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18-Year-Old Arrested in Cat Mutilations

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MIAMI (June 14) - Authorities say a teenager has been arrested and accused of committing a series of cat mutilation deaths in his Miami area community.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Tyler Weinman was taken into custody early Sunday. He is charged with 19 counts of animal cruelty, 19 counts of improperly disposing of an animal body and four counts of burglary.
State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle says she hopes the residents of the Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay neighborhoods "will feel relieved and their cats will be safe once again."
Prosecutors say Weinman is in police custody. It wasn't clear if he had an attorney yet.
Horrified owners have been finding their cats killed and mutilated for the past month. Investigators have been looking into about two dozen deaths.
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2009-06-14 06:30:49

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GenuineBtch01

08:47 PMJun 19 2009

mommy must be so PROUD....

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GenuineBtch01

08:19 PMJun 19 2009

trying to keep up ..they let him out ???? If so what the helllll...so he can smurk and get away with more ..than just a cat ???? live in a world and feel so safe ..hide ur animals ...and keep looking over ur shoulder NICE

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MaryJC930

12:59 PMJun 18 2009

May this smirking little piece of garbage get what he deserves. See Tyler, there's a little thing you may have forgotten about called karma. In the end, we all get what we deserve. I hope Tyler has lots of time to think about the consequences of his disgusting actions while he sits in a jail cell. But I know some liberal worthless attorney will defend this pathetic loser's actions. Karma applies to them too. Tyler you make me sick.

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Grimesheidi

12:42 PMJun 18 2009

Tyler probably beats his meat like it owes him money also

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Hattie54

01:20 PMJun 17 2009

He made bail.http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,526864,00.htmlTyler Hayes Weinman had already posted bond before Wednesday's hearing, but the judge would not release him until the 18-year-old's psychiatric evaluation could be reviewed.Judge John Thornton released Weinman after a brief hearing, saying the teen was "competent" to be released under electronic monitoring. Thornton said Weinman would be allowed to attend the counseling recommended by a doctor.Weinman's father and stepmother left the courtroom without comment.

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WDAVID890DD

08:03 PMJun 17 2009

He also hates meeses to pieces

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DIDIS5

06:24 PMJun 16 2009

I hope this little punk gets what comming to him in Jail. No one needs to be cruel to any animal or another human being. I am a cat lover also and feel a deep loss for the ones who have lost their beloved pets.

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DD2450

12:16 PMJun 16 2009

You know exactly what yoru are doing ,you are just as bad as he is- no, you are worse.=======wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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RX3258

11:19 AMJun 16 2009

DD- You are the real sick S-O-B, posting his address and phone #. If this kid is not the guy, you are opening yourself up for a major lawsuit. You know exactly what you are doing posting his info, you are just as bad as he is- no, you are worse.

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reddragoncontrol

11:09 AMJun 16 2009

smh20502 - I'd hate to see it if your dog got out of your yard. Bet you'd be hollerin all the way to the cop shop if someone shot your dog for getting out, so why not STFU about it, eh? You sound like an ignorant jacka$$ when you spout off with idiotic comments like that.

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The mystery of how some two-dozen cats in the Miami-area were mutilated over the past month appears to have been solved. Authorities say 18-year-old Tyler Weinman, arrested early Sunday, is responsible for the gruesome crimes.