Woman says she killed cats because grandchildren wouldn’t clean rooms
http://fox2now.com/POSTED 1:40 PM, MAY 19, 2015, BY REBECCA ROBERTS
GODFREY, IL (KTVI) – A kitten-killing grandmother is behind bars in Madison County. Investigators say the Godfrey woman killed her granddaughter’s cat and four kittens with a hammer, to teach her grand kids a lesson. The animal abuse was discovered at the family’s home on the 5000-block of West Victor Drive.
On Monday evening, the 13 year-old granddaughter opened the freezer, looking for a snack, and made a nauseating discovery. There was her beloved cat, dead inside the freezer. The girl texted a relative, who called police.
Madison County investigators arrived, and asked the girl what happened. Her grandma immediately piped in. Seventy-one year-old Josephine Bell said she killed the cat, and its four kittens, all because the kids wouldn’t clean their rooms.
The 71 year-old is now charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty, and could face 1 to 3 years in prison.
Captain Mike Dixon with the Madison County Sheriff’s Department says, “Without a substantial criminal history, she likely could be looking at probation and fines for this case. But hopefully it brings about a change in demeanor, and this kind of behavior doesn’t happen again for the benefit of these children, is what ultimately I think most of us would hope for.â€
Bell stated she killed the cats on Sunday, and threw the kittens in the garbage. They were never located by investigators.
It seems the well-being of the family pets was in question even before this cat-killing. Last week, investigators say Animal Control took a dog from the home, and offered to take the other animals as well, but the family refused.
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