US EditionAccused 'Serial Cat Killer' Charged in Violent California Crime Spree
- Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, a 45-year-old resident of Santa Ana, California, faces felony counts related to animal cruelty and theft after allegedly killing and stealing multiple cats in early 2025.
- Reports from November 2024 to spring 2025 detailed a pattern of Acosta luring cats with food, beating or stomping them, and stealing a Bengal lynx named Clubber from Westminster.
- Police investigated after receiving seven reports of dead or injured cats with broken backs and bloody faces in Orange County neighborhoods, supported by security footage showing Acosta’s actions.
- Arrested on April 24 and released on $40,000 bail, Acosta faces charges including two counts of felony animal cruelty, grand theft of a pet, and methamphetamine possession; prosecutors seek to raise bail to $100,000.
- The case has sparked community outrage and vigilance calls, while authorities warn Acosta poses a public danger and caution against violence during protests in Santa Ana, the county seat 33 miles from Los Angeles.
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Alleged Santa Ana killer of up to 20 cats skips arraignment hearing. He now faces an arrest warrant
Alejandro Oliveras Acosta of Santa Ana was charged with two felony counts of cruelty to animals, one felony count of grand theft of a companion animal and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance Monday. He skipped his hearing Wednesday.
Accused 'serial cat killer' charged in violent California crime spree
SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) - A California man who authorities said lured cats with food in order to violently beat them to death has been charged with animal cruelty and stealing a family's pet. Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 46, was charged by the Orange County District Attorney's Office this week on two counts of felony animal cruelty, one felony count of theft of a companion animal, and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance.…
Accused 'serial cat killer' charged in violent crime spree
SANTA ANA Calif. (KTLA) - A California man who authorities said lured cats with food in order to violently beat them to death has been charged with animal cruelty and stealing a family's pet. Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 46, was charged by the Orange County District Attorney's Office this week on two counts of felony animal cruelty, one felony count of theft of a companion animal, and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. …
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