Woman allegedly called 911 to report abandoned injured dog — after her story unraveled, police found 'house of horrors'



Pennsylvania police say they discovered a house of horrors after investigating a report of an emaciated dog that was too weak to stand up.

Sandra Alvarado, 40, of White Oak Borough called police on July 18 to report that she had found an extremely emaciated Doberman dog abandoned in a ditch on the side of the road.

They found more evidence that the dog belonged to her, and then found far worse.

When police responded, they found a dog so "beyond reasonable treatment" that it could only be euthanized, according to court documents.

Police reported the dog had fleas, infections, ulcers, and open wounds that included exposed tendons.

Alvarado told police she brought the dog into her home, but police grew suspicious. They said the home smelled of urine and was filled with flies.

Her story fell apart after police found the dog dry to the touch and with no signs of being outside after it had been storming during that day.

On Tuesday, officers obtained animal clinic records showing Alvarado owned a Doberman named Anubis. They then interviewed people in the neighborhood who indicated that Alvarado was the owner of the dog and they had seen him several times after he ran away from the home.

Police were able to obtain a search warrant for the home and forced their way inside on Thursday.

They found more evidence that the dog belonged to her, and then found far worse.

Police said she had several dog crates with feces and stagnant urine. In the rest of the home, they found "deplorable conditions" that included "overwhelming" flies, fleas, spoiled food, soiled litter boxes, and numerous bags of trash.

They also found two firearms that were easily accessible to children. A 16-year-old teen was found to be living in the home.

The residence was deemed uninhabitable by White Oak Code Enforcement Officer John Snelson.

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Alvarado faces numerous charges, including five counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, three counts of neglect of animals, cruelty to animals, false reports to law enforcement, as well as endangering the welfare of children.

She is being held at the Allegheny County Jail on a $10,000 bond and will appear for a hearing on Aug. 3.

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'Feces on floor and over the walls:' Police describe 'house of horrors' where naked boys escaped as 'worst they've ever seen'



Wisconsin police described the "house of horrors," where two young boys escaped from, as the "worst they've ever seen." The children were reportedly imprisoned in a home with mounds of trash, a urine smell, and feces all over the walls.

As Blaze News previously reported, residents notified police after witnessing two young boys running naked in the neighborhood. The boys, ages seven and nine, were allegedly covered in feces, dirt, blood, and bruises.

The boys allgedly informed investigators that they had been locked inside their house in Milwaukee and only managed to escape by smashing a window.

Katie Koch, 34, and Joel Manke, 38, were arrested in July. They are each facing multiple felony charges, including false imprisonment and neglect. They each face up to 43 years in prison and fines of as much as $120,000 if convicted of the crimes. Koch also faces two misdemeanor charges that carry a prison sentence of 18 months and a $20,000 fine.

Shocking details about the "house of horrors" were revealed this week.

The appalling 72-page police report detailed how the children were detained in inhumane conditions.

An officer said in the police report, "I entered the living and observed a terrible hoarding situation — it was hard to see the floor. The smell of urine and feces stained the air within the residence."

There were mounds of garbage that reached 5 feet high in the kitchen. The house also allegedly had bugs "flying all around."

The Messenger reported, "While attempting to make their way through the home, the officer noted seeing a 'mound of trash and garbage' next to the children's room, which they entered."

The officer recalled, "The door was opened halfway, and a greater amount of the stench of urine and feces seemed to get worse as I approached the children's room."

The children's room allegedly had boarded-up windows and a latch attached outside the door to prevent the children from escaping.

"There was what appeared to feces on the floor and all over the walls," an officer stated. "I entered the living room and observed a terrible hoarding situation – it was hard to see the floor."

Police allegedly noted that the house was "the worst they've ever seen."

Police also pointed out that Manke's "man cave" in the basement was not as filthy as the rest of the home.

"[It was] treated in a higher amount of respect and cleanliness compared to the children's living conditions in their bedroom," an officer said.

Express reported, "Investigators believe the boys had been living in filth for years, as they weren't toilet trained and hadn't had a haircut or seen a doctor since 2019."

During an interrogation, Koch and Manke reportedly told investigators that they often locked the young boys in the bedroom at night. Koch attempted to justify the practice by saying that her parents did the same with her when she was a child.

Police wrote in the report that Koch had a "scent of mildew and musk." A detective noted that Koch "appeared to have a poor skin tone, flushed face" and was "tired and run down."

Authorities said that Manke called his parents after being arrested, and his mother expressed to him that she was "in shock" after walking through the hoarding house.

Manke – who is not the boys' biological father – claimed that he had no idea of the horrid conditions that the children lived in.

Manke and Koch have both pled not guilty.

The couple are scheduled for a court appearance at the end of November.

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Bronx squatters arrested for alleged abuse of their two young girls in what police call a 'house of horrors'



A couple was arrested after police found their two young girls in deplorable conditions at a Bronx apartment they were illegally inhabiting.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a press release that 40-year-old Stephanie Grabowski and her 45-year-old boyfriend Mark Russell were arrested after police tried to evict them from an apartment on May 3 at about 10:30 a.m.

Police said they found urine and feces throughout the apartment and were unable to find sufficient supplies of food, amenities, clothing or clean diapers.

When they noted that a room appeared to be secured with a rope, they kicked the door down and found the squatters' two girls in a horrible room with feces, urine, garbage, and dirty diapers. One of the children appeared to be eating pieces of a filthy foam mattress that was in the room, Clark said.

The girls, aged 3 years and 4 years old, were naked and bruised, police said.

After the children were examined, officials said they were discovered to have "significant bruising and marks in various stages of healing, rashes throughout their bodies and difficulties walking, standing and speaking."

Grabowski was held on a $400,000 bond while Russell was held on a $200,000 bond.

“The defendants allegedly kept these little girls in a house of horrors. They illegally occupied an apartment and left the children alone without food or clothing. Fortunately, police rescued the girls, and a nurse discovered signs of abuse for which they are being treated," said the district attorney in her statement.

"The situation is beyond the pale," Clark concluded.

The couple was indicted on two counts of second-degree kidnapping, two counts of second-degree unlawful imprisonment, second-degree burglary, and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Grabowski was also indicted on two charges of first-degree kidnapping.

Both are being held on Rikers Island.

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