Thomas Martel, 22, Charged With Killing & Torturing Kittens In A Microwave
A 22-year-old man in Wicker Park, Chicago has been arrested after allegedly killing and torturing several kittens in June. The man has been identified as Thomas Martel, who turned himself in on Monday after police received a complaint from a woman about a man abusing animals. Martel has now been arrested and is charged with six felonies, including two counts of animal torture and four counts of aggravated animal cruelty. Officials located a dead kitten in a plastic bag after they searched Martel’s apartment. In addition to this, Martel confessed to drowning and squeezing two of the cats to ...