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Case #27 Rating: 2.8 out of 5
Broke into an Animal Shelter, then tortured and killed a cat, kidnapped several other cats.
Hayward, CA (US)Incident Date: Monday, Jan 31, 1994
County: Alameda
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: David Lee Edwards
Broke into the Hayward Animal Shelter in February 1994, Edward's tortured and killed a cat on the premises, then took that cat's remains and several live cats. He also held a gun to the head of a witness and threatened to kill her. He further threatened to kill the entire family of a 16-year-old girl.
Edward's, plea-bargained for no jail time and in November 1995 was placed on probation and ordered to attend weekly therapy.
Almost 2 years later, when Edward's went to trial for a subsequent shoplifting arrest, the Alameda County Probation Office discovered that he had missed half of his therapy appointments and had not seen a therapist for 3 months. A probation revocation hearing was scheduled for Mary 26, and continued to September 1998. References« CA State Animal Cruelty Map
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