Overview
- Brookhaven police said they obtained search and arrest warrants and took the 19-year-old, whose legal name is Aspen Easterling, into custody Friday night.
- The three-month-old Maltipoo was found at her residence in apparent good health and is now in DeKalb County Animal Control custody.
- Twitch restricted access to Kartier’s channel with a “temporarily unavailable” notice, and multiple outlets report a suspension through March 19.
- PETA condemned the footage and said it worked with Brookhaven Police to secure an arrest and the dog’s rescue.
- Kartier has publicly denied abusing the puppy in follow-up posts and videos; online records reported by local media indicate she was released from jail on Saturday.