Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Crime Scene Described As 'Violent;' Suspect Behind Bars Until Sentencing
Law enforcement officers stand ready near the Myrtle Street garage where a Kimball man allegedly killed and ate his ex-wife's cat.
Eldon B. Lewis
Eleven law enforcement personnel converged on 404 Myrtle St. in Kimball shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to execute a search warrant in reference to possible animal cruelty case.
In an affidavit, Kimball Police Officer Logan Luft stated that Eldon Blake Lewis, 27, was being investigated for capturing, killing, skinning, eating and keeping the head of his ex-wife's cat.
While Lewis was detained in the patrol car, the household, garage and property were searched.
Luft's affidavit states that evidence was found of an animal being killed in the garage. It was described as a violent crime scene.
Luft wrote that Lewis described in graphic detail the execution and consumption of the alleged pet cat.
Lewis is facing charges of animal cruelty and violating a protection order.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Lewis had been arraigned and remains in jail on a $50,000 animal cruelty charge with a 10% bond. The violation of protection order has no bond, and he will remain in jail until sentencing occurs on the protection order.
