This archive records more than a dozen cats and a Bengal Lynx cat in Santa Ana and Westminster, California, United States. Prosecutors alleged he used food to lure cats, took them away and killed them by stomping or beating; CCTV reportedly showed cats being taken into a truck. Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and theft of a companion animal.

What happened

Prosecutors alleged he used food to lure cats, took them away and killed them by stomping or beating; CCTV reportedly showed cats being taken into a truck.

Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and theft of a companion animal.

Why this is recorded

The case is included because it concerns severe harm to animals and a public record of alleged cruelty, neglect, or killing. The archive keeps the focus on animal victims and verifiable facts.

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This text follows public reporting and uses alleged language where a case remains under investigation or prosecution.

Timeline

• 2025-05-20: Prosecutors alleged he used food to lure cats, took them away and killed them by stomping or beating; CCTV reportedly showed cats being taken into a truck.
• Afterward: Alejandro Acosta Oliveros was charged with felony animal cruelty and theft of a companion animal.

Sources

• People: Alleged Serial Cat Killer Charged with Animal Cruelty by Luring Cats to Their Death with Food