

Indianapolis – United States Attorney Josh J. The FBI made the announcement of the arrest on July 15th below: Kokomo resident arrested on federal animal cruelty charges They are the reason this investigation was initially picked up, as they began tracking the suspect back in May. These super-sleuths dedicated their personal time to helping track this perpetrator down with professionalism and provided valuable tips to the authorities.


One group of citizens banded together online went unnamed and we are grateful for their support, for their part played in their Discord group. We would like to thank all the police departments including Boise PD and area sheriff’s who worked with the Idaho Humane Society on the investigation which resulted in an arrest for these horrific crimes. We believe this led to her downfall, as our dedicated investigations department, online trackers, and police officials took this case to heart and didn’t give up until an arrest was made. It was put into play to act as a smokescreen by the perpetrator to throw off the investigation. During the course of the investigation, it was revealed that the man’s photo that had been circulating had never been involved in the case, nor was the suspect living in Idaho. We began our investigation by involving the Owyhee Sheriff/Homedale police and then took the case to the Boise Police Department.Īfter involving Boise Police and sending the information that we had obtained, Boise P.D. Initial reports concluded that the individual(s) involved in the crimes lived in the Homedale, Idaho area. On June 16th, we opened an investigation into a cybercrime taking place where animals were being maimed and killed online. The Idaho Humane Society is proud to assist in the arrest of Krystal Scott, 19, of Kokomo, Indiana on felony charges of animal cruelty.
