Crime & Justice

Chicago Man Accused of Brutally Killing Cats and Replacing Them With Lookalikes

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Some of the kittens may have been microwaved, a prosecutor said.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

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Thomas Martel of Chicago accused of animal cruelty and torture after allegedly killing at least six cats, including by drowning and possibly with a microwave.
Cook County Sheriff’s Office
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