Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Hobe Sound woman charged after cats buried alive
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies and animal services investigators responded to a property in the 11,000 block of SE Federal Highway in Hobe Sound. Authorities say homeowner Alba Chavez, 37, buried at least four cats alive because she believed they were demons; she faces multiple felony charges.
WHO: Alba Chavez, 37; Martin County Sheriff’s Office deputies and animal services investigators
WHAT: Chavez is facing multiple felony charges after authorities said she buried at least four of her cats alive in her yard.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida
WHY: Authorities said Chavez buried the cats because she believed they were demons; the reported grounds for the charges are that she buried at least four cats alive.
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