Tag Archives: Missouri

Coroner Rules Cause of Death Heart Attack After Pit Bull Attacks Two in Morgan County, Missouri

A woman, 61, was found dead after being attacked by a pit bull she was dog sitting. Post-Fatality Dog Bites UPDATE 10/07/18: Last week, we were finally able to talk to the county coroner. He confirmed the victim suffered a fatal heart attack and was bitten by the dog afterward. The bites were inflicted post-mortem. Despite the conflicting media reports, one news report did clearly state this. Initially, police did not know the order of the events, not until the autopsy was comp… [Read full blog post]

2018 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Kills 13-Month Old Baby Girl at Babysitter's Home in Missouri

Guilty of Felony Manslaughter; Ordered to Serve Maximum Time On January 14, Erica Nicole Jordan, 33, was sentenced to the maximum of four years in prison in connection to the mauling death of a baby. She is currently incarcerated in a Missouri prison. The dog that killed Loxli Chavez while under Jordan's supervision had previously attacked Jordan's own son in the head in 2016. The dog belonged to Jordan's "homeless" brother. We obtained the Cape Girardeau Police report to so… [Read full blog post]

Persistent 'Wild Animal' Theory Finally Derailed, Elderly Man was Killed by a Pack of Loose Dogs in 2015

A Flawed Theory and Problematic Bias Werner Vogt, 85, was killed by a pack of dogs in southwestern Missouri in late 2015. Felony Manslaughter UPDATE 01/18/18: The owners of a pack of dogs that killed an elderly man have been charged with felony second-degree manslaughter. The dogs viciously attacked 85-year old Werner Vogt on November 12, 2015 as he rode his bicycle in a rural area southeast of Rogersville. Vogt died of his injuries a few weeks later. For months, local authori… [Read full blog post]
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2016 Dog Bite Fatality: Advocate for People with Disabilities Mauled to Death by His Pit Bull in Missouri

Adonis Reddick, 45-years old, was killed by his own pit bull in St. Louis County. Death by Dog Bites UPDATE 05/10/16: St. Louis County Police released autopsy results of a man found dead Monday in a home with his two pet pit bulls. Adonis Reddick, 45-years old, died due to fatal dog bite injuries inflicted to his neck, authorities said. St. Louis County police spokesman Shawn McGuire said the county medical examiner determined that Reddick died of "penetrating and perforatin… [Read full blog post]