A woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening to tie up and set fire to Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) employees, among other recorded threats.
37-year-old Katie Michelle Dickson turned herself into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office earlier this month after a warrant was issued for her arrest.
According to court documents, Dickson made 18 separate calls to MCACC in the span about 40 minutes on June 26, 2024. In these calls, Dickson allegedly threatened arson, murder, and sexual violence against employees. Most of the calls were recorded.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and Maricopa County Attorney’s Office worked collaboratively to evaluate evidence and pursue charges against Dickson.
“This arrest is the result of strong collaboration between our office and our county partners. When someone threatens our community with calls of violence, it is not only disruptive but dangerous,” said Sheriff Jerry Sheridan. “We have zero tolerance for this type of behavior, and we will continue to work to ensure those responsible are held accountable.”
“The safety of our staff is our top priority, and we take any threats against our team members very seriously,” said Debbie McKnight, Director of MCACC. “We are grateful to law enforcement for all their hard work on this investigation. We are committed to providing a safe, respectful space for everyone we serve.”
Dickson is a resident of Vancouver, Washington. She bonded out of jail and is due in court again on October 21.
Articles like this come from police reports, that do not include info that is not relevant to the crime, such as the species of the animal. Thank ADI for at least reporting how crazy some people are.
Unfortunate that she had her psychotic breakdown on the phone recorder. Bless her heart and lock her troubled mind into a mental hospital for care. Sadly too many people value animals above their fellow humans.
Gee, AZ Independent why did she do it? Seems there had to be reason behind it but then the “Karens” don’t need much of a reason do they?
killed luna? because? seems the trigger is they euthanized her animal.. she was not in agreement with this act. Why did they do this? would go a long way as to explaining why she was in this frame of mind.. yaah think.