Friday, December 9, 2016

Ohio: Erica Petro, who says she's homeless, left 3 kittens to cook to death in her car

Update to storyErica Petro sentenced to Mentor Municipal Court’s Mental Health Court for kitten cruelty case


OHIO -- Goddard’s Law made certain animal cruelty crimes felonies. Erica Petro was charged with felonies, then is allowed to plead to misdemeanors. 

The first person in Lake County to be charged under a new law that makes certain animal-cruelty cases felony offenses has had her charges reduced to misdemeanors.


Erica Petro, a 32-year-old homeless woman, was arrested Sept. 23 after Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies received an anonymous 911 call to check on three kittens left inside a white Kia Spectra parked at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church on Johnnycake Ridge Road in Concord Township.

Deputy Donovan Buchs and Sheriff’s Lt. Todd MenMuir got to the scene 8 minutes after receiving the call and found the locked car parked in the 82-degree heat with all the windows up and no people inside.

They saw a small animal cage propped up on the passenger seat. There were three flea-infested kittens inside the cage and all of them were exposed to the sunlight. They appeared to be suffering seizures as they were foaming at the mouth and twitching.


The car was locked and deputies were required to force their way into the car to help the kittens.

The inside of the car was extremely hot (a video clip says the temperature was in the 80s and inside the car it was over 100 degrees). They removed the animals from sun exposure and poured bottles of water over them to cool them down.

Two of the kittens responded to the aid as their body temperatures started dropping, but the other one wasn't responding.

In a video clip, they described the third kitten as "screaming and crying and flopping around having seizures". 

Deputies called Caroline's Kids, an animal rescue service, for assistance.  The kittens, which were in critical condition, were taken to Lake Animal Hospital in Painesville for medical treatment.

Two of the three-month-old kittens survived, but the third kitten couldn't stop having seizures and didn't recover at the vet's office and died.

 
 
The two surviving kittens. The third kitten died a horrific
death of being cooked to death from the inside out
at the hands of ERICA PETRO


ERICA PETRO ORIGINALLY CHARGED WITH FELONIES
Petro told deputies when she was arrested at the scene that she was having trouble "attending to her own needs". She also said she was seeking help at the church and didn’t know she was putting the kittens in harm’s way.

Petro originally was charged with three felony animal cruelty counts under Ohio House Bill 60, also known as Goddard’s Law, which went into effect Sept. 13.

She pleaded guilty Dec. 5 to three misdemeanor cruelty to companion animals charges in Lake County Common Pleas Court. Each count is a second-degree misdemeanor, which carry a maximum penalty of up to 90 days in jail.

Petro, who is being represented by the county Public Defender’s Office, is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 9 by Judge Richard L. Collins Jr.


Lake County Prosecutor Charles Coulson said a pre-sentence report has been ordered in the case. He added that it would be premature to comment further before sentencing.

Petro remains free after posting 10 percent of a $5,000 bond.

What is it like to be locked inside a hot car? 



(News Herald - Dec 7, 2016)

40 comments:

  1. Here is an update for you, in case you were curious. At least she will get the mental help she needs, if nothing else though I personally would have preferred jail time for her.

    http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20170109/woman-sentenced-to-mentor-municipal-courts-mental-health-court-for-kitten-cruelty-case

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    1. Thanks, I just saw your post. I'll get it added.

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    2. SERIOUSLY ALL OF YOU ON THIS BLOG NEED TO GROW UP AND GET A LIFE

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  2. I would have preferred jail time, and the charges stayed as a felony as opposed to pleading it down. I do know this individual, and she is mentally unstable. She has made false rape charges against people, false abuse charges, and stalked numerous individuals. Of course, law enforcement will not do anything about it. She needs help.

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    1. Jena maxi bitch shut that thief ass face up of yours you ugly fat pig bitch

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    2. Tywyll REALLY I HAVE WAY MUCH BETTER THINGS TO DUE WITH MY TIME THEN STALK PEOPLE OR SIT HERE AND READ ALL YOUR FUCKED UP IN THE HEAD LIES N BULLSHIT! GROW THE FUCKIN HELL UP N GET A LIFE!

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    3. JENNIFER ELLISON GROW UP AND GET A LIFE! WHILE YOUR AT IT GET YOUR HEAD EXAMINED! I KNOW THIS IS YOU BY THE BIRTH DATE YOU STUPID DUMB ASS RETARTED BITCH!! FUCK THE HELL OFF

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    4. 6 MORE MONTHS TO GO AND MY RECORD WILL BE PERMANENTLY EXPUNGED!! WILL BE ONE OF THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE AND IN THE END I HOPE TO GOD THAT IT PISSES ALL OF YOU SHIT TALKING CUNTS N ASSHOLES THE FUCK OFF..HAVE A NICE DAY

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    5. Jena Maxi really? So tell me while you were drunk pff your fat ugly tub piggish ass how it felt to have be rapped on your couch being fucked in your big birtha ass by the SYCCO bitches friends you trusted across the hall at your apartment complex amd have your nentendos stolen by them the same night??? I'm now trying to get those nasty images of you being rapped outta my mind I saw everything that happened that night n went on!! You STUPIED CUNT!! I also sooner or later will file on euclid court for my laptop you stole when I got smart.n moved the fuck out after whwt went on you stupid ugly retarded bitch!!! How stupid are you ??? So tell me did your butt hole hurt after being rapped in the ads like u were that night? Maybe I didn't shit right for a week after that !! You stupied was CUNT WAKE THE FUCK UP AND GROW UP WHILE UR AT IT

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    6. JENA MAXI YOU DONT KNOW YOUR OWN FAT UGLY PIGGISH ASS FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND. ATLEAST I WASNT DRINK OFF MY ASS LIKE YOU WERE AND STUPIED ENOUGH TO BE RAPPED IN YOUR UGLY FAT ASSHOLE

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  3. FUNNY HOW PEOPLE CHOOSE TO BELIEVE THINGS THAT ARE NOT TRUE THE WHAT THE TRUTH REALLY IS
    ..FUCK EACH AND EVERY DAMN ONE OF YOU THAT HAVE TALKED BAD BOUT ME YOU DONT KNOW THE FULL TRUTH N STORY THEN SHUT THE DAMN WHOLE IN YOUR FACE

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    1. She also a scam people out of money. Tried to get money out of my pocket from me that my sister owes her

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  4. Erica you need to grow up and get the help you need. You do make false claims against many people. You do stalk people. You lie about people and try to make their lives as miserable as your life is. Why don't you leave people alone and get on with your own life? The judge gave you a blessing when he sent you to mental health court instead of actual jail. You really should be aware that the crap you are pulling will be sent on to Judge Trebetts so that he can see that you are not doing what you are supposed to for the courts. Do you not know that this kind of behavior can get you more trouble. You are not that smart at covering your tracks. And for the record, no one really cares about you. Just for the poor animals you abused. And don't go on and on about how people have abused you. That would never give you the right to do what you did.

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    1. Its people like you who are not welcome in my life.im also well loved and supported by several. So yah get a life n fuck off

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    2. All of you talking shit bout me need to shut the fuck up n leave me the bell alone

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    3. Wow. Silver strike u are a drama bitch and yes u need to grow the fuck up. Glad im no longer friends with u. U knew damn well kittens were in danger u stupid fucking cunt.

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    4. Ron Greenway due everyone i huge ass favor and take a nice long walk off a short ass fuckin peer you mother fucking shit talking prick!

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  5. Sunnylane you dont know shit bout me so do everyone a huge favor n fuck off.

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    1. SERIOUSLY grow the fuck up n get a fuckin life you low life loser

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  6. SERIOUSLY ALL OF YOU ARE THE ONES WHO NEED TO GROW THE FUCK UP AND SERIOUSLY YOU ALL NEED TO GET A LIFE.ALL OF YOU MUST LEAD PRETTY LOW LIVES HAVIN NOTHING ELSE BETTER TO DUE THEN SIT AROUND ON YOUR LOSER COMPUTERS AND MAKE FUN OF SOMEONE SERIOUSLY GROW THE FUCK UP AND IF ANYTHING MORE I CONCIDER ALL OF YOU STALKING ME RIGHT NOW!! GROW THE FUCK UP ALL OF YOU!! I ALSO HAVE A HELL OF ALOT MORE BETTER THINGS TO DUE IN MY LIFE THEN WORRY MYSELF TO DEATH ABOUT ALL OF YOU ASSHOLES OUT THERE TALKIN SHIT ABOUT ME..LOW LIFE LOSERS!!

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  7. Its people like all of you that make fun out of other people for mistakes they make that are really the sick ones with low lives as well you all are also the type of people who are not welcome in my life.

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  8. Ya my point exactly!! Shut the fuck up who ever the hell you are on this blog n leave me the hell alone!!

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  9. Sunnylane DO THE WHOLE WORLD A HUGE ASS FAVOR AND GO FUCK YOURSELF AND EAT YOUR SHIT ASS LIES ON THIS PAGE TILL YOU CHOKE ON UM HAVE A NICE DAY GO TAKE A LONG ASS WALK OFF A SHORT AS PIER!! FUCK TART

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  10. YAH THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT!! HAVE A NICE LIFE ALL YOU ASSHOLISH PRICKS

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  11. John needham your going to be the next one i throw in court for a harrassment charge if u dont leave me the hell alone!! GET A LIFE LOSER

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  12. John needham your going to be the next one i throw in court for a harrassment charge if u dont leave me the hell alone!! GET A LIFE LOSER

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  13. GRADUATED MENTOR MUNICIPAL MENTAL HEALTH COURT JANUARY 29, 2019 ALL CHARGES SEALED AND EXPUNGED!! GUESS IM THE ONE WITH THE HUGE SMILE AND LAST LAUGH!!! CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD!! HAVE A NICE LIFE SHIT TALKERS!!

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  14. GRADUATED MENTOR MUNICIPAL MENTAL HEALTH COURT JANUARY 29, 2019 ALL CHARGES SEALED AND EXPUNGED!! GUESS IM THE ONE WITH THE HUGE SMILE AND LAST LAUGH!!! CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD!! HAVE A NICE LIFE SHIT TALKERS!!

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  15. TRUE ANIMAL LOVER SENCE I WAS BORN AMD WILL BE FOREVER!! TAKE THIS PAGE OF HARASSMENT AND SHOVE IT UP ALL YOUR ASSES

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  16. MY POINT EXACTLY YOU SHIT TALKING ASSHOLES !! GROW THE FUCK UP ALL OF YOU !!!!

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  17. You got something to say say it to my face you bunch a social media PUSSYS AND PRICKS!!!

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  18. Jena Maxi..SO TELL ME HOW IT FELT BEING RAPPED ON YOUR COUCH BY TGE FRONT DOOR WHILE YOU WERE TOTALLY DRUNK OF YOUR FAT PIGGISH ASS THAT NIGHT N LET IN TOTAL STRANGERS FROM THE APARTMENT AXROSS THE HALL INTI YOUR APARTMENT WHILE DRUNK OFF YOYR FAT UGLY PIGGISH ASS..WHY HOW FUCKIN STUPID ARE YOU?? SO TELL ME SOMETHING AFTER YOUR HANGOVER WORE OFF DID YOUR ASS CRACK HURT?? OR MAYBE YOU DIDNT SHIT RIGHT FOR A WEEK AFTER YOU WERE RAPPED!! AND YOUR NENTENDOS GOT STOLEN BY THE GUY WHO DID IT TO YOU!! EXACTLY THE REASON WHY I MOVED OUT TGE NEXT DAY LIKE I DID!!! IM NOE GIVEN YOYR THIEFISH ASS TIME TO DANGLE TILL I GET DOWM TO EUCLID COURT HOUSE TO SUE YOU FOR STEALING MY LAPTOP BQVK THEN TOO YOU THIEF!! IM ALSO TRYING MY BEST TO GET THOSE TERRIBLE FLASHBACKS N IMQGES OF U BEING RAPPED OUTTA MY MIND FOR DAMN GOOD!! AND U FUCKIN DESERVE IT ME POSTING THIS ON A PUBLIC BLOG

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  19. Fuck all you assholes and bitches I won the court case and all charges expunged so fuck all of u

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  20. JENA MARIE MAXI..SO TELL ME YOU STUPID ASS TUB OF LARD CUNT HOW STUPID YOU REALLY ARE TO LET TOTAL STRANGERS INTO YOUR APARTMENT WHILE YOU WERE DRUNK OFF YOUR UGLY FAT PIGGISH ASS THAT NIGHT AND TO HAVE ONE OF THEM RAP YOU IN YOUR FAT STINKY ANAL ASS CRACK WITH YOUR FAT UGLY BOOBS HANGING OUT OF YOUR SHIRT ALL OVER THE COUCH..SO DID YOUR ASS CRACK HURT THE NEXT DAY OR MAYBE YOU DIDNT SHIT RIGHT FOR A WEEK FOLLOWING...HOW FUCKIN STUPID ARE YOU!!! THIS ALSO HAS BEEN POSTED PUBLICLY ON FACEBOOK SO EVERYONE CAN SEE YOU WERE RAPPED!!! AND I WILL KEEP POSTING IT ANY CHANCE I GET!! YOU STUPID FAT UGLY HIPPO!!! I ALSO WILL FILE FOR A LAWSUIT FOR MY LAPTOP YOU STOLE DAY I MOVED OUT YOU THIEF!!! FUCK OFF

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  21. ANYONE ELSE WANNA TALK SHIT COME SAY IT TO MY FACE YOU ASSHOLE PUSSYS AND PRICKS

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  22. MY NAME IS JENA MAXI IN. JANUARY OF 2016 I WAS PROUDLY RAPPED BY A BLACK MALE THAT WAS A TOTAL STRANGER TO ME FROM THE APARTMENT ACROSS THE HALLWAY WHILE I WAS DRUNK OFF MY UGLY FAT PIGGISH DRUNKIN ASS..I WAS IN MY APARTMENT LEAVING THE FRONT DOOR WIDE OPEN WHILE DRUNK OFF MY ASS AND ALLOWED THIS BLACK DUDES FROM ACROSS THE HALLWAY TO COME IN AND FOR ONE OF THEM TO TAKE TOTAL ADVANTAGE OF ME MY BIG FAT BOOBS RUBBING ALL OVER MY COUCH IN THE LIVING ROOM WHILE I WAS KNEELED DOWN BENT OVER MY COUCH WITH MY PANTS PULLED DOWN BEING FUCKED IN MY FAT ASS ANLE HOLE MY SEXUAL NOISES THROUGH OUT THIS RAPE WERE LOUD ENOUGH TO AWAKE MY ROOMATE AT THE TIME IN HER BEDROOM WHO THEN PEAKED OUT HER DOOR AND SAW ME BEING RAPED SHE THEN CAME OUT OF HER ROOM AND TOLD THEM TO LEAVE AND THAT THE EUCLID POLICE WILL BE CALLED APON LEAVING THEY BOTH THEN STOLE MY NENTENDOS THAT WERE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENTERTAINMENT STAND IN MY LIVING ROOM AND TOOK ALL GAMES BELONGING TO THEM AND TO ME. THE NEXT MORNING THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND INVOLVED AND I TOOK MY ANGER OUT WRONGFULLY ON MY ROOMATE FOR NOT BELIEVING HER ABOUT THIS WHOLE THING. AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE OUT I ALSO STOLE HER LAPTOP USED FOR COLLEGE AND SEVERAL OTHER BELONGINGS TO PROOF MY TRUE COLORS AND WHAT A NASTY ASS THIEF SCUMBAG BITCH I REALLY CAN BE!!! HAVE A NICE LIFE U STUPID CUNT AND DON'T EVER FUCK WITH ME IN THE WRONG WAY AGAIN !

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  23. JENA MAXI DOESNT KNOW HER OWN ASS FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND! SEEN YOUR UGLY FAT PIGGISH ASS AT TACOBELL YOU STUPID CUNT. YOU WERE RAPPED ! YOU ARE ALSO A LYING THIEF THAT STOLE MY LAPTOP ! DONT EVER AMD I REPEAT EVER COME NEAR ME AGAIN...DONT EVER TALK TO ME AGAIN AND DONT EVER TOUCH A DAMN THING I OWN AGAIN YOU STUPID BITCH THAT'S DUMB AS A BUNCH OF ROCKS !! AND FOR THE RECORD TO THE REST OF YOU ON HERE MY RECORD IS CLEARED SO FUCK OFF

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  24. That’s what I thought you assholish possums and pricks fuck off

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