A new felony animal abuse charge was filed today in Jasper County Circuit Court against a Joplin couple who allegedly starved and tortured their dog, then abandoned him in Webb City.
The dog died two days later.
The felony charges for Patrick James Morgan (DOB 1996) and Bianca Nichole Crouch (DOB 1997) are due to the alleged torture of the dog.
They are also charged with three misdemeanor counts of animal abuse.
The following statement was issued by the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office:
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney announced today that the State has filed felony animal abuse charges against Bianca Crouch and Patrick Morgan for failing to provide adequate care and nutrition to their dog which was the result of torture consciously inflicted while the dog was still alive. Crouch and Morgan are also charged with three misdemeanor counts of animal abuse.
Much of the initial investigation was based on information from social media and statements from witnesses who wished to remain anonymous. That information had to be verified, and we had to make certain that witnesses with first-hand knowledge were willing to testify in court before filing the
additional charges.
As with every case, the State must have sufficient, admissible evidence to prove the charges before filing. This office appreciates the passion and the patience of those advocating for animal rights. We must also keep in mind that the filing of a charge is merely an accusation, and the parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Between October 2024 and March 17, 2026, Patrick Morgan had care, custody and control of a dog named Snoop. Bianca Crouch adopted the dog from the Joplin Humane Society in October of 2024.Between the dates of October 2025 and March 17, 2026, Crouch and Morgan intentionally caused the dog to suffer by not providing him adequate nutrition. Crouch also permitted the dog to be abused by Morgan who beat the dog and left him tied to the door.
On March 17, 2026, Crouch and Morgan put the severely emaciated dog in a plastic bin and dumped him at the industrial park located at 3517 N. Red Iron Drive in Webb City.
The dog was located the following morning by employees of CINTAS who called the Webb City Police.
When I arrived, I found the dog severely starved with bare ribs showing, failing to react to stimulus, drooling.
When I picked up Snoop to place him in my patrol vehicle, my fingers were able to go through the webbing of his rib cage. The dog was taken to the Joplin Humane Society where he died two days later.
According to the veterinarian who performed a necropsy, the dog was severely malnourished and there was no evidence of any illness that had caused or contributed to cause the dog's death.
Based on information from several witnesses, between October of 2025 and March 17, 2026, both Crouch and Morgan intentionally failed to feed the dog, and Morgan was seen beating the dog and leaving him tied up outside.
Both Crouch and Morgan intentionally caused suffering to the dog as a result of torture consciously inflicted while the dog was alive.
11 comments:
Send them to prison.
Let them tell their fellow inmates what their dog's name was and that they tortured and starved it to death.
They will be very popular with their fellow inmates.
People like Patrick James Morgan and Bianca Nichole Crouch, should never be allowed to have any animals after a long term in prison, where they can explain to all the fellow animal lovers in prison - what they did! I am sure it will go very nicely for them!
The reactions I've seen towards this story is what you should see in a just society.
What makes me sad is the fact that so many people have been brainwashed into thinking humans in the womb aren't humans, or alive, or worth saving. Or that people who willingly kill their unborn babies shouldn't be served justice.
Everyone gets whipped up into a frenzy if anything bad was done to an animal, again which they SHOULD be, but not their own helpless tiny neighbor...
Backwards world.
I was just thinking, "Now do the same thing for abortion." Imagine doing 20 years for a DOG! Only sociopaths and narcissists hold animals in this high regard.
This makes me happy. Justice for Snoop!!!!
Said the psychopathic animal abuser.
In Missouri child rapists get sometimes get suspended sentences, so why would anyone think these people would even be sentenced to a year in prison much less be sentenced and serve 20 years.
6:36 let’s stick with the article instead of jumping on your soapbox and trying to make this about your anti abortion agenda. This is about the atrocities of two human beings treatment of an animal, through starvation and beating.
I believe they should get no water or food for 6 months and then beat to death. Its the sentence they delivered to Snoop. This made me physically ill.
So there were people that saw him beat him.and out hom tied to the door and noone called to help that dog. Thats disgusting!.. that pup may of had a chance if someone would of called spca on them to help that poor animal.
9:35 - You are one sick and deranged individual. This dog was tortured.
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