IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR Tis Complaint and ito tbe: oes onare COT DX] Fie wn Cot lac: CA gency Cave Number 47.0729, C1 suerte to coun Atoney ures One: 0902097 (ec win 120-Daendart a sovenie ‘THE STATE OF IOWA vs OFFENDER a Feat wade Sate MORRISON usa Kay ‘aeons ci ‘Sas [Zp cose 203 S LEEBRICK BURLINGTON a__| 52880 ‘Dae of ih ender Race Etnaly snur7it963 FEMALE WHITE-W_ NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN -N ‘ae reat weiore ye Gar aie Caer mn sor 140 LBS GREEN -GRN GRAY OR PARTIALLY GRAY - GRY ‘OFFENSE ‘Slate Coury Loca ] Cade Socton ‘Cine Descipton con KOO [rresayay ANIMAL NEGLECT - DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY ‘SRMS ‘osaion Type 20- RESIDENCEIHOME iea Description 203 E MICHIGAN acess ow Bae | Zp Coe 203 E MICHIGAN DANVILLE ta_| 2623 Te Date aa Tine insdori Know? naaent Dats arow Range | Uppar Oat Range Thelin! Tine orLow Range | Upper Tene Range: No oaiorrz014 0310172017 00:00 00:00 ‘STATUS OF OFFENDER/JUVENILE Ly ™ernTocUsTOOr ‘usToor [Ly SAMONS TOARFEAR (Ctaon issue) Dy PNT RSUESTED Ey NOceNTACT ORDER Ly RESETS REQUESTED PARENTIGUAROIAN NARRATIVE ‘Nataive of Otnse Comite (ono tout be above tte date and me, te Defendant i [confine or impound an animal, and fal to provide food and/or water to the animal causing unjustified pain, distress or suffering, resulting in serious injury or death to the animal AFEIDAVT STATE OF IOWA, DES MOINES COUNTY | th undersigns, beng cy som, sate hata facts contain in ht Complaint and Aida rown by me ol ome by athe reabl pereons fom the afr my bole! atthe defendant commited ths cise Si as and pertons refed upon supporting ements of leged cre (On 05-01-17 at approximately 2:44 pm deputies responded to 203 E Michigan reference to an animal cal Upon arrival deputes were advised that this house was recently seized from the owner do toa tax lien agains! the house. Deputies were given Permission to enter the residence from the new owner. Upon entering the residence deputies found the remains of 3 cats and 1 dog, Deputies, Photographed the scene and exited the house Deputies mace contact with Lisa Morrison, the previous owner ofthe propery. Morrison stated in 2 noncustodial interview that she had buried the dog in her back yard and had given the cats away. Deputies then stated to Morrison that they had been through the house and had found the remains ofthe ‘animals. Morrison then stated that due to the ground being frozen that she could not Buy the dog. Morrgon stated thatthe dog died in Api or May of 2014 Deputies expined to Morrison that the ground was fikely tobe soft then du tothe melting snow. Morrison then stated thatthe ground was to arc fo gig a hole. Deputies asked about the cats and Morrison stated that she was feeding ther, came back 3 days afterwards that they were ‘shredded " Deputies stated that the only way thal was possible isi they nad been attacked, Morison stated tha the cats had ded after the dog had some time in August of 2014. It shouldbe noted that the house was sealed up wih no way for any animal to get in or out of he upstairs ofthe house, Morsson kept stating that she would not leave Pres AI DES MOINES CNTY SHERIFF'S OFF snrao7 —soaoaM Page tat 2 Fame s7-07220thom to de lke that that she was feeding, watering and cleaning up after them. It should be noted thatthe room the cats remains were found it was full of feces. DDeputos nad a Veterinarian come and examine the remains of the animals. The Veterinarian stated that Morrison had not provided a hospitable tenvronment fr the animals. The Veterinarian stated that it was possible asser thatthe dog had died most recently due fo maggot remains onthe body. The cats showed no such evidence of Maggot breakdown. The Veterinarian also stated that wth some ofthe skeletal bones scattered it suggests thatthe animals fed on the deceased. The veterinarian also stated that is highly unlikely that these arimals ded in such a short time frame due to, ‘isease. The veterinarian staied that another logical explanation is that they were consumed slowly by a communicable flea andlor worm infestation Giving the owner pinty of time to Seek medical counsel. Inthe final sentence ofthe Veterinaran’s Report of findings it tates "Based on the lack of care ofthese animals and their needless deaths, these animals suffered at the hands of this owner. This consttutes ABUSE.” ; Sen thllss 25-5 ouses.revor __om Signa &f Campana or Often, Ofer Name & Number GENERAL PROBABLE CAUSE Defensa inpeatog (03. ADMISSION/STATEMENTS, 07 - IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES, 14 - OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE ‘Operating wctr Venice in Gaunty ‘ine Physica Evaence ‘Aaared To ee any PREVIOUS OWNER OF 203 E MICHIGAN STATE OFIOWA, DES MOINES COUNTY TIN, | Saute nd on cae pou) se Con dA)» ORT LEB | soar name ERICA B THOMSON ‘Signature of Verityag Party ‘ SERBS | connor naw ross AL.GEAY. rom My Commission Expires 10/26/2018 (57 Peace ontear BR] nowy [7] Prosecuting Atomey Pines AIDES MOINES CNTY SHERIFFS OFF soi 10M0AM Page 2 2 fume 7.07208INTHE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR ‘This Complaint and Affidavit to be: Saree couNTY K] reswan coun cco apy Case ber $7-07229, Cy setmited oc Atay ‘rsa 9302017 Ly ican 1c0- Daten Jee ‘THE STATE OF IOWA vs OFFENDER ‘at Fist Taae ‘Bao MORRISON usa kay "ross oy Sao | Zp Case 203 S LEEBRICK BURLINGTON. tw__| 52650 Date ofBith Genaer ace Ennai swinrit963 FEMALE wore -w NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN -N ‘Sate Hah Wht re Caer Hair Goer a sor 140Les GREEN-GRN GRAY OR PARTIALLY GRAY - GRY OFFENSE ‘Sate County Laz] Gade Socion Cine Dessioton Cass BO Of rresayay ANIMAL NEGLECT - DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY ‘SRMS Tozaon Type 20- RESIDENCEMOME. {eral Descpton 203 E MICHIGAN Tasos ow ‘Sate |e Coxe 203 E MICHIGAN DANVILLE m__| 52623 "sats and Time ofirecent Known? insdert Dat orLow Range | Upper DateRange [Incident Time or Low Range | Upper Time Range No oaosiz014 3101/2017 00:00 00:00 ‘STATUS OF OFFENDERIJUVENILE Ly MeNMTOCusTOOr cusTODY [py SUANONS TO APEAR (Gtaton issue) Dy PANT REUESTED Ty tecomncronoER [Ty RESTO REQUESTED PARENTIGUARDIN, NARRATIVE Narative of Otonse Comma (nr about me above ste ste anne, the Deena is [confine or impound an animal, and fail to provide food and/or water to the animal causing unjustified pain, distress or suffering, resulting in serious injury or death to the animal STATEOFIOWA, DES MOINES COUNTY | te undersigned, beng city swom, state tata fats contained in hie Complaint and Aaa row by mol ome by oe able persons form the basi fr my bate! hat he actenant comme ths cme Stata facts an persone reed upon supporing elements of lage cine (On 03-01-17 at approximately 2:44 pm deputies responded to 203 E Michigan reference to an animal cal Upon arrival deputies were advised that this house was recent seized from the owner do to & tax len against the house. Deputies were given Permission fo enter the residence from the new ower. Upon entering the residence deputies found the remains of 3 cats and 1 dog. Deputies, Photographed the scene and exited the nouse. Deputies mace contac with Lisa Morrison, the previous owner of the property. Morrison stated in @ noncustodal interview that she had buried the dog in her back yard and had given the cats away. Deputies then stated to Morrison that they had been through the hause and had found the remains ofthe animals, Morison then stated that due tothe ground being frezen that she could not bury the dog. Morrison stated thatthe dog died in Apri or May of 2014. Deputies explained to Morrison that the ground was likely to be sof then due to the melting snow. Morison then stated thatthe ground was fo, “hard to Gig @ hole. Deputies asked about the cals and Morison stated that she was feeding them, came back 3 days afterwards that they were shredded.” Deputies stated that the only way that was possibie Is if they had been attacked. Morricon stated that the cats had died ater the dog had ‘some ime in August of 20%4. it should be noted thatthe house was sealed up with no way or any animal to get in or out ofthe upstairs of the house. “Mortison kept stating that she would not leave PimosAt_DES MOINES CNTY SHERIFF'S OFF wrraov7 soa aM a tt 2 rome s797220them to de lke that that she was feeding, watering and cleaning up after them, It should be noted thatthe room the cats remains were found it was full of feces. Deputies had a Veterinarian come and examine the remains ofthe animals. The Veterinarian state that Morrison had not provided a hosptable environment forthe animals. The Veterinarian stated that t was possible to assert that the dog had died most racenty due te maggot remains onthe body. The cats showed no such evidence of Maggot breakdown. The Veterinarian also stated that with some ofthe skeletal bones scattered ft suggests that the animals fed on the deceased. The veterinarian also stated tht is hight unlikely that these animals died in such a shor time frame due to disease. The veterinarian sted that another logical exolanation is that they were consumed siowly by a communicable lea andlor worm infestation ving the owner plenty of time to Seek medical counsel. In the final sentence of the Velerinarian's Report of findings it states "Based on the lack of care ofthese animals an their needless deaths, these animals suffered atthe hands ofthis owner, Ths constitutes ABUSE.” ee ‘Sgnature of Complainant or Off, Ofer Name & Number GENERAL PROBABLE CAUSE Defenses impoatas (03 - ADMISSIONISTATEMENTS, 07 - IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES, 14 - OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE. ‘Operating Mtr Vohiloin County (ter Phil vance "Rienpiod To et ny PREVIOUS OWNER OF 203 E MICHIGAN STATE OFIOWA, __DES MOINES COUNTY eiiNG | Mitt an eter por) sre amps Aa on — ORD eas) ERICA 8 THOMSON ‘Sonate of Vota Pay . Je | Commission Number e263 (OWN | sey commision Expres 10/26/2018 Fy Pesce orrcer BJ Nota [7] Prosecuting Atomey fresh ES MOINES CNTY SHERIFFS OFF winner dA rue 22 rome sraraathem to die ke that that she was feeding, watering and cleaning up after them. It shouldbe noted that of feces. ‘Doputes had a Veterinarian come and examine the remains ofthe animals. The Veterinarian stated that Morrison hed not provided a hospitable environment fr the animals. The Veterinarian stated that twas possible to assert nat the dog had died most recently due fo maggot remains on the ‘body. The cats showed no such evidence of Maggot breakdown, The Veterinarian also stated that wih some of the skeletal bones scattered ft suggests, that the animals fed onthe deceased. The veterinarian also stated thats highly unlikely that these animals dd in sucha short ime frame due to disease. The veterinarian stated that another logical explanation i that they were consumed slowly by a communicable flea andlor worm infestation ‘ivng the owner plenty of time to seek medical counsel. n the final sentence of the Veterinarians Report of findings @ sates "Based on the lack of care ‘Of these animals and thei needless deathe, these animals suffered atthe hands of thie owner. This constitutes ABUSE" 1 room the cats remains were found & was ful Seon Calis 24 4 omssns,nev0n core ‘Signature of Complainant Ofte, Ofer Name & Naber GENERAL PROBABLE CAUSE Deteraantimpeates 03 - ADMISSION/STATEMENTS, 07 - IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES, 14 - OTHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, ‘Operating Moir Vehise Gouri (Other Physical viene PREVIOUS OWNER OF 203 E MICHIGAN STATE OFIOWA, DES MOINES COUNTY “Riemed To Wry 8 Mo SEs | ome ech pvcusom Some erg Py +43: Ene © BNE | connenen nan 1508 'OWR | myCommission Expires 40/26/2018 [Dy Pewee oncer DR Notay [7] Prosecuting Atomey rena copecens cere menveiee me wut ks eee