Wichita police: Man sends texts and photos after killing girlfriend’s puppy
A 44-year-old Wichita man was arrested Thursday after killing his girlfriend’s puppy, according to police.
Jesse Edwards Powell was arrested at his home in the 4200 block of South Broadway on suspicion of criminal threat and cruelty to animals; malicious torturing or killing. Police said that the victim reported being sent “photos and texts” about her dog being killed.
The Wichita Police Department posted on Facebook that the newly-formed Domestic Intervention Violence Reduction Team was involved in the arrest and that the dog was killed “as part of the intimidation” of the victim, the post says.
Kansas Department of Corrections records show Powell has 11 prior convictions, all in Saline County, between 1995 and 2014. The charges include aggravated battery, aggravated criminal threat, stalking and drug-related charges. He was last released from the KDOC in August 2018.
Anyone in an abusive or dangerous relationship can seek help by calling:
911
Harbor House Domestic Violence Shelter, 316-263-6000
Wichita Family Crisis Center, 316-267-7233
Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, 316-263-3002
StepStone, 316-265-1611
The National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233
This story was originally published November 20, 2020 at 11:45 AM.