In Indianapolis, authorities have uncovered a horrifying resurgence of cruelty involving 12 dogs found living in squalid conditions inside a van. The dogs—without food, water, or space to lie down—were forced to stand in their own waste. One officer even thought a dog might have already died from neglect. The suspect, Krystal Cherika Scott, pleaded that she struggled with harmful impulses.
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This case echoes Scott’s 2021 conviction for extreme cruelty and animal torture—recording herself hanging and skinning cats and dogs, then sharing the footage online. She was prohibited from contacting animals until 2028 but violated that order within two years…