulder area in the Turner Road area in Lexington.


Evidence gathered during the investigations, including veterinary documentation and interviews, indicated that the Voiceless Victims had possibly been shot with Black Powder Shot. The good news is that the innocent souls survived the shootings and are currently going through medical treatment.


As stated in the release, “there are no documented suspects or witnesses at this time” and the victims cannot tell us who is the evil individual who did this.

So, they rely on us to speak up, give them justice, and punish the monster(s).


If you have any information about this case, please, come forward and contact Deputy C. Soles at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Division at (336) - 242 - 2105. Thank you!


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LEANGELO L. RAMEY arrested for murdering family dog with a shovel because he was “tired”

Updated: Apr 7, 2024

- Tennessee, USA -


~ Update: April 7, 2024


I learned that the furvictim's name was Sophie. The tribute image has been updated accordingly.


~ Original story:


On Sunday, October 8, 2023, the Nashville Metro Police Department arrested 38-years-old LEANGELO L. RAMEY (pictured).


Police said they received a call from a neighbor about a woman who was crying and saying that her dog was dead.


Officers were dispatched to the given location and upon arrival, they spoke with the woman that the caller heard crying. She told officers that she was sleeping when she heard a banging noise and her dog yelping. The woman went on to say that when she went outside, she found her dog dead and that RAMEY told her he had killed her dog.


Officers also spoke with the woman’s 16-year-old son. The young man told officers that he was sleeping at the time of the incident and like his mother, he also heard a noise and their dog yelping. He explained to officers that their dog was found lifeless, underneath a five-gallon bucket. According to police, the young man went on to tell officers that RAMEY hit the dog in the head multiple times with the broken end of a shovel, leaving some of the dog's hair still on the shovel.


RAMEY was not present while officers were on the scene.


When he returned, police were still investigating and RAMEY admitted to killing the dog. According to the affidavit obtained by Voice For Us, when officers asked him the reason for his actions, RAMEY said because he was “tired.”


The murderer was placed under arrest and booked into the Davidson County Jail on one felony count of aggravated animal cruelty. Bond was set at $5,000 bond.

Court records show that the murderer is expected back in Davidson County Criminal Court on October 16, 2023, at 9:15 a.m. before Judge Rachel L. Bell.


I have sent out a few emails requesting additional information regarding the Voiceless Victim. If I receive a response, I will post an update.


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RAMEY’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Nashville Metro Police Department.





JULIA OWENS and JOSH HOOVER facing cruelty to animals and child neglect charges

The Lexington Police Department arrested 31-years-old JULIA OWENS and 42-years-old JOSH HOOVER (both pictured) on cruelty to animals and child neglect charges.


In a news release, police said that on June 26, 2023, officers were dispatched to a residence on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to conduct a welfare check on two children.

Officers found a 5-year-old girl and a 9-year-old girl locked in a room. Police said they were malnourished, and physically abused.

Police also said that officers determined “the girls were being abused and neglected.”


Additionally, at the residence, police found “neglected and malnourished dogs as well as drug paraphernalia.”


I emailed the Lexington Police Department and requested additional information about the dogs. In an email the police spokesperson told me that one dog was a Pitbull mix and the other one was a Pug mix. “They were both adult dogs, I am unaware of the gender or names.”


To my question about the dogs’ well-being, I was told that both dogs were severely malnourished and were taken to the Davidson County Animal Shelter. A rescue group took in the Pug mix and on the night of Tuesday, June 27, 2023, he/she “had to have emergency surgery” due to having small children’s toys in his/her stomach (Orbeez beads). The spokesperson does not know the outcome of the surgery.

Additionally, police tell me that the Pug mix has some problems with his/her “rear legs that may have come from an old injury that wasn’t ever addressed.”


As for the Pitbull mix, he/she is still with Davidson County Animal Shelter.

I will try and email them to see what I can find out.


I also requested pictures of the Voiceless Victims but the photos are considered evidence and cannot be released at this point.


The investigation led to the arrest of girls’ mother, OWENS, and HOOVER “male acquaintance that also lived in the home.”

Police said they both are charged with two felony counts of cruelty to animals, two counts of felony child abuse/neglect resulting in serious physical injury, and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. The investigation is still ongoing, and further charges could be filed, said police.


Online arrest records show the pair are being held at Davidson County Detention Center on a $75,000 secure bond and are scheduled to appear at Davidson County District Court on July 31, 2023.


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