Florida man accused of beheading cats, leaving heads on top of mailbox: 'Heinous'
Man accused of killing cats in Florida neighborhood
Lee County deputies say Robert Luther III decapitated two cats, then left their heads in a cardboard box on top of a mailbox.
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. - A Florida man faces felony charges after deputies say he killed two cats, then put their heads in a box that a homeowner found on top of a mailbox.
The backstory:
According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, deputies got a call on Thursday, March 13, about a box with two severed cat heads left on top of a mailbox.
Deputies said they used license plate readers and other investigative technology to identify Robert Luther III, 37, as the suspect.
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LCSO said investigators later discovered more evidence, including cell phone videos showing Luther mentioning and depicting the dead cats.
Luther faces two counts of aggravated animal cruelty and two counts of aggravated stalking, according to LCSO.
Mugshot of Robert Luther III. Courtesy: Lee County Jail.
What they're saying:
"Heinous violent acts, especially toward innocent animals, is beyond unacceptable and any offender will face severe consequences to the fullest extent of the law," Sheriff Carmine Marceno said. "The combined efforts of multiple units ensured this sick individual got locked behind bars before he could hurt anyone else."
The Source: This story was written with information from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
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