In a public announcement on Facebook, private investigator Jason Jensen tells us that he has a theory on who tortured Sage the Cat. The police agree with his theory. They agree on the person who probably committed this crime. He has a recent and past history of violence. I’d bet my bottom dollar that this person is a man and that he is well known to the former caretakers of Sage the Cat. In other words the pool of suspects is small.
Being a follower of this case and being one of the many people who want to see justice done, I accept Mr Jensen’s assessment. I am pleased that he is on the case. I do question some of the points that he makes, however.
He says that it is impossible for him to accept that a family member would torture the family cat. It would be contrary to the bonds of affection, he says, between cat and cat owner.
I’m afraid to say that that is an incorrect assessment. There are many cases of family members hurting their cat. This is because sometimes one member of the family wants to get at another and they do it by hurting the family cat. There are many family disputes and sometimes the cat is in the middle of them and gets hurt in the process. Cats can be inncocent victims of intra-family disputes.
Secondly, not every caretaker loves and has a strong bond with their cat. Very far from it, in fact. There are many cat owners who are miserably deficient in their obligation to care for their cat.
Thirdly, in families, quite often there is one person who is more in favour of keeping a cat than the other family members. That person may dictate his or her terms upon the family to adopt a cat against the wishes of other family members. This can create tensions. One member of the family may hurt the cat or ill-treat the cat simply because he/she does not like cats. It is not axiomatic that in a family home all family members love the family cat.
Also, Jason Jensen stated that there are three motivations to kill: love, greed and revenge. He knows better than me but we’re talking about a family cat. There are more reasons than the three stated to kill a cat. One of them, as mentioned above, is to emotionally hurt the cat’s owner. Another is because a family member simply hates cats. Another is because the person might be frightened of cats. A further reason is because an intoxicated family member wishes to express his anger about an unrelated matter through violence towards the family cat.
I would also like to question whether it is possible to disclose the suspect’s name at this stage. The intention is to keep the investigation quiet and not to disclose anything about what is going on. The organisers of the Facebook page Justice for Sage are happy that Mr Jensen is working quietly behind the scenes. They are probably correct but I’d like to question that objective.
Firstly, there is an international interest in this case and its outcome. The investigator has a duty, I think, towards the public and towards those people commissioning him to disclose what he can when he can in their interests provided it does not undermine the investigation.
Judging by Mr Jensen’s words it would seem to me that there is enough evidence to have reasonable grounds to suspect that the unnamed person committed the crime. Therefore he could be arrested. When arrested he could be named. In naming a suspect you prevent further crime by the suspect or are likely to. Therefore this unnamed violent man would be prevented from potentially hurting somebody or another animal.
It would also allow the police to interrogate the suspect which may throw up some information. Thirdly it would force the hand of the suspect. It would kick up some dust and create a little bit of chaos which may unearth further information against him. Others may come forward with vital evidence which is sorely needed.
There are certain advantages to keeping quiet and in not disclosing information about a police investigation but there are also advantages in opening up the investigation to the public. I would suggest that at this stage in the investigation when the police have already more or less washed their hands of it due to lack of evidence that being transparent about the investigation would be a reasonable way to proceed. It may shake things up to progress the matter. I don’t see disclosure being detrimental to the outcome.
Finally, it is nice to know that they have a firm suspect. I will presume that the police had already had this person in their sights from an early stage. My guess is that Mr Jensen has confirmed what they had already thought. It is and has always been about evidence. Can they get enough of it to successfully prosecute? Have the police lost evidence?
I never understood much about the pink earring. That has to mean something as well. I’m sorry I’ve come into this horrific act of evil late. But I so want who ever did this to pay!! I thought I read that they thought that was done prior to the murder of Sage. To me that should mean someone in the house did this. Which is abuse as well.
I did talk to an animal communicator in the beginning and she did talk with me. She told me a few things, but said it was evil. She asked me if I noticed how her fingernails were painted. I did notice and said so. She said it might be a fad, but it was evil.. She told me it was him and her. They were in on it. She asked me did you notice the fake tears.. I said when she pretended to be crying. She said there were no tears. I looked at her police record. She put down she was a model and actress.
Well, I guess she has her names in light now. I believe that Sages murder was some kind of evil sacrifice. It was a ritual of sorts. I have cats, and I know they would do everything in their power to get away including scratching.. However, he was slammed into a wall in that house and the rest is history. My source who is a vet in the Clearfield Utah stated, agreed with me and that explains the black nose and swollen eyes. She said he was brain dead and felt nothing that they did to him after that. She said his body would have involuntary movements but meant nothing. Had he lived???? the animal communicator said it was a blessing he died and the angels came for him. I still cry and ask why. I ask why the cops do nothing. I ask why the pi makes such stupid comments. He doesn’t know anything about cats. And is he so naïve that he doesn’t believe owners can be abusers. I will never forget Sage. And what all of them want all of us to do is stop writing and are hoping we will all go away.
I am with the communicator on motive… evil sick ritual of sacrifice. I am not on FB so I don’t know if she is still posting or not. But I do remember all the different accounts she posted. And I have stated over and over, there is a yellow tabby cat shown with sage in one picture. The second cat that was tortured and found was a yellow tabby. She said they had other animals in the house in the beginning. They were going to keep them in. So the second cat shows up and is listed as a stray. Doubt it..
Thanks M for sharing your thoughts.
Thanks Janice.
Karen:
Get your facts straight please!
1) Sage’s owners China, as well as her boyfriend Alex, know exactly who did this as supported in HER OWN Facebook post. stating exactly that, ironically since deleted but still available thanks to extensive sharing
2) She will not cooperate with the police by serving as a witness….more importantly she has to press charges as due to the minimal animal cruelty laws in Utah…the only cause of action is destruction of property….and the owner must press charges for action to be taken…SHE REFUSES!!
IF she pressed charges the case could/would go forward immediately!
3) So with all due respect, spare us your nauseating assumption they loved this cat; while clearly it was a pet, and cared for. It certainly was not loved!!! And they are not grief stricken! They have complete control to assure justice for the unimaginable suffering this cat endured in its own home…..the unimaginable acts that were performed…and they are choosing to do nothing (I could care less what the reason might be…because in my mind there isn’t one good enough)
Even if one of my children did this type of horrific crime….I would be first in line to make sure they were prosecuted
Love? Grief? I cannot believe you could be that foolish
4) Finally there is no police work being done “we should allow the police to do their job”) The case is officially inactive! (which is why the PI offered to get involved in the first place)
Bottom Line: China and Alex alone decide if precious little Sage gets justice for the absolutely unimaginable suffering he endured….and they have decided the answer is no….so spare us all who know the facts from any further empathy posts
And never forget the lies they told in the critical first hours of the investigation….and that FB pics and posts were made by China of this nearly dead, clearly heinously abused, suffering cat BEFORE he was taken to a vet!!! Yeah sure….that’s love….
Sage’s murderer needs to be named at the appropriate time (sooner than later). Any scared witness, please lose the fear and speak up! Demand protection from law enforcement. Get some real evidence to them. full prosecution needs to happen. The current laws may actually be too light for what he/she did.
Of course in addition an enforced lifetime animal ban, and name in international abuser registry. If that doesn’t currently exist, start one.