COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Columbus City Attorney’s office and the Capital Area Humane Society are teaming up to find some accused animal abusers who have fallen off the grid in violation of their probation.
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City Attorney Richard Pfeiffer, Jr., and the CAHS have issued a joint appeal to the public in hopes of locating five convicted animal abusers who have violated the terms of their probation and have dropped out of sight.
“Whether it’s leaving a pet behind after an eviction or something more extreme like turning one’s living room into an animal mortuary, there is no excuse for animal abuse. People have to understand they can’t disappear after being placed on probation and expect we’ll just forget about them,” Assistant City Prosecutor Bill Hedrick said.
Hedrick spearheaded a push last year to round up 12 of the most wanted animal abusers in Franklin County after warrants were issued for their arrest. Nine of the 12 were quickly located and brought to justice.
One of the three who remained on the loose was Calvin Dale Channell, 54, last seen by his probation officer in 2012, Hedrick said.
Channell has joined the list of three men and four women listed as “cold case offenders,” which includes Amy Stover, 30; Dominic Franklin, 31; Brandy Scarberry, 33, and Robert Holland, 44.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports that more than 7.5 million companion animals enter animal shelters in the U.S. every year.
Anyone with information regarding these individuals is asked to contact Hedrick at 614-645-8874 or via email at brhedrick@columbus.gov.
To report suspected animal cruelty, neglect or abandonment within Franklin County, contact the Capital Area Humane Society at 614-777-7387 ext. 250.