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NYISHA L. SQUEGLIA murdered her dog–Video showed her beating, kicking, whipping and dragging the dog

- Connecticut, USA -


A dog unable to fight back or call for help was savagely beaten, kicked, stomped on, whipped, dragged, and swung by the neck until he/she finally died!


The Bridgeport Police Department said the above are “all acts of prolonged torture and violence that culminated in the death of this dog.”


The scum responsible for this brutal and barbaric attack is 31-years-old NYISHA L. SQUEGLIA (pictured).


Police responded to SQUEGLIA’s home on October 7, 2023, in the East End after receiving a call about a dog who was found dead in the yard after being brutally beaten.


After reviewing videos from a neighbor's security camera, police learned that SQUEGLIA “maliciously and intentionally killed her dog.” According to a police report, SQUEGLIA used different objects to injure the dog “to cause a maximum amount of harm.” The report goes on to state that SQUEGLIA kept attacking the dog even when the poor soul “appears limp and lifeless.” Police also said that “The dog endured over 15 minutes of terror, torture, violence, and pain before finally dying.”


An officer then approached SQUEGLIA and asked her to explain the content of what officers had watched. According to the report, SQUEGLIA “appeared unaffected and gave short, unemotional responses.” SQUEGLIA implied that the actions seen in the video were the result of an incident where the dog had “attacked” her approximately 1-year-old child.


An officer reported that the child had a small scratch on the nose that “did not appear consistent with a dog bite.”

A different officer reported that the scratch on the child’s nose was not fresh and had already been scabbed.

SQUEGLIA told one of the officers that she just “snapped” and killed the dog.


News 12 reports that on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the filthy murderer appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court and the judge appointed attorney Joyce Glass as the animal advocate in the case under Desmond’s Law.

Ms. Glass explained to News 12: “This law allows attorneys to act in the interest of justice and also be a voice for the animals and we are permitted to speak in the court and be part of the resolution.”


On a separate note, News 12 reports that SQUEGLIA was “recently arrested on a charge of violation of probation.” In 2022, SQUEGLIA was sentenced to probation “after pleading guilty to fourth-degree larceny and third-degree forgery in a case from 2019.”


Authorities did not disclose the furbaby’s name, so I took the liberty of naming him/her Daffodil for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it 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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SUSAN RENEE MARUCCI, former groomer at Pleasant Paws Pet Center, arrested for animal cruelty

- Connecticut, USA -


On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, 57-years-old SUSAN RENEE MARUCCI (pictured) turned herself in to Newtown police on a warrant of a felony cruelty to animals charge.

The arrest was made in conjunction with investigative assistance from Newtown Animal Control Officer Likovic.


According to the criminal complaint obtained by Voice For Us, the charge stems from an incident that happened in late November 2022, at Pleasant Paws Pet Center on South Main Street in Newtown, where she was employed as a dog groomer.


Police said that MARUCCI “held a dog in her care, off the ground by the neck collar” until the furbaby, a Poodle, “lost consciousness.”

The furvictim did not sustain any permanent physical injuries.


According to their Facebook page, Pleasant Paws Pet Center describe themselves as “We are a vet clinic, canine physical rehabilitation center, luxury canine & feline boarding, obedien.”


Police said that MARUCCI was released on a 10% cash surety for a $5,000 bond and was issued a court date for the morning of Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Danbury Superior Court at 9:30 a.m.


Newstimes reports that MARUCCI “is listed as a member of Newtown’s Animal Control Advisory Board and has been affiliated with the Newtown Kennel Club.”


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MARUCCI’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Newtown Police Department.







RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER, ex-Fairfield official, animal killer and abuser, re-arrested for animal abuse

Updated: Dec 8, 2023

- Connecticut, USA -


~ Update: December 8, 2023


On Thursday, December 7, 2023, Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Mary Elizabeth Reid sentenced 40-years-old RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER (pictured), to only seventeen (17) months in prison in an animal cruelty case, in which NEUBERGER was accused of torturing cats and dogs with chemicals and boiling water.


Judge Reid gave NEUBERGER a six-year sentence, suspended after seventeen (17) months served. Additionally, after time served in prison, NEUBERGER must serve four years of probation, cannot “own” pets, and he must be supervised if around animals.


Under a plea deal, NEUBERGER had pleaded guilty to two counts of malicious wounding and one count of second-degree threatening.


CT Insider reports that Assistant State’s Attorney Andres Bermudez-Hallstrom told judge Reid that NEUBERGER “maliciously and intentionally killed Gem, a cat, by covering Gem in bleach and maliciously and intentionally wounded another cat, Pearl.” Bermudez-Hallstrom went on to explain that as a result of the wounds Pear suffered, her tail had to be amputated.


NEUBERGER is a former member of the Fairfield Representative Town Meeting and unsuccessfully ran for state representative in 2016.




~ Update: October 16, 2023


On Friday, October 13, 2023, RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER (pictured), appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court for two felony counts of animal cruelty.


NEUBERGER, former Fairfield representative town meeting member, is also accused of domestic violence and threatening police.


News12 Connecticut reports that on Friday, NEUBERGER was expected to take a plea deal but that will likely happen at his next hearing which is set for November 28, 2023.


NEUBERGER, however, applied for the Family Violence Education Program that if granted, could have the domestic violence charges wiped from his record.


The prosecution was very clear with regards to the animal cruelty charges; NEUBERGER must serve time behind bars and Assistant State's Attorney Andres Bermudez Hallstrom told the judge: “The state is looking for incarceration on the malicious wounding cases.” He, however, did not elaborate on how much time he’s seeking.


NEUBERGER has also faced animal cruelty charges in 2018. He was arrested for abusing two dogs, Thor and Charlie, who were his and at-the-time fiancée.

NEUBERGER was accused of pouring boiling water on one of the two Voiceless Victims and fracturing the ribs of the other one. For this case, NEUBERGER served forty-three days in jail and was ordered to donate $25,000 to the Bridgeport Animal Shelter. In exchange, NEUBERGER “received accelerated rehabilitation, a probation program that once successfully completed allowed the charges to be dismissed”, reports News12 Connecticut.


NEUBERGER was arrested again in October 2022, then in February 2023, and again in March 2023, when he was accused of threatening and harassing police. NEUBERGER has been in custody since then.




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Animal abusers are toxic and toxic people do NOT change, they only change their victims!


On Monday, February 6, 2023, the Fairfield Police Department arrested 39-years-old RAYMOND J. NEUBERGER (pictured), former Fairfield Representative Town Meeting member, accused of abusing and torturing another innocent cat.


Many of you may remember that NEUBERGER was arrested in October 2022, for torturing and abusing a different cat, a female named Gem. On that occasion, the Voiceless Victim had been covered in bleach and a necropsy showed Gem died as a result of blunt force trauma. (To read the full article by Voice For Us, please click here.)


That’s not all!

In fact, in 2018, NEUBERGER was accused of burning one dog and causing multiple rib fractures to another. The furbabies, Thor and Charlie, belonged to NEUBERGER and his fiancée.


Let’s fast forward to 2023, Fairfield Police said the new charges surfaced as police investigated the October 2022 case.


For this February animal abuse case, NEUBERGER was charged with cruelty to animals and was released from custody after posting $10,000 bond!

NEUBERGER is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Bridgeport on February 28, 2023.

His October case is still pending.


I have emailed the Fairfield Police Department and requested additional information about the latest furvictim. If I receive a response, I will post an update.


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.


NEUBERGER’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Connecticut Department of Correction.




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