Man Arrested in string of Cat Killings in Southern Florida

[Day]

If only he would have just tazed them.

[Kyreth]

I'd find it karmic if he was dropped into a bag with 20 or so cats for a while. 20 angry kitties.

But that'd be cruel to the cats. Drown him, it's more humane.

[Ensam]

if a cat killed 20 cats he'd be a bad ass

[Despain]

Serial killer inc

[Eticket]

That headline is wrong...

On National Man Day fuckers like him shouldn't get to use the title.

I was just reading about this shit last week. Glad they caught him.

[miokomioko]

All those cats had it coming. You buy pets for yourself to take care of, not for them to roam the neighborhood and everyone else's yards get to be its litterbox/playground/etc. Keep that shit inside. I'm about to pull a Tyler Weinman on the neighbor's piece of shit stray she decided to keep feeding and encouraging to moan outside our windows every hour of the day.

[Yuri-G]

Some cases it cant be hard, we have one cat who's outdoors a lot. He won't use the litter boxes so we need to let him out(even though he's currently on a rabies quarantine).

As for this little shit, I hope he get put away for a while. Prison might do him some good, I'm sure the other cellmates wouldn't look too kindly at his actions.

ah, I had wondered. never had an outdoor cat myself. that sucks, I can't imagine my cat out wondering if he'll wind up dead and skinned by the time I see him again.

[zoobernut]

All those cats had it coming. You buy pets for yourself to take care of, not for them to roam the neighborhood and everyone else's yards get to be its litterbox/playground/etc. Keep that shit inside. I'm about to pull a Tyler Weinman on the neighbor's piece of shit stray she decided to keep feeding and encouraging to moan outside our windows every hour of the day.

I would call this some A+ trolling but I think you are trying too hard.

[Komm Suesser Tod]

My cat was like a fucking ninja when it came to getting out of the house. I swear, if we were trying to keep it inside, even when you looked around for her, she would appear out of the damnable shadows and run out of the door. I've seen my cat do some wicked things, like jump out of a tree to grab a bird that was flying by, attacking stray dogs easily three times her size, all sorts of things.

That was until she went half blind and then died. She was nineteen years old though, so it's not like it was unexpected.

[Ketsaiga]

Teen accused of Fla. cat killings released on bail - Yahoo! News

Teen accused of Fla. cat killings released on bail

Doug Weinman, left, father of Tyler Hayes Weinman who is accused of killing more AP – Doug Weinman, left, father of Tyler Hayes Weinman who is accused of killing more than a dozen cats in …

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By SARAH LARIMER, Associated Press Writer Sarah Larimer, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 24 mins ago

MIAMI – A teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats in South Florida was released on more than $200,000 bond Wednesday after a judge ruled that he did not pose a danger to himself or the community.

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge John Thornton ordered Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, released after a brief hearing Wednesday morning. Weinman, who appeared in court in a red, jail-issued uniform, will wear an electronic monitoring bracelet while he awaits his trial and will be allowed to attend counseling sessions that were recommended by a doctor after a psychiatric evaluation.

"He is competent to proceed and does not, at this time, appear to be at risk of harming himself or others," Thornton said.

Weinman was released at 12:13 p.m. Wednesday, Miami-Dade County Corrections Department spokeswoman Janelle Hall said, and put under house arrest.

Weinman has been charged with 19 counts each of animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal body. He also faces four counts of burglary related to the cat deaths. His bond, which was set at $249,500, was posted Tuesday.

"He's just a good kid who's a victim of circumstances," said his attorney, Michael Walsh. "He did not do this crime."

If convicted, Weinman could face a maximum sentence of 158 years in prison.

Weinman is accused of the gruesome cat killings that terrorized residents of two south Miami-Dade County neighborhoods for about a month. Police believe he is behind the deaths of more than a dozen animals, whose mutilated bodies were discovered by their owners or other residents. Police say they investigated the deaths of about 30 cats, but they say some were likely killed by dogs.

"He's an innocent man," Walsh said. "There's no evidence. Obviously, there's been a public outcry to solve this crime and you know that that motivates police in certain directions. And now this young man has to sit there and bear the allegations. When the case starts to unfold, you'll see."

Weinman, who was arrested over the weekend, is scheduled to be arraigned July 6. His father and stepmother attended Wednesday's hearing. Outside the courthouse, his father told reporters that he was confident his son wasn't involved in the deaths.

"I'm absolutely sure that he is innocent," Doug Weinman said. "Because I've raised a son for 18 years and I know who he is."

Alicia Glatzer, whose cat, Sarah, was found killed and mutilated outside her family's Palmetto Bay home in early May, said she was shocked by Weinman's release.

"It's disturbing that they would let him out knowing that he has killed so many cats," Glatzer said. "Although he says he's innocent and his attorney says he's innocent, there hasn't been any cat killings since he's been in jail. It's a concern of mine that he's let out, that's he's back on the street."

Police said they arrested Weinman after tracking the teenager for some time. He was taken to the police station for an interview on his prom night and his house was placed under surveillance. But on Wednesday, Walsh was critical of the investigation, saying that his client's arrest was based on circumstantial evidence.

"He doesn't know who did it," Walsh said. "He has no idea. Next thing he knows, he's in the back of a police car being arrested for this crime."

"I'm absolutely sure that he is innocent," Doug Weinman said. "Because I've raised a son for 18 years and I know who he is." good answer

[Correction]

I just wanted to make sure that everybody knew I still hate cats. Ok? Ok. Just leaving this here.

Trying way too hard.

[Rhinox]

sick bastard

[Elites]

This bastard better die in a pot of fire, If my cat was butchered by some douche like this I'd murder his entire family.