Bayou L’Ourse, Louisiana – On Monday, the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 29-year-old Kevin Renard Lightell. According to a news release from Sheriff Leland Falcon, Kevin Lightell allegedly entered a woman’s home, and tried to attack her with a machete before successfully attacking her dog with the weapon and causing severe, life-ending injuries.
Sheriff Falcon’s release states:
The complainant advised that she had been asleep in her bedroom when she awoke to find Kevin Renard Lightell standing over her with a machete. The complainant stated that Lightell attempted to strike her with the machete as she fled from the bedroom. Lightell then allegedly inflicted major injuries to the dog with the machete.
Deputies located the dog, who had “severe injuries.” The dog died from the injuries on Sunday evening.
Kevin Renard Lightell was arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges of:
*Aggravated Cruelty to Animals
*Domestic Abuse, Aggravated Assault
*Simple Escape
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