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PRESTON WOODALL sentenced to five days behind bars for abandoning a mama dog and her nine babies

- Nebraska, USA -

 

~ Update: August 29, 2024

 

I heard back from the Nebraska Humane Society and learned that the mama dog’s name was Poptart. The tribute image has been changed accordingly.

 

The puppies’ names are:

(These are their shelter names. They may have new names in their homes)


Cherry

Cinnamon

Kilo

Maple

Oreo

Pumpkin Pie

Snickerdoodle

Strawberry

Sugar Cookie

 

I also learned the following: “The puppies came in at roughly four weeks and were fostered until they were ready for adoption. All of them, including mom, found homes. So far, none of the puppies have been returned and all appear to be in happy, healthy homes. Sadly, mom was returned with some aggressive tendencies. We worked with her, as did her adopter, but ultimately it was determined that humane euthanasia was a better option than spending her life in a shelter.”

 

~ Original story:


The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old PRESTON WOODALL (pictured), in connection with the vile abandonment of nine helpless puppies and their mom.

 

The incident dates back to February 14, 2024, when two residents, whom WOWT identified as Anastasia Alexander and Dona Smith, found the mama dog and her babies next to a dumpster of their apartment complex near 108th and Fort Street in Omaha. The kindhearted ladies then put the 4-week-old puppies in a box.

 

Ms. Alexander told WOWT: “They smelled terrible, reeked of urine, and some were covered in feces. Even the mama, you could tell, was starving, because her milk sack was flat.”

 

According to our Good Samaritans, a male wearing a ski mask, now identified as WOODALL, drove his car to the area, backed up the vehicle up to the dumpster, and abandoned the furfamily.

 

The Nebraska Humane Society took the mama dog and her babies.

The puppies were eventually adopted out, but their mom was sadly euthanized. While in a foster home, the mom reportedly displayed behavioral issues that made her unadoptable.

 

The Nebraska Humane Society was able to find a security camera photo of the scum to circulate among law enforcement agencies. An investigation then led to the identification of WOODALL and an arrest warrant was issued on eleven counts of animal cruelty and one count of dog unrestrained

 

Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Cindy Dmyterko told WOWT while showing security footage: “He has a mask on, so he does not want his identity shown. However, we have the vehicle and enough witness statements to say this was the gentleman who did this.”

 

WOODALL was taken into custody on August 26, 2024, on National Dog Day, and the circumstance that led to his arrest was very unusual.

 

On August 12, 2024, WOODALL had applied for a firearm purchase permit at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. A record check showed that WOODALL had two warrants for his arrest for the animal cruelty charges as well as not showing up to court for those charges

 

On August 26, 2024, WOODALL showed up at the sheriff’s office to pick his permit and found himself wearing a nice pair of handcuffs! He was then taken to Douglas County Corrections.

 

Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson explained to WOWT that “…this case shows that anyone who comes into the office and applies for a gun permit can expect the staff and deputies to run a background check to see if there are any outstanding warrants.”

 

On August 27, 2024, WOODALL appeared in court and pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty and was sentenced to FIVE DAYS behind bars.

According to WOWT, “As part of the plea agreement, nine counts of the same charge, plus one similar charge, were dropped.”

 

On a separate note, as reported by WOWT, “This is the second jail stint in less than a year for Woodall. In October 2023, he pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended license and spent five days behind bars for that incident, too. In that case, charges for refusing to sign a traffic citation and a lack of brake lights were dropped.”

 

As I have been regularly posting quotes on animal cruelty on Voice For Us’ social platforms, I came across this one, “To examine whether something is humane first determine whether you would want it done to you”, by Andrea Kladar. So, I took the liberty of naming the  mother dog Andrea for the tribute image.

Should her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.

 

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

 

 

WOODALL’s mugshot shared from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office




MARIEL PALOMINOCAMPOS, ERNEST AUGUSTIN, and YUNIESKI CAMPOSHARTMAN arrested in Collier County

- Florida, USA -

 

The Naples Police Department arrested 24-year-old MARIEL PALOMINOCAMPOS, 38-year-old ERNEST AUGUSTIN, and 42-year-old YUNIESKI CAMPOSHARTMAN (all pictured).

 

On the early afternoon of Sunday, July 7, 2024, Officers were dispatched to the area of the Naples Pier after a report was filed regarding a city ordinance violation related to dogs on a beach and animal cruelty.

 

The reporting party advised that she saw two people pulling a beach cart up the beach with several dogs in it. She also saw several people approach those with the cart and offer them water. After speaking with a few beachgoers, the reporting party learned that the duo with the cart were trying to sell the puppies.

 

When Officers arrived at the scene, they saw three individuals, later identified as PALOMINOCAMPOS, AUGUSTIN, and CAMPOSHARTMAN, walking on the beach with a wagon covered by a blanket.

 

One of the Officers stopped the trio, lifted the blanket, and just like it was reported, she found several puppies inside. As stated in the affidavit, the blanket was being used to hide them but ultimately it was just depriving the puppies of fresh air. That day Naples was under a heat advisory.

 

In the wagon, the Officer found one adult female Maltese dog, and five Maltese puppies, one female and four males. The Officer promptly realized that two of the puppies were in distress and near unresponsive from a possible heat related injury or sickness with shallow breathing.

 

Immediately, the Officer placed the puppies into her police vehicle with the air conditioner on high. Thankfully, after approximately twenty minutes, the puppies seemed to recover.

 

Collier County Domestic Animal Services were called in and the responding Officer took all of the Voiceless Victims to a shelter for medical evaluation.

 

The Naples Police Department tells me that “following examination by Collier DAS staff, all of the dogs are healthy, exhibiting normal behaviors, with no signs of heat distress. All of the dogs have been vaccinated and micro chipped by Collier DAS staff following their examinations.”

 

The investigation determined that the trio “unnecessarily overloaded and deprived the dogs of necessary sustenance or shelter in a cruel manner.” As stated in the affidavit, the trio had the “ability to stop, provide the dogs water or shaded shelter, but none chose to do so.”

 

PALOMINOCAMPOS, AUGUSTIN, and CAMPOSHARTMAN were placed under arrest and charged with animal cruelty torment/deprive/mutilate/kill any animal, a misdemeanor of the first degree.

 

At the time of writing, records show that the trio were released after posting bond and their arraignment is slated to take place on July 31, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.

 

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Voice For Us Disclaimer: This story is sourced from the press release by the Naples Police Department. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should such 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.

 

 

Mugshots shared from the Collier County Sheriff's Office

 


JONATHAN ALBERTO BENITEZ allowed his puppy to die after being caged in the sun without food or water

Updated: Mar 31, 2023

- Florida, USA -


“I am disgusted by people who abuse those that are defenseless.” That is how Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno began a press conference regarding the SENSELESS and PREVENTABLE death of an innocent dog.


Sheriff Marceno said that on the morning of Tuesday, March 28, 2023, his deputies were called to a home on Bryan Avenue North in Lehigh Acres about a dog in distress.


A disabled resident in a wheelchair saw the dog but was unable to physically help, so they alerted the sheriff’s office.


Upon arrival, deputies found a 7-month-old 60 lbs. English Bulldog mix named Oreo.

Oreo was in the backyard in a tiny cage that prevented him from moving, turning around, or lying down. The voiceless victim “was forced to stand the entire time,” said the sheriff.


According to Sheriff Marceno, Oreo was left alone in the cage for six long hours in direct sunlight without food or water. “His cries for help were unanswered and Oreo tried to chew his way out of a metal cage. Oreo was found dead with his teeth still biting the cage still trying to chew out,” recounted sheriff Marceno.


Lee County Domestic Animal Services used an infrared thermometer to record the area around Oreo which was 127 degrees. Oreo’s internal temperature was too high to read on the thermometer. “He fought until his last breath. A gut-wrenching view of torture and a cruel death for a helpless animal”, added the sheriff.


31-years-old JONATHAN ALBERTO BENITEZ (pictured), arrived at the scene and told deputies he put Oreo inside the cage in the backyard because “he didn’t want the dog to tear things up.”


I wonder if BENITEZ’s mother put him in a tiny cage in the backyard as a child because she did not want her son to “tear things up”!


BENITEZ was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty. Sheriff Marceno said that he and State Attorney Amira Fox feel the same about animals and they will work together to see that BENITEZ gets the fullest extent of the law. Meanwhile, BENITEZ, society’s vomit, is out free. He was released the day after his arrest.

Online records show that he is scheduled to appear in Lee County Circuit Court on May 1, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.


Sheriff Marceno said the case remains active and Oreo’s remains will be sent to the ASPCA for a necropsy.


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

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



BENITEZ’s mugshot via Lee County Jail.


Oreo's pictures kindly provided to Voice For Us by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.


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