Cat skewered and killed
Sparta Township, MI (US)Date: Oct 1999
Disposition: Convicted
Abuser/Suspect: Vaughn Harold VanDoorn
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Vaughn Harold VanDoorn, 36, Sparta Township was accused of skewering and killing a two-year old cat in Fall of 1999 He was sentenced to time already served in jail.
VanDoorn pleaded guilty to torturing and killing an animal. He had been behind bars since April. He was accused of torturing and killing the cat "McIntryre" last October.
VanDoorn took the cat from a Sparta woman advertising a free cat.
After VanDoorn returned the cat's dead body to the woman, he said he didn't know what was wrong with the cat. The cat was taken to Michigan State University where an autopy showed the cat's organs had been punctured internally.
He faced up to four years in prison on the cat killing charge. He had already been convicted of more serious charges in Allegan County. Authorities said VanDoorn brandished a handgun and fired shots as he was driving on US 131 near Plainwell in April 1999. References« Back to Search Results Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges. For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.
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