By Pat Culverhouse

A condemnation order has been enforced on property owned by Kimberly and Adam Crowley, the site where Webster Parish deputies and animal rescue volunteers found more than 70 dogs living in squalor.

Sheriff Jason Parker said the order was issued Thursday on property at 334 Stable Dr. after investigators found the animals living in their own feces and urine in cages and pens in buildings on the property and inside the Crowley’s residence.

Many of the animals, which ranged in sizes and ages, reportedly were found in pens and stacked cages, many without food or water.

“The conditions inside the residence were deplorable,” the Sheriff said. “I cannot believe people were living in this residence. I don’t believe I’ve seen anything worse than this.”

According to Parker, the condemnation order includes all the property, including the residence and other buildings.

“In addition to the overall condition of the property, we believe this had become a public health hazard,” he said. “We requested the condemnation order as a matter of public safety and public health.”

During the course of the investigation, which began two weeks ago when more than two dozen dogs were dumped on a rural road outside Doyline, deputies found a variety of other animals at the Stable Dr. property. Carcasses of dead animals were also discovered.

Parker said no other properties in the Stable Dr. area have been the subject of complaints or suspicions.

“We have no reason to believe there has been any other questionable or illegal activities in that area,” he said. “The condemnation order covers only the Crowley property.”

Both Kimberly and Adam Crowley are in parish custody facing multiple charges of cruelty to animals. Adam Crowley is being held on a $500,000 bond. Kimberly Crowley is also facing an additional charge of felony theft  with a $510,000 bond set.