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3 days ago2 min read

ANITA DAMODARAN arrested in Florida on a warrant from Chicago Police for animal cruelty

- Florida/Illinois, USA -


⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains pictures some of you may find distressing⚠️


On the afternoon of December 10, 2024, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested 38-year-old ANITA DAMODARAN (pictured) on a warrant from the Chicago Police Department for counts of animal cruelty.


In a press release the sheriff’s office said that DAMODARAN was taken into custody at a residence off of Barbados Isle Drive in Tampa.

DAMODARAN was booked into the Orient Road Jail and the Chicago Police Department will extradite her to Illinois.


It all started back in March 2024, with a phone call to the Hinsdale Humane Society after two women found a dog named Betty “in a Chicago residence, locked in a plastic container—the kind you store Christmas decorations in—with crates stacked on top”, said the organization in a press release.


Given the condition Betty was found in, the Good Samaritans rushed her to MedVet Chicago.


One of Betty’s rescuers recounted the moments of the heartbreaking discovery, “When the two crates were removed, we stopped in our tracks because we suddenly saw the lid pop off and a tiny paw reach out. We thought it was a container of stuffed animals. Then the lid fell completely off and out came a matted creature staring at us in despair, with eyes that were stoic and unblinking. It took at least 30 seconds, although it felt like eternity, for us to realize that this was a dog close to its last breath.”


The Hinsdale Humane Society said in a Facebook post that Betty, now renamed Boots, is living her best life because of those who kindly donated toward her medical care.


Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said: “We remain committed to collaborating with our law enforcement partners to ensure that those who commit acts of cruelty are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. Our dedication extends to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our community, innocent victims who cannot speak for themselves.”

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Voice For Us Disclaimer: Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

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.


DAMODARAN’s mugshot shared from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office


Boots’ pictures shared from the Hinsdale Humane Society’s press release and Facebook post






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Writer's picturevoiceforus
Nov 73 min read

GRACE LOUISE JOHNSON charged with animal cruelty and endangering children

- Ohio, USA -


~ Update: November 7, 2024


I heard back from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office and the following are the answers to my questions:


Voice For Us: Were any animals found deceased?

Clermont County Sheriff’s Office: None were found deceased.


Voice For Us: Why did the defendant have so many animals?

Clermont County Sheriff’s Office: Johnson advised our detective that she was breeding cats. During the course of the investigation, our detective discovered that Johnson was also breeding dogs.


Voice For Us: Were any of the rescued animals euthanized?

Clermont County Sheriff’s Office: The dogs were the only animals removed from the residence by Animal Control. The cats remained at the scene and were to be cared for by extended family. None of the animals that were rescued/removed were euthanized.


~ Original story:


On October 30, 2024, the Clermont County Communications Center received a call reporting an animal complaint.


A deputy contacted the reporting party who stated that animals were living in poor conditions at a residence in the 1400 block of Homewood Court in Batavia Township. The caller provided the deputy with a video showing four dogs in cages and another dog believed to be deceased on the kitchen floor and further stated that there were nearly “40 cats in the basement and multiple dogs in cages throughout the home.”


The deputy then responded to the residence in question and contacted 40-year-old GRACE LOUISE JOHNSON (pictured).


According to the press release by the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office, JOHNSON allowed the deputy into the residence and “admitted to owning the animals in question.”


The deputy found multiple dogs living in cages with feces and urine. The deputy reported that there were also urine and feces throughout the residence.


JOHNSON denied that any of her dogs had recently died and refused to allow further examination of the residence.


At that point, the Clermont County Sheriff's Office Investigative Unit was called in to assist with the investigation and detectives obtained and executed a search warrant.

The search led to the discovery of six dogs, twenty-eight cats, and five children. The sheriff’s office said that JOHNSON was not able to confirm the number of cats within the home.


Deputies reported finding the furvictims with “matted hair, fleas, and indications their paws had been soaked in urine and feces for an extended period.”


A Deputy Dog Warden from the Clermont County Animal Shelter responded and took possession of the dogs.


Clermont County Child Protective Services (CPS) took the children to be with JOHNSON’s relatives at a different location. Those same relatives are working with the Clermont County Animal Shelter to arrange for future long-term placement of the cats.


JOHNSON was arrested on site and transported to the Clermont County Jail on charges of endangering children.


On November 1, 2024, after consulting with the Clermont County Dog Warden and Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, JOHNSON was additionally charged with eight misdemeanor counts of prohibitions concerning companion animals.


At the time of writing, online arrest records show that JOHNSON is being held into the Clermont County Jail with a $15,000 cash or surety bond for the endangering children charges.


Local 12 reports that JOHNSON is a “local animal breeder.” According to the news outlet, the sheriff’s office said that JOHNSON told one of their detectives that she was breeding cats.

Although the sheriff’s office said there was no indication JOHNSON was also breeding dogs, her Facebook page and online advertisements showed otherwise.

In fact, JOHNSON’s Facebook page Graceful Pups, has previously posted puppies for sale.

JOHNSON’s Facebook account lists her as the owner of Graceful Pups.


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

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.


JOHNSON’s mugshot shared from the Clermont County Sheriff's Office




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Sep 133 min read

ALLEXIS TELIA FERRELL accused of torturing, killing, and eating a cat in front of people

Updated: Dec 3

- Ohio, USA -

 

⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains details some of you may find distressing⚠️

 

~ Update: December 3, 2024


On Monday, December 2, 2024, 27-year-old ALLEXIS TELIA FERRELL (pictured), pleaded guilty to a felony charge of animal cruelty and Stark Country Common Pleas Judge Frank Forchione sentenced her to one year behind bars.


Quoting the Massillon Independent, the New York Post reports that Judge Forchione told FERRELL: “To me, you present quite a danger to our community. This is repulsive to me. I mean, that anyone would do this to an animal. And an animal’s like a child. I don’t know if you understand that or not. I can’t express the disappointment, shock, disgust that this crime has brought to me. You’ve embarrassed this county. You’ve embarrassed this nation. More importantly, you’ve embarrassed yourself.”


On Monday, FERRELL was also sentenced on probation violations in two prior cases, which were triggered by the animal cruelty case.


In April 2023, FERRELL was sentenced to three-year-probation on a felony count of endangering children. Due to the new conviction, FERRELL will now serve an additional eighteen (18) months in prison on those charges, for a total sentence of thirty (30) months.


Additionally, FERRELL was resentenced to six (6) months in prison on charges of theft and misuse of credit cards, to which she originally pleaded guilty in October 2019. FERRELL drew a six-month sentence which will be served concurrent with her other cases.


~ Original story:


27-year-old ALLEXIS TELIA FERRELL (pictured), is scheduled to appear at Stark County Common Pleas Court on October 15, 2024, at 8:00 a.m.

 

Charging documents obtained by Voice For Us accuse FERRELL, society’s vomit, of killing a cat by stomping on his/her small head and then eating the creature.

 

According to the investigative report by the Canton Police Department, on the late evening of August 16, 2024, officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of 13th Street SE where FERRELL “did torture, kill, and eat a cat in a [residential] area in front of multiple people.”

 

Upon arrival, officers found FERRELL with her hands on a cat whose head appeared to have been smashed in. In the bodycam video provided to Voice For Us, an officer can be heard saying: “What did you do? Why did you kill the cat?”

 

From the investigation it emerged that FERRELL “had smashed the cat[']s head with her foot and then began to eat the cat.” One of the officers wrote on the report: “I did observe

 blood on Allexis' feet, hands, and fur on her lips.”

 

One of the officers placed the filthy murderer under arrest and transported her to the Stark County Jail and booked her on felony charges of cruelty to a companion animal.

 

The other officers remained on the scene and secured the furvictim as evidence. The humane society also responded to the scene and picked up the Voiceless Victim.

 

On August 21, 2024, a Stark County grand jury indicted FERRELL. On August 23, 2024, she pleaded not guilty.

Online records show that FERRELL is still in custody, and Canton Police confirmed that in an email.

 

The cat’s gender is not known and I struggled to find a unisex name to pay tribute to this Innocent Soul. In the end, I chose Twain, after Mark Twain who had up to nineteen cats and loved them all more than he loved people.

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Disclaimer: This story is sourced from Police and Court documents provided to Voice For Us. Please note that details may be removed or new information added should updates become available.

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.

 

 

FERRELL’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Canton Police Department




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