Fla. teen accused of over a dozen cat killings released on bail under electronic monitoring

Teen accused of Fla. cat killings released on bail

MIAMI — A Florida teenager accused of more than a dozen cat killings has been released from jail.

Tyler Hayes Weinman had already posted bond before Wednesday’s hearing. But a judge in Miami would not release him until the 18-year-old’s psychiatric evaluation could be reviewed.

Judge John Thornton released Weinman after a brief hearing. The judge said the teen was “competent” to be freed under electronic monitoring. Thornton said Weinman would be allowed to attend the counseling recommended by a doctor.

Weinman’s father and stepmother left the courtroom without comment.

Weinman is accused of a string of cat mutilation killings that terrorized two suburban Miami communities for about a month.