Keyala Snipe leaves dog outside to freeze to death

29-year-old Keyala Snipe and Dennis Broadie committed animal cruelty at Ladd Drive on January 17th. Officers arrived at the residence regarding a report of a deceased dog. Snipe stated that her husband Broadie put the dog outside, and it froze to death. The weather outside on January 16th was one degree. Snipe noted that the dog had been left outside all night and had been found by Broadie, which is when they contacted law enforcement, asking how to dispose of the body. Kayla Snipe was then taken into custody and charged with animal cruelty.

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Dennis Broadie leaves dog outside to freeze to death

37-year-old Dennis Broadie and his wife, Keyala Snipe, committed animal cruelty at Ladd Drive on January 17th. Officers arrived at the residence regarding a report of a deceased do. Snipe, stated that Broadie put the dog outside, and it froze to death. The weather outside on January 16th was one degree. Snipe noted that the dog had been left outside all night and had been found by Broadie which is when they contacted law enforcement, asking how to dispose of the body. Dennis Broadie was taken into custody and charged with animal cruelty.

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Toni Akin jailed for animal cruelty after husband beats dog with shovel

24-year-old Toni Akin and her husband, John Simmons, were involved in brutalizing dogs at Donna Drive on February 5th. Law enforcement received information that two dogs at Simmons’s residence on Donna Drive were getting abused. One of the two dogs is a husky mix breed named Bandida, which was said to have sustained tremendous injuries, causing the dog to be unresponsive but still conscious. The other dog is a pit bull named Hercules, who was said to have been hit in the head with a shovel by the owner, causing swelling, bruising, and bleeding. Officers made contact with Debra Sterback, who lived next door to Simmons. Sterback stated that she looked outside her bedroom window and saw Simmons dragging the husky out of the house on a leash and that the dog looked lifeless. Sterback also remarked that Simmons attached the leash to a lead and left the dog outside. Sterback then advised that she visually witnessed Simmons go towards the back of the house, retrieve a spaded shovel, walk towards the edge of the property where the pit bull was leashed, and then hit the dog on its head.

When officers observed the dogs, both showed evidence of injuries consistent with strikes on the head. Both dogs had welts and bruising on the top of their head, along with dried blood. An officer advised that the husky needed emergency medical attention immediately. Akin acknowledged this and left with Simmons and the dog, stating they would take it to Hillldale Veterinary Clinic. Law enforcement contacted all the local clinics in Montgomery County and found that no one had brought in a husky. Akin was contacted and asked whether or not the husky received care, and she told them that she had taken the husky to Belmont Veterinary Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. However, when law enforcement reached out to Belmont Veterinary Hospital, officers were told that no one had brought in a husky. Akin also refuses to provide animal control with any veterinary records or provide the husky for inspection…

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Magic mushrooms found at home of soldier John Simmons, who hits dog with shovel

32-year-old John Simmons was involved in multiple offenses from February 5th to the 6th. Law enforcement received information that two dogs were being abused at Simmons’s residence on Donna Drive. One of the two dogs he owns, a husky mixed breed named Bandida, sustained tremendous injuries, causing the dog to be unresponsive but still conscious. Another one of the dogs he owns is a pit bull named Hercules, which was said to have been hit in the head with a shovel by the owner, causing swelling, bruising, and bleeding.

Officers made contact with Debra Sterback, who lived next door to Simmons; she stated that she looked outside her bedroom window and saw Simmons dragging the husky out of the house on a leash and that the dog looked lifeless. Sterback also mentioned that Simmons attached the leash to a lead and left the dog out. She then advised that she visually witnessed Simmons go towards the back of the house, retrieve a spaded shovel, walk towards the edge of the property where the pit bull was leashed, and hit it on the top of its head…

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Jimmy Finch II jailed for animal cruelty after police find starving dogs on property

44-year-old Jimmy Lee Finch II was taken into custody for cruelty to animals on January 30th. On January 24th, officers arrived at Finch II’s East College Street residence, where he stays with his German Shepherds, Arlo and Nala. The dogs were on inhumane tethers with dirty, frozen water in their water bowls, as well as no reprieve from mud and feces. When officers were allowed access to feel the dogs’ muscle mass, it was determined that both were underweight. The area also had no indication of food being provided. Police wrote a cruelty report and requested animal control obtain it. Jimmy Finch II was taken into custody on January 30th.

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Dashawn James charged with animal abuse after starving dog found on his property

19-year-old Dashawn James aka local rapper “ApefrmOTG” was booked on November 30th for animal cruelty. Police contacted Animal Control for assistance regarding a malnourished stray dog on Victory Road in front of James’ residence. It had a wound on its head and bony protrusions. The dog was ranked as one on the Purina Body Condition system, categorized as “too thin.” James was confirmed as the dog’s owner and has a history of neglect.

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Mary Schlernitzauer shot and killed a neighbor’s bloodhound puppy

61-year-old Mary Schlernitzauer was jailed on May 3 after shooting and killing a five-month-old Bloodhound puppy belonging to Khristina Knight, which reportedly jumped a fence and came onto her property. Mary initially claimed the puppy attacked her miniature dachshund dog, but then advised she was able to get her dog inside to safety, and the puppy posed no danger when she retrieved a shotgun and came back outside and shot it.

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Skylar Martin beats dog to death while 911 operator hears it hit the wall and yelp

23-year-old Skylar Martin faces domestic assault and animal cruelty charges after pushing his girlfriend and beating their puppy to death on February 8. As his girlfriend called 911 for help after he pushed her, the operator heard a dog being thrown against a wall and loud yelping afterward. Martin was reportedly upset the dog had urinated on the floor and beat the dog to death, leaving it with broken bones and severe deformities. When officers initially arrived, they were told the dog died due to “an allergic reaction to coconut-based shampoo,” but later admitted to killing the dog. When asked about the noise the dispatcher overheard, Martin said, “Of course it was yelping; it was getting its ass beat.”

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Marty Lambert left dogs to die when evicted from home, police say

54-year-old Marty Dawn Lambert was evicted from her Clarksville home on October 27th, and when the landlord entered the property on November 1st to assess the damages to the property, he found two puppies without food or water, and a third one that had died. Officers observed the two remaining dogs locked on the back porch of the home without any food or water other than what the landlord had given them upon arrival. A warrant was issued for Lambert’s arrest, charging her with cruelty to animals. She was booked on November 21st, and is free on a $1,500 bond.

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Jonisha Williams charged in death of dog tethered outside with no shelter, food, or water

In late July, Montgomery County Animal Care and Control visited the home of 32-year-old Jonisha Janella Williams to find her dog on an extremely short tether outside without shelter or water. She was issued a citation which she refused to sign. On August 9th, Clarksville Police responded to the home at the request of Animal Care and Control, who was already on the scene after a neighbor called about the dog now appearing to be deceased. After confirming no improvement had been made to the animal’s care, and it was now deceased, Officers took Williams into custody and charged her with aggravated animal cruelty. She immediately posted a $10,000 bond via 2nd Chance Bail Bonding and was released from custody.

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Mary Olivia Booker charged with animal cruelty after abandoning dog in Clarksville

52-year-old Mary Booker was booked into jail this week on an outstanding warrant from January, charging her with animal cruelty. It had been reported to animal control that a large breed dog had been abandoned at Booker’s home on Locust Street. For three days, officers attempted to contact Booker about the animal via in-person visits, phone, and email, without success. The dog was considered abandoned and taken into the custody of Animal Control, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.

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Woodlawn woman charged with felony animal cruelty — Sandra Janus

57-year-old Sandra Elaine Janus is free on a $2,500 bond after she says she observed a cat on her property in Woodlawn, grabbed her .22 caliber pistol, and shot it. She is charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals.

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