Reno Man Charged in San Francisco Kitten Torture and Killing Case

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San Francisco prosecutors say William Ohlson was charged in connection with the alleged torture and killing of a kitten inside a bank ATM vestibule.

Case statusPending Court

Location reportedSan Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Person named in reportWilliam Ohlson

Incident date2026-07-01

First reported2026-07-17

Last updated10/7/2026

Case details

Charges included killing, maiming or abusing an animal, overdriving/overworking/overloading an animal and resisting or delaying an officer. Prosecutors said the investigation remained active.

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Reno man charged with animal cruelty in connection to torture and killing of kittenProsecutor / District Attorney · 2026-07-17 ↗

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