A woman already at the center of Bledsoe County’s sweeping animal‑hoarding investigation is now facing an additional criminal charge—this time involving the welfare of a person found inside her home. Newly obtained court records show Caroline Ruth Adkins has been charged not only with aggravated animal cruelty, but also with abuse of a vulnerable person. …
Deputies and animal welfare officials are investigating a suspected animal hoarding case at Caroline Ruth Atkins’ property in Bledsoe County. Atkins, previously charged with animal cruelty in 2019 after authorities recovered 170 dogs and 60 cats from her Pikeville home, is again under scrutiny. More than 160 dogs and more than 40 cats were reportedly …
A Sale Creek man is facing animal cruelty and assault charges after shooting a dog and later aiming the gun at a child. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Lloyd Trail on Monday after receiving a call about a weapon disorder. Deputies learned that the suspect, Matthew Barlow, had left the scene in a …
Grundy County sought assistance from the community following a case involving children and numerous animals. Several animals were discovered in unsatisfactory conditions, and investigators have verified that children were also living at the location. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an animal cruelty investigation, resulting in the arrest of Zachariah Nunley and Vera Nunley. …
Dade County, Georgia, sheriff’s deputies executed two arrest warrants at Sells Lane in Trenton, in relation to an ongoing animal abuse case being investigated by the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The two subjects listed below were arrested and booked into the Dade County Jail without incident on Wednesday night. Nathaniel Levon Curington 44 of Trenton, …
A ranch that once earned the trust of community members for horse boarding is now at the center of an animal cruelty investigation. Ivy Linder, the manager of Lakota Ranch, is facing serious allegations as the sheriff’s office looks into claims of neglect and mistreatment of animals. According to investigators, numerous neglected and dying dogs …
