At the end of 2017, the nation and the world were shocked and angered over the horrific torture and death of a dog named Ollie, in Broward County, Florida.
It all started on October 10, 2017 when a passerby saw a paw sticking out of a suitcase and called the Hollywood, Florida police. When the suitcase was opened, a dog was found inside with over fifty stab wounds. Ollie was rushed to a vet and survived for two days, but the injuries were too much for his poor little body to endure. He died two days later. The Hollywood, Florida Police Department, through a meticulous investigation of the suitcase and were able to lift fingerprints and find DNA leading them to Brendan Evans.
Evans was arrested on November 22, 2017. Police found one of Ollie’s teeth in Evans’s wallet as well as fur, blood, cat paws and remains of dead animals in his oven, refrigerator, and throughout his apartment. Many were proven to be cats he had gotten off Craigslist. It has been proven time and time again that those who torture, abuse, mutilate and kill animals will do the same to humans; case in point, Brendan Evans was on probation for domestic violence.
The next court date for Brendan Evans is September 20, 2018. According to a post on the Justice for Ollie Facebook page, this session is just a calendar call; basically, a meeting between attorneys and the judge to discuss where they are in the case. Nothing will be decided on this case that day, and Brendan Evans will not be present. He has waived his right to go to any hearings.
It will be year or more until there is an actual trial, but we cannot let Ollie or the heinous act of his murder be forgotten while the judicial process continues on. Supporters of Ollie are hoping for the maximum sentence for each of the 17 counts of aggravated animal cruelty Brendan Evans has been charged. Each carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, which will mean Evans will be locked away for 170 years.
A new petition site has been set up in hopes of gathering the support of those who want justice for Ollie.
You can also help Ollie’s case by showing support and writing letters to Judge Martin Fein, Prosecuting Attorney Maria M. Schneider, or the State Attorney Michael J. Satz.
Maria M. Schneider
RE: Brendan Evans, Case #17-013552-CF10A
201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
Office of the State Attorney
Michael J. Satz, State Attorney
RE: Brendan Evans, Case #17-013552-CF10A
201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-3303
Honorable Martin Fein
17th Judicial Circuit
201 Southeast 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.33301
Re: Brendan Evans case # 17013552CF10A
Phone number: (954) 831-7342
Emails can also be sent to the courthouse via [email protected]
No animal deserves to suffer like Ollie did, and no person who inflicts such suffering on an animal should walk free.
READ more about Ollie and what happened here.
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We had a case much like this in Massachusettes…the dog was named Puppy Doe as her name wasn’t know until later…the P.O.S. who tortured her for weeks received 8-10 yrs in jail…..hope this P.O.S. faces the same or more!What we do to innocent animals AND children!!Depraved world!!
I couldn’t have said it any better!!
I’m offering my services to come and do away with this piece of trash. It doesn’t even qualify as a piece of trash. Execute this thing. NO taxpayers should be forced to pay for a sack of shit like this. Furthermore, any attorney who would defend something this reprehensible should be boycotted. We have just got to stop coddling criminals and making excuses. Some things can be explained but the explanations do NOT justify cruelty of this magnitude.
I know that there are a lot of delays and appeals in court cases, but why would something like this not move forward until a year from now. The evil thing needs to be locked away for the remainder of his pitiful existence and hope those in jail torture him like he tortured and killed Ollie. Justice for Ollie must happen as soon as possible.