Florida: Serial animal hoarder Linda Giaccio faces 66 new animal cruelty charges

FLORIDA -- A woman whose Lighthouse Point home was filled with neglected and dead pets faces 66 new animal cruelty charges.

Linda Giaccio, 69, was jailed Sunday. She was initially arrested Sept. 2 and charged with five counts of animal cruelty. She posted $25,000 bond and was released Sept. 15, records show.

Her uninhabitable home in the 2200 block of Northeast 38th Street smelled so terrible detectives had to wear hazmat suits before entering.

 

The additional charges stem from the same incident three months ago when investigators went in with a search warrant and recovered eight dogs and 56 cats, along with 12 dead felines.

"What lay inside was beyond imaginable," Detective Jason Caruso wrote in his arrest report. "A thick layer of feces and urine coated the entire floor which was breeding an infestation of maggots and flies."

 

 

 

Dozens of cats and dogs roamed the unfurnished home. There was no electricity or running water. No litter boxes were visible, and windows appeared to be spray-painted to prevent visibility from outside. Cats huddled in corners and cages and rested within holes in the drywall; a sickly dog lay in its own waste in a cage, the report said.

"One deceased/decomposing cat was towards the back of the structure on top of a cage, and another cat resting atop a separate cage was struggling to move," Caruso wrote.

Giaccio is scheduled to go before Broward Circuit Judge Raag Singhal on Tuesday for arraignment on the 66 new felony charges. Suggested total bond is $165,000, records show.

Note: Giaccio has been charged with animal cruelty in Pennsylvania and South Carolina before being allowed to reclaim her abused animals and take them to Florida. 

ARREST INFORMATION:
Full Name: Linda Teresa Giaccio
Gender: Female
Birthdate: 01/28/1947
Height: 5'06"
Weight: 150 lbs
Hair Color: RED
Eye Color: BRO
Arrest Age: 69
Arrest Date: 11/20/2016
Arresting Agency: LIGHTHOUSE POINT
Total Bond: $165,000

Charges:
#1 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#2 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#3 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#4 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#5 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#6 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#7 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#8 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#9 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#10 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#11 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#12 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#13 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#14 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#15 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#16 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#17 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#18 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#19 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#20 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#21 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#22 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#23 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#24 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#25 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#26 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#27 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#28 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#29 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#30 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#31 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#32 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#33 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#34 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#35 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#36 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#37 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#38 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#39 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#40 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#41 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#42 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#43 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#44 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#45 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#46 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#47 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#48 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#49 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#50 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#51 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#52 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#53 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#54 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#55 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#56 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#57 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#58 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#59 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#60 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#61 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#62 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#63 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#64 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#65 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

#66 CAUSE CRUEL DEATH PAIN AND SUFFERING-ANIMAL STATUTE: 828.12-2. BOND: $2500

2230 Northeast 38th Street, Lighthouse Point, Florida

(Sun Sentinel - Nov 21, 2016)

Earlier:

• South Carolina: Cat hoarder Linda Giaccio, 54, handed back her 50 cats to continue abusing them in Florida
• South Carolina: Animal hoarder Linda Giaccio, 54, locked nearly 60 cats inside a minivan. By the time police rescued them, three had died of heat exhaustion
• Florida: Dozens of neglected pets removed from Linda Giaccio's filthy Lighthouse Point home, police say
• Florida: Accused Animal Hoarder Linda Giaccio Tells Her Side Of The Story To CBS4 News