By Pat Culverhouse

A Doyline woman who is facing hundreds of counts of cruelty to animals has now been charged with another felony after she allegedly collected storage fees for a horse that died while in her care.

Sheriff Jason Parker said 58-year-old Kimberly Crowley now has an added charge of felony theft in addition to a total of 132 counts on different charges of cruelty to animals; simple and aggravated. She is currently being held in the parish jail under bond totaling $500,000.

Her husband, Alan Crowley, is also facing the same cruelty to animals charges. He is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center under a $500,000 bond.

Parker said Kimberly Crowley is accused of allegedly charging varying monthly fees totaling more than $2,000 to an individual for the care of a horse at her Stable Drive property. The decomposed body of the animal reportedly was found on the property, indicating it had been dead for months.

In text messages with the client, Crowley reportedly claimed the animal was “…looking good, living its best life and doing good” while she continued to collect fees for its care.

Sgt. Damian Christian reportedly interviewed the horse’s owner and learned payments had been made for the animal’s care from October, 2023 until February of this year.

Parker said during a follow-up search of the property, Sgt. Christian reportedly found remains of what is suspected to be the horse in question. The animal was completely decomposed, indicating it had been dead for several months and Crowley allegedly continued collecting fees.

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