Indiana Man Shot, Burned Ex-girlfriend's canines: Police

HAZELTON, IN — Indiana State Police spoke of a Hazelton man became arrested Wednesday afternoon after an investigation of the death of two canines in rural Pike County. Police referred to 27-yr-old Jordan Hunt was arrested at 12:25 p.m., after Chelsie Koutz, the proprietor of both dogs and Hunt's former female friend, contacted Evansville Police department Tuesday evening and advised them a person had entered her Evansville home and taken her two dogs.

based on police, Koutz posted tips about her missing canine, named Roxy and Willow, on facebook and turned into offering a reward for the return of her two pets.

Koutz's mom additionally posted an replace to facebook (under) offering a cash reward for the canines, pitbull/Labrador mix and a goldendoodle, and observed they'd contacted Hunt and his household, with out a response from Hunt.

shortly after midday Wednesday, an individual who saw the publish on Koutz's fb contacted her about the vicinity of her pets, and officers responded to a rural area on C.R. 200 North near Hazelton, where they discovered both dogs had been burned and have been dead. Police observed investigators agree with each canine were shot before they were set on fire, police observed.

Hunt drove far from the area, however was taken into police custody at his home in the 3900 block of East SR 56 and sent to the Pike County prison, the place police observed he's being held on costs of with intimidation, domestic violence - animal cruelty and killing a domestic animal, all prison fees.

he's being held on $350,000 bond, in response to state police.

State police spoke of the Pike County Sheriff's branch and Evansville Police branch assisted during this ca se.

picture via Indiana State Police

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