Source-verified state registry

Tennessee animal-cruelty convictions

PawWatch Registry publishes final convictions supported by an official court, prosecutor, law-enforcement, or government registry source. Records are rechecked for corrections and removals.

62 verified recordsReview in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-09

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What PawWatch Registry has reviewed

Date range reviewed
Record-level official sources reviewed; statewide 2015-present backfill incomplete
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6

Official sources

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  • Statewide and major local official sources have not been reviewed for the complete 2015-present period.
Source verified

Michael Broyles

Not stated, TN

Conviction
Four counts of cruelty to animals for unreasonable failure to provide necessary care to horses.
Date
Trial judgment before 2019 appeal; affirmed 2021-05-27
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Kyle William Spitze

Not stated, TN

Conviction
Abetting distribution of animal-crushing videos, plus non-animal child-exploitation offenses
Date
Guilty plea; sentenced 2026-08-19
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Katrina Favret

Not stated, TN

Conviction
Conspiracy to create/distribute animal-crush videos; creation of animal-crush videos
Date
Guilty plea 2025-11-07; sentenced 2026-03-19
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