Totally SICK. I hope they find this guy and hang him!!

[VulcanRider]

Originally Posted by SpiritWarrior Or put him in a cage with one of the "bigger" cats of the feline family.

Sounds fair to me... but I'd add one big cat for each small one killed...

[Memnoch]

The cat killings are becoming more violent apparently.

Cat Killings Increasingly Violent Tips Lead Police To Several Persons Of Interest UPDATED: 11:53 am EDT June 12, 2009 PALMETTO BAY, Fla. -- Three more cats were found slain in Palmetto Bay on Thursday morning, and police said the cat killings that began in April are growing more violent. Chloe, a striped 12-year-old tabby cat, was discovered Thursday morning with her body chopped into pieces. Her owner, Joylene Ceballos, cried when she heard the news. "I grew up with that cat, and then you wake up one morning and she's murdered. It’s a sick, twisted crime for no reason," Ceballos said. Chloe was among three cats found killed Thursday in the same Palmetto Bay neighborhood. Each cat was placed in plain sight for residents to find. "It's just really awful. It is really, really an awful sight," Ceballos said. Miami-Dade police said that since April, 33 cases involving dead cats have been reported. Eighteen of the cases, which involved a total of 19 dead cats, have been confirmed as animal cruelty, police said. Those cases happened in Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Kendall. Investigators believe a group of people could be responsible for the cat killings. "These individuals are very inhumane. These are innocent animals. It's a very cowardly act. We are actively working this case to bring closure to this," said Detective Aida Fina-Milian of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Meanwhile, Crime Stoppers received more than 60 tips on Thursday, leading police to persons of interest, but no arrests have been made. "They have no heart," Ceballos said. Five Cats' Bodies Found Wednesday Five cats were discovered slain Wednesday in Palmetto Bay. Three cats' bodies were found Wednesday morning near Southwest 87th Avenue and 146th Street, Local 10's Jen Herrera reported. "I just saw some people with the animal police taking out cats in garbage bags and putting them inside the truck, and I heard just two days ago there was another one in Palmetto Bay, where they skinned a cat," said witness Matthew Edminsten. "If they're killing cats around here, hopefully I see this guy doing it." At about noon, a cat belonging to a police officer was found killed in a front lawn. "Everyone in the neighborhood knows it's a police officer's house. Another police officer lives right across the street. It's just crazy someone has the nerve to do this," resident Michael Miller told Herrera. A woman who lives near Southwest 160th Street and 84th Avenue found a fifth cat's body in her front yard on Wednesday afternoon. At about 4 p.m., the resident went for a walk and didn't see the cat. She returned an hour later to find the cat's body, which she believes was thrown into her yard in broad daylight. Families are on edge as the cat killings continue in Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Kendall. "It's scary. I've got three cats. I think the whole thing is absolutely bizarre," said resident Robert Holley. "I can't believe somebody can cruise up and down or not be seen as suspicious. It's really eerie." Last week, one of Wayne Edwards' cats was found mutilated on a neighbor's front lawn. "You can't catch a cat. You can walk in my yard right now, and they'd scatter, just like that. How he is getting them, I don't know," Edwards said. Edwards has organized a neighborhood patrol that he said would continue until a suspect is arrested. "I patrol. There's another lady that patrols with me. We take turns. I'm going to find him. If they don't find him, I will," Edwards said. The reward for information leading to an arrest in the case is up to $12,000. http://www.justnews.com/news/19714605/detail.html

[Firestormalpha]

you would think with this news going around, people would make an effort to keep even their outdoor cats indoors.

And the article above further demonstrates what I said earlier, serial killers' behvior is progressive.

[Chewbacca]

Sick. The best cure by virtue of being certainly permanent is death, but will probably only get prison. ( life sentence FTW)

The citizen patrol is awesome!!! Godspeed to them and Law Enforcement!

[SpiritWarrior]

Thing is, a cat is defensless against this freak, I guess the best comparison would be that it's like a child serial-killer, because children don't stand a chance against him where an adult may be able to defend themselves. I can't think of the poor animals too much because I genuinely get upset visualizing it. This is why it disturbs me even more so than the serial-killers you see on the news preying on grown women or men. A part of his mind is certainly "broken", I imagine they'd lock him up in a mental institution because, as was mentioned, one does indeed lead to the other.

[Felix The Assassin]

***UPDATE***

By SARAH LARIMER, Associated Press Writer Sarah Larimer, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 19 mins ago
MIAMI – A teenager was arrested early Sunday and accused of committing a string of gruesome cat mutilation deaths that had horrified residents of his Miami area community, authorities said.

For the past month, shocked pet owners in the Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay neighborhoods have reported finding more than two dozen cats killed and mutilated. Some of the dead cats were missing fur and appeared to have been cut with a sharp, straight instrument, police said.

Tyler Weinman, 18, was taken into custody early Sunday at a party, police said. Weinman was charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty, 19 counts of improperly disposing of an animal body and four counts of burglary.

Police put the home of one of Weinman's parents under surveillance several weeks ago after receiving tips from community members, said Miami-Dade Police Department Maj. Julie Miller.

"This terrible time has drawn us together as a community, further emphasizing the importance of knowing our neighbors, communicating with each other, and always staying vigilant to suspicious activities whenever or wherever they may occur in our village," said Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn.

Weinman was being questioned by police Sunday. It wasn't clear if he had an attorney. Messages left at phone numbers for his parents were not immediately returned.

In all, the deaths of more than 30 cats were under investigation, but Miller said some of those cats were likely killed by dogs. She said additional arrests might be forthcoming, but she declined to name other suspects.

"I sincerely hope that with his arrest, the residents will feel relieved and their cats will be safe once again," said State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle. "It is expected that the vicious crimes that have plagued these communities will not be repeated."

[Memnoch]

Here's the mugshot. Evil lurks where you may least expect it, eh.



BTW, that's really his mugshot.

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/ripti...cat_killer.php

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by Memnoch Here's the mugshot. Evil lurks where you may least expect it, eh. BTW, that's really his mugshot.

Hey Mems, you have been spoofed with an edited version. Find the unedited version here:
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/animal...ts_mutilated_9

[Memnoch]

Sorry, changed it. I hope they prosecute him to the full extent of the law. I imagine my cat Mikka being mutilated...





...and my blood pressure goes up!!

[Ziroc]

That fits the 'profile' I was expecting.. Teen male 15-19, has history of abuse I'm sure. Cannot express his rage, (is a Coward) so he acts out and kills helpless animals.

Sorry, I don't give a shit. He needs to do HARD TIME. 2-3 years PER cat death (Consecutive). I'm sick of how our system of law takes animal cruelty so lightly.. like probation and community service BS...