(Photo's of Adams & Morgan courtesy of Bay News 9)

Adams, the Manager of the Mouse Mountain RV Trailer Park on Osceola Polk Line Rd and employee Mark S. Morgan are facing felony charges of animal cruelty after a stray cat was beaten to death with a brick in front of several witnesses.

Adams, age 53, turned himself into the Polk County Jail in Bartow, FL.  Morgan, age 44, was arrested at the mobile home park on June 28, 2006.

Adams said the cat was terrorizing the neighborhood and he had to get rid of it.  Adams disposed of the cat's body in a retention pond and it has not been found.

  (Photo courtesy of Bay News 9)  Adams is facing additional charges of harassing a witness.  Jennifer Dunn had been staying at the park to care of her father who recently had heart surgery.  Just before Adams coaxed the cat over to him and Morgan, Jennifer had been holding the cat. 

  (Photo courtesy of Bay News 9)  When Dunn and other witnesses saw what Adams was doing, she used her mobile phone to take pictures.  The witnesses screamed at Adams and Morgan to stop.  Adams then came over to Dunn with the brick still in hand and threatened to evict her parents if she continued to take pictures.  Since April Adams has threatened eviction and to raise the rent.  4 of the Dunn family cars were sprayed with acid, but it can't be proven that Adams did it.

Some of the other witnesses have also reported being threatened by Adams.  Some have even purchased Tasers because they are afraid of Adams.  One resident, who's dog disappeared believes Adams shot his dog.

After reviewing the witness accounts, the State Attorney's Office decided to upgrade the charges from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Reference:

Bay News 9

The Ledger