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LERONN D. SAMUEL found guilty of animal cruelty for drowning a dog

- Nebraska, USA -


On April 10, 2025, Douglas County District judge Todd Engleman found 27-year-old LERONN D. SAMUEL (pictured) guilty of animal cruelty and sentenced him to ONLY NINETY DAYS in jail with credit for fifty-nine days served.


SAMUEL was found guilty of drowning an innocent and defenseless dog named Tyger on February 10, 2025.


Officers with the Omaha Police Department responded to an apartment near 25th and I streets where they found Tyger’s guardian “visibly upset screaming, kicking, and punching the door to the apartment building.”


Tyger was found lifeless inside the ensuite bathroom of a bedroom in the apartment.


According to the officers, the bathtub was full of water and there was water all over the floor of the bathroom. Officers said that SAMUEL had wet shorts.

SAMUEL told officers that he did not do anything and claimed that Tyger attacked him.


Tyger’s guardian, Destiny Knowlton, later organized a GoFundMe to get help pay for Tyger’s cremation and burial. She explained that Tyger was a service dog and that she and her boyfriend got him for their daughter’s medical condition.


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Tyger’s photo shared from Alicia Mendoza’s Facebook post




DELON EVAN DAVIS sentenced in animal cruelty case where a dog was found dead in a Ward County home

- North Dakota, USA -


On Thursday, January 23, 2025, in North Central District Court, 47-year-old DELON EVAN DAVIS (pictured), pleaded guilty to the charges of animal cruelty and theft in two separate cases.


DAVIS, of Minot, was scheduled for a jury trial on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, but during the hearing, he entered a change of plea as a part of a plea agreement with the Ward County State’s Attorney.


The animal cruelty, neglect and abandonment charges stemmed from the discovery of a deceased dog at a rental home in Surrey back in June 2020. A house cleaner found the deceased dog in a crawlspace in the basement with no windows or ventilation and alerted the Surrey Police Department.


According to court documents, the police had previously performed welfare checks on the property after receiving reports of “an awful smell” coming through the walls of the residence.


DAVIS was the listed renter of the home and when investigators interviewed him, he told them that he had been out of state in Florida and that the smell was caused by flooded water. He then denied that any dog was left at the home while he was away.


According to neighbors, DAVIS had not been seen at the home since March 2020, when he left for Florida without the dog. Neighbors also told investigators that no one had stopped by to care for the dog during that time.


It was determined that the Voiceless Victim died from a lack of access to food and water.


DAVIS was charged with Class C felony animal cruelty; animal neglect and animal abandonment, both Class A misdemeanors.


On Thursday, Judge Gary Lee handed DAVIS a 3-day-sentence in Ward County Jail, with credit for 3 days served. DAVIS was also ordered to pay $2,302 in restitution.


DAVIS has a long criminal history dating back to 1999 that includes aggravated assault, driving offenses, drug offenses, domestic violence, and disorderly conduct.

On July 18, 2024, DAVIS was arrested by the Minot Police Department for the murder of Mark Ramon McMillan.


I took the liberty of naming the Voiceless Victim Amore, Italian for Love, for the tribute image.


I have sent out several emails requesting additional information about the furvictim. Should I learn his/her given name, I will rectify the tribute image accordingly.


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DAVIS’ mugshot shared from the Minot Police Department




MARK ROOSEVELT FIELDS found guilty of stabbing his cousin’s dog who had to be euthanized

- Maryland, USA -


Following a two-day trial, on January 10, 2025, a Calvert County jury convicted 39-year-old MARK ROOSEVELT FIELDS (pictured) on aggravated animal cruelty and dangerous weapons charges.


At trial, evidence revealed that on the early evening of May 29, 2024, FIELDS stabbed his cousin’s dog following a family dispute. The incident took place at a residence in the 2000 block of Andelina Road in Prince Frederick.


Calvert County State’s Attorney Robert H. Harvey Jr. tells me that the furvictim was a 5-year-old male American Pitbull Terrier mix named Ice and that his guardians had raised him since he was a puppy.


The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the incident and when deputies arrived at the home, they learned from Ice’s guardians that FIELDS came onto their property with a knife and was calling for Ice’s male guardian whom I will refer to as Mr. McK


Mrs. McK came out and told FILEDS that he was not supposed to be there and asked him why he had a knife. FIELDS told Mrs. McK to go get her husband and added that he was leaving.


Mrs. McK went back inside and as she was telling her husband that FIELDS was outside, FIELDS stabbed Ice.


Ice was rushed to Mid-Atlantic Animal Specialty Hospital (MASH) in Huntingtown. Veterinarians told Mr. and Mrs. McK that the knife had possibly caused an arterial bleed and advised that even with critical care, the prognosis was not good. Sadly, Ice was euthanized due to the extent of the injuries he sustained.


Calvert County Animal Control Officer Alexis King responded to the scene and following an investigation, FIELDS was arrested and charged with two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and one felony count of animal cruelty.


On June 3, 2024, during a bail review hearing, Judge Robert B. Riddle ordered FIELDS to be held be held without bond and he has remained in custody throughout the legal process.


FIELDS will be sentenced on March 14, 2025. Until that time, he will be held without bond at the Calvert County Detention Center. He is facing up to only six years in prison.


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FIELDS’ mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office


Ice’s photo provided to Voice For Us by the Calvert County States’ Attorney’s Office





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