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BREIGH MECHLING facing four animal cruelty charges

- Ohio, USA -

 

On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Liberty police arrested 33-years-old BREIGH MECHLING (pictured), on an arrest warrant issued by the Warren city prosecutor’s office on November 30, 2023, for failing to appear in Warren Municipal Court on four misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals.

 

It all started on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, when officers with the Howland Township Police Department responded to MECHLING’s duplex on Elisabeth Avenue. Police said that MECHLING took off when she saw police approaching. Officers met with a man who said that MECHLING had asked him to put her dogs somewhere, after she had been evicted, but when the man saw the condition the dogs were in, he realized he had to alert the authorities.

 

Police found three dogs and a cat.

One of the dogs was throwing up liquid and bile. The other two dogs were so emaciated that their bones were visible through their skin and one of them had open wounds. Officers also reported seeing bugs jumping on and around a cat who had been left in a crate.

 

The four Voiceless Victims were removed and placed in the care of The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project.

 

MECHLING was located at a motel on 4250 Belmont Avenue.

On the afternoon of Saturday, December 2, 2023, an officer on patrol had been checking the parking lot of the motel described as a “high crime area” known for human trafficking, gang activity, drug trafficking, gun crimes, fugitives, and other crimes.

The officer saw a woman, later identified as MECHLING and a man later identified as CHRISTOPHER FLYNN, carrying things from a SUV. The officer ran a check on the plate and learned that MECHLING had a warrant out for her arrest for four counts of animal cruelty.

 

When MECHLING was questioned, she had two other dogs with her.

Police also found methamphetamine in a purse containing MECHLING’s personal belongings.

 

On Monday, December 4, 2023, MECHLING appeared at Warren Municipal Court for her arraignment and she pleaded not guilty to the charges. Her bond was set at $2,500. MECHLING is expected back in court on December 15, 2023.

 

Jason Cooke, with The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project told WKBN that in total five dogs and three cats were removed from MECHLING and the shelter is now caring for them.

 

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MECHLING’s mugshot shared from the Trumbull County Jail.


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KATIE RENE STILL arrested after a dead dog and abused and neglected animals found in Butler County

- Ohio, USA -


Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones announced that on December 4, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dog Warden Division arrested 31-years-old KATIE RENE STILL (pictured), of Hanover Township.


Deputy Dog Wardens conducted an animal welfare check at a property in the 6000 block of Oxford Milford Road where they found a deceased Pitbull mix in a crate and a live horse who was severely emaciated.


As stated in court documents, “The crate had barely enough room for the dog to lay.” The dog was on his/her side and “far into decomposition.” Documents further stated that the condition of the dog appeared as if he/she “had starved to death.”


According to court documents, the horse “was unstable and skin and bones and had obviously not been fed on a regular basis.”


In addition to the dead dog and the horse, Deputy Dog Wardens found and removed a pig and three other dogs due to their condition.


According to a criminal complaint, STILL arrived at the scene at about 1:00 p.m. and told the Deputy Dog Wardens that “she had not been out to the property to care for the animals in at least a week” and the poor souls had not been checked on or fed.


STILL was booked at the Butler County Jail on one count of prohibitions concerning companion animals and cruelty to animals. She was released after posting bond.


Sheriff Jones advised that the investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.


Animal Friends Humane Society are reaching out to the community requesting help for the abused horse. The shelter needs Alfalfa Cubes, Soft Hay, and Monetary Donations. If you wish and can afford to help out, please visit their Facebook page. Thank you!


Authorities did not disclose the name of the deceased furbaby, so I took the liberty of naming him/her Nuvola for the tribute image. Should his/her given name be made public, I will rectify it accordingly.


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STILL’s mugshot shared from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.





TAYLOR NICOLE LOFTIN indicted on animal cruelty charges

- Ohio, USA -


⚠️WARNING⚠️The article contains graphic pictures⚠️


On Monday, November 20, 2023, in Warren County Court, 21-years-old TAYLOR NICOLE LOFTIN (pictured), was indicted on several animal cruelty charges.


According to the police report obtained by Voice For Us, on September 26, 2023, a Franklin police officer along with two Warren County dog wardens responded to an apartment on North River Street after dog wardens received information about cruelty to animals taking place at the apartment.


LOFTIN allowed officers to enter the unit on the second story and sadly, they immediately saw a deceased dog. The dog was lying on the kitchen floor.


Officers also found a dog who was howling from a crate and two Pitbulls. All of them were surrounded by filth. The Pitbulls were injured and so skinny that their ribs were showing.


The floor of the apartment was covered in feces and the odor of urine was strong. Captain Brian Pacifico, with the Franklin Police Department, told WLWT5: “Clearly, the animals didn't go outside. They used their apartment as their place to go to the bathroom, and to live. There was no place for them to run. And no food.”


Additionally, officers found four cats hiding under a bed, and a turtle.

The poor turtle was living in an aquarium filled with such filthy water that one of the officers described it as “sewage water.” The water was so dark that officers needed a flashlight to locate the turtle.


The surviving Voiceless Victims were placed in the care of the Warren County Humane Association.


LOFTIN was arrested on October 2, 2023, and charged with one felony count of animal cruelty and six misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.

She was released from the Warren County Jail and according to court records, she will be arraigned on December 8, 2023, at 8:30 a.m.


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Pictures provided to Voice For Us by the Franklin Police Department.

LOFTIN’s mugshot provided to Voice For Us by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office.














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