Still Off The Hook! Jenelle’s Troubled Husband’s Dog Killing Case Won’t Be Reopened, Cops Say
Sept. 11 2019, Updated 4:55 p.m. ET
Jenelle Evans’ husband David Eason shot and killed the family’s beloved dog Nugget in April 2019 after he harmlessly nipped their 2-year-old daughter Ensley.
The shooting resulted in Jenelle’s firing from Teen Mom 2, which came months after David’s termination from the MTV series for homophobic social media comments.
It also forced Child Protective Services to remove Ensley, Jenelle’s son Kaiser, 5, with ex Nathan Griffith and David’s daughter Maryssa, 11, from a previous marriage from their care in May. Jenelle’s son Jace, 9, was ordered to stay with his grandmother Barbara, who has full custody of him. After a series of tense court hearings, the children were returned to the couple in July.
Although David, 31, admitted to the shooting after Breaking Celebrity News exclusively broke the story, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office did not charge the fired Teen Mom 2 dad with animal abuse. They claimed in a statement to Breaking Celebrity News at the time that Jenelle, 27, admitted to lying about the incident.
But after David admitted, once again, to shooting and killing the pooch in an interview with People on September 9, 2019, reports claimed investigators are debating if the department should to re-open the case.
Now, Breaking Celebrity News can exclusively reveal David is off the hook yet again in the animal cruelty case — at least for now.
“The case has not been reopened,” the Public Information Officer for the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office told Breaking Celebrity News. “I have not heard anyone say they are reopening it. Investigators are aware of the interview that was publicized.”
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First Confession
After Breaking Celebrity News broke the story of the dog shooting, David admitted it on Instagram. He posted a video of the dog nipping their toddler. “I don't give a [expletive] what animal bites my baby on the face,” he wrote. “Whether it be your dog or mine, a dog is a dog and I dont put up with that s—t at all. I’m all about protecting my family, it is my lifes mission. Some people are worth killing or dying for and my family means that much to me. You can hate me all you want but this isnt the first time the dog bit Ensley aggressively. The only person that can judge weather or not a animal is a danger to MY CHILD is ME.”
Jenelle’s Admission
Jenelle confirmed it herself on social media in July. When a fan asked on Instagram if it was a hard decision to stay with David after the dog incident, she responded, “Honestly yes, we were on bad terms for almost a week. Didn’t talk much. He knows how upset it made me… David has completed anger management.”
More Proof
Breaking Celebrity News even confirmed from multiple sources — including Jenelle and David themselves — that the incident did occur.
Fake News
But in a media release obtained from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, they claimed how Jenelle denied the incident. “Evans advised that her husband, David Eason, threw the dog outside. She then advised that after David realized the dog scratched their child, he went outside and shot the dog,” the statement read of the May 1 conversation. “Jenelle stated that she did hear a gunshot but did not witness the incident.”
No Evidence
The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in May. A search of the residence and property was