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Oct 31, 20232 min read

MADYSON DANYELL CLONTZ and JUSTIN ROBERT LEE SMITH arrested-45 animals removed including 3 dead ones

- North Carolina, USA -


The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-years-old MADYSON DANYELL CLONTZ and 34-years-old JUSTIN ROBERT LEE SMITH (both pictured).


On October 21, 2023, someone found a dog who was in poor condition and posted the furbaby on Facebook. The following day, a rescue group went to pick up the dog and took him/her to Rowan County Animal Shelter to be examined by a veterinarian. The vet found the furbaby to be in a state of starvation.

Fortunately, the dog was microchipped and registered to the address of 201 Morlan Park Road in Salisbury.


The Rowan County Sheriff's Office obtained a search warrant for the property which was then executed on October 26, 2023, by the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Team (SOCAT) and Rowan County Animal Services. CLONTZ and SMITH were present along with CLONTZ’s child.


Official found dozens of animals, inside and outside the residence, who were in “very poor condition”. Officials reported that the residence itself was also “in very poor condition”. They reported that mold and rat feces were visible.


Authorities found and removed:

· 11 dogs, including a deceased one

· 8 roosters

· 6 chickens and hens

· 4 ducks

· 4 guinea chickens

· 3 goats, including a deceased one

· 2 cats

· 2 pigs

· 2 snakes, including a deceased one

· 1 bearded dragon

· 1 betta fish

· 1 turtle


Additionally, Animal Services removed one glass fishbowl, a glass pickle jar that had been used to transport a turtle, and glass snake tanks.


The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said that on October 30, 2023, CLONTZ and SMITH turned themselves in and were served with warrants, charging each with forty-five (45) felony counts of animal cruelty and three (3) misdemeanor counts of child abuse.

The couple were placed in the detention center and bonds were set at $3,000 for CLONTZ and $6,000 for SMITH.

Online arrest records show the pair are no longer in custody.


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

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



CLONTZ and SMITH’s mugshots shared from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.


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Writer's picturevoiceforus
Oct 12, 20213 min read

NATHANIEL ENNELS II arrested after he unmercifully beat a defenseless dog to death

Updated: Sep 24, 2022

- Maryland, USA -



~ Update: September 24, 2022

The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office said that on August 30, 2022, 29-years-old NATHANIEL ENNELS II (pictured), appeared in Wicomico County Circuit Court where judge Matthew A. Maciarello sentenced him in the beating death of an innocent dog in October 2021.


ENNELS, a filthy murderer, pleaded guilty to one count of felony animal cruelty and was sentenced to three years of incarceration with all but time served suspended.

ENNELS served 58 days behind bars and 268 days of house arrest totaling 326 days’ time served. ENNELS was placed on three years of supervised probation.


According to a press release by the Wicomico County States’ Attorney obtained by Voice For Us, Maciarello also signed an order that ENNELS be prevented from owning, possessing, or residing with animals for a period of 10 years, a first in the state of Maryland. It should have been a lifetime ban!


In early October 2021, ENNELS murdered a 5-year-old female miniature Schnauzer named Spanky for peeing on the floor. Deputies with the Wicomico County found a video showing ENNELS savagely punching and kicking Spanky.

Animal Control took Spanky’s lifeless body to the Humane Society of Wicomico County and a necropsy was performed. Results showed the cause of death was determined to be internal hemorrhaging of the liver and kidneys caused by blunt force trauma.


NATHANIEL ENNELS II, I have checked your court records and they show you have spent most of your life in court rooms to face a variety of charges.

Individuals like you are society’s vomit, and do not need to exist!

The life of trash like you does not matter and that’s what gives me the strength and determination to fight for animals, so that I can expose excrements like you!




~ Original story:

On Saturday, October 9, Wicomico County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 600 block of West Road in Salisbury after receiving a report about an individual beating a dog to death at the home.


Deputies learned during the course of the investigation that 28-years-old NATHANIEL ENNELS II (pictured below), became enraged after a 5-year-old miniature Schnauzer named Spanky, had urinated on the floor.


ENNELS struck the furbaby “with his hand hard enough to make the dog screech,” said the sheriff’s office in a news release.


The release also stated that ENNELS was seen kicking Spanky multiple times while yelling at him to get into a cage.

When Spanky did not go into the cage, ENNELS was also seen roughly jabbing the furbaby with a broom handle at least 15 times while he continued to yell at the pooch to get into the cage.


The sheriff’s office said that Spanky was heard whining and screeching as loud as he possibly could while ENNELS continued to yell at him and making threats toward the defenseless creature.


According to the sheriff’s office, when the deputies arrived at the home, ENNELS refused to answer the door so another family member had to respond.

ENNELS then refused to cooperate with the investigation so the family member went to get Spanky and brought him to the deputies.

They also learned that before their arrival, ENNELS tried to clean up the area where the incident took place.


Spanky’s killer was placed under arrest, transported to the Central Booking Unit to be processed, and was then taken in front of the District Court Commissioner.


The sheriff’s office said that following an initial appearance, ENNELS was detained in the Detention Center without bond.


ENNELS was charged with:

Aggravated Animal Cruelty

Animal Cruelty

Animal Cruelty – Cause Suffering or Pain

Animal Cruelty – Failure to Provide Veterinary Care

Obstruct and Hinder

Alter Physical Evidence


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.




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