Former Mainer accused of killing dog on video is found dead — Portland — Bangor Daily News — BDN Maine
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina — An ex-soldier with ties to Maine facing charges in North Carolina of videotaping the shooting and killing of a dog last month has died, and police are are investigating her death as a suicide. Rollins and Jarren Heng, 25, were charged in April after a videotape surfaced on Facebook showing the couple shooting their dog and laughing. The body of Marinna Rollins, 23, of Windham was found around 3 a.m. Sunday morning at her Fayetteville residence, according to CBS station WNCN. The dog was shot five times. They faced charges of cruelty to animals and conspiracy.
Fayetteville veteran accused of killing service dog found dead in home
According to Cumberland County Animal Control, the pit bull, then named Huey, was given to them in December 2015. The video showed the couple tying the dog to a tree and laughing as the dog, which they call Cam, dies. Investigators said there is no evidence the dog was trained to be a medical service dog. Rollins and her boyfriend, 26-year-old Jarren Heng, were charged with animal cruelty and conspiracy last month in connection with the death of Rollins' emotional support dog. The video shows the couple covering the dog with a white sheet and putting it in a shallow grave.collected by :Lucy William