Man surrenders malnourished puppy to Animal Control; charged with animal cruelty

44-year-old Johnny Evitts was charged with cruelty to animals after failing to give adequate food, water, and shelter to a litter of puppies.

Turtle chopped with an axe after mother bars son from listening to music

20-year-old Ronald Lyons-Winford was charged with vandalism and cruelty to animals after breaking a vehicle’s windows and a turtle’s shell with an axe because his mother told him that he was not allowed to listen to music.

Clarksville woman receives judicial diversion after leaving animals in storage unit with no food or water

Tanya Larsen (MCSO)

22-year-old Tanya Larsen was given one year of probation with judicial diversion, after being charged with 5 counts of animal cruelty when she left several cats and a dog inside a locked storage unit. 3 of the cats were in a single-cat carrier, the dog had no room to move, and there was no food or water. Her charge will be expunged after probation.