In a tragic turn of events, a man from Brevard County, Florida, has been charged with animal cruelty following the discovery of three deceased dogs in his trailer. This unfortunate incident comes on the heels of his girlfriend’s brutal death, who was fatally attacked by pit bulls belonging to a neighbor.

Donnell Smith, who witnessed his partner of many years, 50-year-old Jodi Cowan, being savagely mauled last month, now faces serious charges after authorities found his own dogs dead. According to WKMG-TV, Smith had left the animals confined in his trailer for several days, depriving them of food, water, and adequate ventilation.

Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey expressed his sorrow over the situation in a video statement released on Monday. “Folks, it doesn’t get any sadder than this,” he lamented. “Consider all the lives lost and affected by these events—it all boils down to a failure to care for the pets entrusted to us.”

Authorities were alerted to the grim scene on June 11 after receiving a report about a pervasive foul odor emanating from the trailer. Upon investigation, police spoke with Smith, who confessed that the dogs, once shared with Cowan, had been left without sustenance since June 2 or 3.

The dead dogs were discovered after police received a report on June 11 of a foul stench coming from the trailer. Police spoke with Smith, who eventually admitted that the dogs he had shared with Cowan had been in there without any food or water since June 2 or 3.

The Sheriff’s Office shared disturbing images of the decomposing pets.

Smith was taken into custody and is facing animal cruelty and other related charges. He is being held on a $15,000 bond.

Cowan was attacked by her neighbors’ bloodthirsty pit bulls on May 19 while she was out walking her smaller dog, surveillance footage shows.

Smith returned to their home that afternoon and heard screaming in the distance and saw their neighbors’ two dogs dragging Cowan down the road.

When he got to her, he found Cowan in a pool of blood covered in dog bites, Smith told local news outlets at the time. He said the pair of pit bulls came back and tried to take her away again.

“I pulled my knife out, you know, just swinging it with one hand and holding the blood with the other, trying to stop her from bleeding,” a distraught Smith said.

“It was brutal. Seeing the same woman I’ve loved for the last 25-30 years just ripped apart by two animals was just … I’ll never get that image out of my mind.”

He called 911 and Cowan was rushed to a hospital where she died from her injuries.

The pit bulls’ owner, Linda Cutler, 29, was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Her two pit bulls will be euthanized,

She faked having a heart attack when police hauled her away, according to the sheriff.

The elder brother of Pope Leo XIV made an appearance at the President’s UFC Freedom 250 birthday celebration on the White House Lawn this past Sunday.

Louis Prevost, a 73-year-old retired Navy veteran residing in Florida, has captured public interest due to his vocal support for Donald Trump, which starkly contrasts with his brother’s frequent disagreements with the President.

Following his meeting with Trump in the Oval Office last May, Prevost returned for the festivities at the UFC Freedom 250 event held at the White House.

During the event, he was seen engaging in conversation with Vice President JD Vance. At one point, Vance introduced Prevost to Trump, where the two shared a warm exchange.

Prevost, sporting a shirt adorned with the American flag, appeared cheerful as he interacted with Vance, clearly enjoying the occasion.

Although the event was named in honor of the country’s upcoming 250th birthday, Sunday was also aimed at celebrating Trump as he entered his ninth decade. 

It marks the second meeting between Prevost and the President who has publicly feuded with his brother, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.  

While Pope Leo’s old social media posts shared critical articles of Trump and Vance, his brother Louis was decidedly a Trump supporter, with a more colorful denunciation of Democrats like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Louis Prevost, the older brother of Pope Leo XIV and a supporter of Donald Trump, attended the President’s UFC Freedom 250 birthday event on the White House Lawn Sunday

He was spotted in conversation at one point with Vice President JD Vance and at one point, the VP brought Prevost over to embrace and talk to Trump

Trump responded warmly to the news that Louis Prevost was a fan of his politics, telling the press he would invite him to the White House.

‘I like the Pope. And I like the Pope’s brother. You know one of the Pope’s brothers is a major MAGA fan… He’s got MAGA. He’s got Trump,’ Trump told reporters last May.

‘I look forward to getting him to the White House. I want to shake his hand. I want to give him a big hug.’ 

His wish came true just hours later as a grinning Trump posed next to the pope’s brother. 

‘Louis Prevost and his wife, Deborah, met President Trump in the Oval Office. It was a great meeting, and they left with Bibles in hand!’ a White House official confirmed to the Daily Mail. 

It came just days after Prevost traveled with the official delegation from the United States to the Vatican to attend the pope’s inaugural mass.

The delegation included Vance and his wife Usha, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette.

Pope Leo shook hands with the delegation after the Mass but gave his big brother a massive hug

Prevost conceded in an interview with Piers Morgan he would now be more disciplined about his posts on social media now that his brother is the Pope.

Prevost, 73, a retired Navy veteran living in Florida , drew headlines after his brother Robert was elected Pope, as a MAGA supporter contrasting with his brother, who has often clashed with Trump

From right, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, brother of Pope Leo XIV, Louis Prevost and his wife Deborah, attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate in St. Peter’s Square

‘I can tell you, since then, I’ve been very quiet, biting my tongue,’ he said. ‘I don’t want to create waves that don’t need to be there because I’m a MAGA type and I have my beliefs.’

Louis explained his posts were an attempt to ‘stir the pot’ on politics.

‘Sometimes I like to go stir the pot,’ he said. ‘A lot like I think President Trump does. He says things just to stir the pot. Cause it’s fun to like get into some of these debates with people sometimes from the other side.’

Prevost also revealed he served on the same ship in the Navy as former Trump advisor and dynamite MAGA figure Steve Bannon.

‘I know Steve Bannon, I don’t know if he knows me but we served together in the same ship in the Navy, and I know what he was like,’ Prevost said, joking he had been trying to get Bannon to attend some of the reunions with his shipmates.

Despite concerns from some MAGA figures about the new pope, Louis Prevost tried to reassure them about his brother.

‘He’s not left, he’s not right, he looks at the whole scene, takes information from both sides and somehow finds a way to go down the middle and not ruffle too many feathers,’ he said.

Vance and the American delegation met with the pope and presented him with a personalized Chicago Bears football jersey and a letter from President Trump to the United States inviting him to visit the United States. 

Pope Leo XIV (R) greets his brother Louis Prevost at the end of the Holy Mass for the beginning of his pontificate

‘If and when he meets with President Trump, I don’t doubt there will be some bumps in the discussion and some heated conversations,’ he conceded in his interview with Morgan.

However, the President and the Holy Father have since gone on to issue withering statements about one another, albeit indirectly on the pope’s part, regarding the war on Iran. 

The pontiff has also disagreed with Trump regarding the Department of Justice’s reinstitution of the death penalty. 

The feud simmered down after Pope Leo issued a clarifying message about his remarks and accused the media of sensationalizing the narrative. 

Let’s embrace the silence.

In the aftermath of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s enigmatic divorce, the acclaimed singer made a pivotal decision to withdraw from her tour schedule, opting instead to embark on a journey of self-discovery. As Lopez candidly shared on the “SmartLess” podcast this Monday, this period of introspection, occurring “a couple of years ago now,” marked a significant turning point in her life.

During this time, the Grammy-nominated artist, now 56, posed some tough questions to herself: “What is going on with you? Forget about everybody else. There’s nobody to blame here except yourself in a certain way. … What are you doing? What do you have going on?” These reflections underscored her commitment to understanding her own role in her life’s narrative.

Lopez subtly alluded to her split from Affleck in 2024, hinting that sometimes people “don’t behave in a way that’s not great.” She jokingly remarked that she could divulge more details to podcast hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes over a casual glass of wine, illustrating her openness to sharing her personal journey with humor and grace.

She appeared to subtly reference Affleck, whom she split from in 2024, by acknowledging that sometimes “people don’t behave in a way that’s not great” — and joking she could share details with the podcast co-hosts Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes “over a glass of wine.”

Lopez noted that she used to “attract … certain things” into her life, adding, “Whether people outside knew it or not, I felt like my life blew up in my own face.”

Lopez, notably, was first engaged to Affleck, 53, between 2002 and 2004, with the duo reuniting in 2021 and tying the knot the following year.

Since calling it quits from her “Gigli” co-star, Lopez has looked inward and studied “patterns” in her past relationships.

“I was able to go back to that little girl [I once was] and really look at her,” the performer noted. “And just kind of going like, ‘You did this. You did all of this. Give yourself a little f–king something. A little love! Stop looking for love in other things and give it to yourself.’”

Additionally, her sister Lynda Lopez provided pivotal advice, advising Jennifer to be her own “keeper.”

She said, “These are all little pieces. I feel like the journey is little puzzle pieces that you fit in little by little as you sit there … and go, ‘It’s me.’”

The actress went on to rave over how genuinely “happy” she now is.

“The past 20 years have been this one thing, the past five years have been a tumult and the last two have been kind of the healing process from that tumult where I really got to know myself,” she said. “The person I am today is so different from the person I was even two years ago. It’s crazy.”

Lopez, who has most recently been linked to her “Office Romance” co-star Brett Goldstein, walked down the aisle three times before marrying Affleck, wedding model Ojani Noa, dancer Cris Judd and singer Marc Anthony.

She welcomed twins while with her third husband, and Lopez is currently adjusting to becoming an empty nester as the 18-year-olds graduate high school and head to college.

The tearful mom of two brought up the transition during Monday’s episode, saying she plans to keep busy with “fulfilling” and “intentional” projects.

A Wisconsin facility known for breeding and research involving beagles, which has recently been at the center of violent protests, is set to close its doors. The remaining dogs from the facility will find new homes through a rescue group based in Florida.

On Monday, Big Dog Ranch Rescue revealed that it has finalized an agreement to permanently shut down Ridglan Farms and begin relocating the 475 beagles still housed there, starting this week.

“Not a single dog will be left behind,” stated Lauree Simmons, the founder of the rescue organization, during a press briefing held at the Wisconsin farm. “No more breeding, no more testing—this ends now.”

Years of controversy surrounding the site escalated in April when a large crowd of animal rights activists attempted to free the beagles, leading to a confrontation where police employed tear gas and pepper spray, resulting in numerous arrests.

Back in March, several demonstrators faced arrest after breaking into the Blue Mounds facility, approximately 25 miles southwest of Madison, and liberating 30 dogs.

Big Dog Ranch Rescue said some of the beagles will go to rescue groups while others will be sent to its Florida and Alabama campuses where they will be spayed, neutered, and prepared for adoption.

The group bought roughly 1,500 of the facility’s more than 2,000 beagles in April for an undisclosed price.

About 200 dogs were being transferred Monday, according to Simmons. Another 125 will be moved Tuesday. The transfer of the remaining beagles will happen in August, as they are still puppies.

Simmons called on protesters to refrain from further demonstrations as it says Ridglan Farms has committed to permanently closing its dog breeding, sales, research and testing operations.

“Our focus now should be on supporting these dogs as they transition into their new lives,” Simmons said. “These dogs will get to experience safety and a normal life for the first time.”

Simmons said her group is also “working closely” with the Trump administration to stop funding studies that subject dogs to “invasive and painful experimentation.”

Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called Monday’s deal a “major win for animal welfare” in a post on X.

Ridglan Farms, in a statement, said all the dogs being transferred are “happy, healthy animals” with “extensive” state and federal inspection documentation.

“We hope these dogs will continue to flourish in their new homes,” the company said, adding that it hopes that the “years-long harassment campaign targeting the research facility’s owners, staff and neighbors comes to an end.”

Animal activists for years had sought to have dogs at the facility adopted, not sold to other research facilities.

Beagles are the most common breed of dog used for animal testing, primarily because of their smaller size and gentle temperament, according to Big Dog Ranch Rescue.

Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.

The firm has denied mistreating animals, but a special prosecutor determined that Ridglan Farms was performing eye procedures that violated state veterinary standards.