Suspects in connection to Reba the bulldog's death appear in court Monday

KTNV ^ | 12/09/2024 | Yolanda Cruz

[thegagline]

Two suspects in connection to the death of Reba the bulldog appeared in court Monday.

Issac Laushaul Jr. and Markeisha Foster were arrested over the weekend.

Laushaul refused to show up to his Sunday court appearance. During Foster's court appearance later Sunday afternoon, the judge set a no-contact order between her and Laushaul.

***They both face one felony charge each of animal cruelty.

We've been following this story for months, first making you aware of Reba in late July.

According to the Vegas Pet Rescue Project, Reba was found in a container behind a grocery store at Maryland Parkway and Katie Avenue on July 26. Someone heard Reba whimpering inside the container and called the rescue's Paw Patrol Las Vegas.

She was in critical condition when found and later died due to heat-related complications.

A necropsy was done, and the rescue says there didn't appear to be any other health issues with Reba.

Many of you asked about the investigation in the first few weeks - to see what steps the law is taking to enforce cases of animal cruelty in our community. *** The Vegas Pet Rescue Project continued efforts through the summer to find those responsible for Reba's death, hosting community events and hanging up posters that said "Justice for Reba."

One of the country's largest no-kill shelters even stepped in to help increase the reward for the person responsible.***

[thegagline]

A couple of points:

1) The punishment for animal cruelty is far too lenient.

2) The first time I was diagnosed with Melanoma, it crossed my mind, as a completely hypothetical mental exercise, that when faced with a terminal disease, why people don’t use their remaining time to mete out some street justice regarding animal or child abusers. At least it would make for a good movie

3) There seems to be an over representation of a certain demographic when it comes to canine abuse. They also seem to have an affinity for owning aggressive pit bulls.

4) In case there is any doubt, here are Laushaul and Markeisha:

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Those two filthy specimens should be chained up, gagged, and left to die in the same dumpster where they put poor Reba.

[EvilCapitalist]

Markeisha? The ghetto names are getting pretty interesting.

[Dave911]

Let the punishment fit the crime.

[Blurb2350]

Your item #2 has crossed my mind. I think of it as the “blaze of glory” exit.

[Saintgermain]

If and when heaven forbid, anyone would kill any of those animals BLM goes crazy. I think we haven’t seen half of it.