UPDATE (8/3/26): Former Monroe County Animal Control employee Carlos Santillan turned himself in Monday on five additional counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after investigators say five more puppies were killed June 18. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the additional puppies were killed on the same day and in the same manner as the four puppies connected to the original charges. A sheriff’s office spokesperson previously confirmed those four puppies were alive when they were placed in the animal shelter’s incinerator. Online jail records show Santillan has been released. UPDATE (7/14/26): People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says it sent a letter Tuesday to Towaliga Judicial Circuit District Attorney Dorothy Hull urging her office to prosecute Carlos Santillan “to the fullest extent of the law.” PETA also asked Hull to review past surveillance footage from the Monroe County Animal Shelter to determine whether additional charges could be warranted. The group wants Santillan to receive psychological counseling and be permanently barred from having contact with animals if he is convicted. Dorothy Hull District Attorney Towaliga Judicial Circuit I hope you’re well. I’m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and our more than 144,000 members and supporters in Georgia in support of the felony charges filed against Carlos Santillan. Our office has been hearing from individuals from Georgia and beyond who are deeply…
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