Woman arrested after starved dog dumped in trash bag at South Jersey apartments

Woman arrested in case of a malnourished dog found in a N.J. garbage bin, police say

The animal was discovered abandoned in Lindenwold in March.

Woman arrested after allegedly abandoning malnourished, injured dog in Jersey dumpster

Police in Lindenwold, New Jersey, have arrested a woman for allegedly abandoning a dog in a dumpster.

Woman arrested after starved dog dumped in trash bag at South Jersey apartments

A dog was found barely alive inside an apartment dumpster in March, and now police say the person responsible is in custody.

Police arrest woman accused of dumping dog in trash outside NJ apartment

Police arrested a woman who they say left an injured and malnourished dog in a trash bag outside an apartment complex in New Jersey. On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Turquoise Morton, 38, of Lindenwold, was arrested and charged with abandoning a domestic animal, animal cruelty and torture. In March 2025, the dog was found in a trash bag inside a dumpster outside the Belmont Apartments on White Horse Pike in Lindenwold. The dog was severely injured and …