Accused pig killer in trouble again

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) - The woman accused of killing and maiming two pigs, then leaving one of the pig's heads on its owner's front porch last week is in trouble again.

Police said 21-year-old Ashley Marie Fowler was arrested at her place of employment last Wednesday after they found evidence in her car linking her to a recent church burglary. On Tuesday afternoon, she turned herself in in to the Chesapeake City Jail for warrants secured against her for burglary and grand larceny.

"She is definitely not the little girl I remember," said neighbor Valerie Kelly who said she's known Fowler since she was 7 years old.

News that Fowler was already facing charges for killing and maiming two pigs during the same time period shocked Kelly. "I mean how can you do something like that to something so innocent," said Kelly.

On February 9, just a day after the accused pig killings, Chesapeake police responded to the Northwest Baptist Church on Ballahack Road in reference to a burglary. Several items were taken from the church, according to police reports, including: three fire extinguishers and three wooden crosses.

During a search of Fowler's vehicle for the animal killings, police say they found six fire extinguishers, three belonging to the church and one wooden cross, also belonging to the church.

"I find it hard to believe that somebody could go to a church and do something like that, but you hear of vandalism all the time," Kelly added.

On Monday, warrants were secured for Fowler for the burglary of Northwest Baptist Church. She now faces one count of burglary and one count of grand larceny in addition to two felony counts of killing/maiming livestock, one count of vandalism and one count of prescription pills.

Animal Control officers and detectives are investigating whether or not Fowler is affiliated with the occult or some type of satanic worship.

WAVY.com spoke with cult expert Don Rimer who said he does not believe there is enough evidence to link Fowler to satanic worship. He also said he has shared his opinion with Chesapeake detectives.