Four employees of a North Carolina dog boarding facility have been arrested following the deaths of two Siberian Huskies that investigators say were left without proper food and water while their owner was traveling overseas.

The arrests mark a major development in a case that has deeply impacted animal lovers across the country.

Morgan Glenn had entrusted her beloved dogs, Pneuma and Melo, to Inner Knowing Canine Connections in Swannanoa, North Carolina, while visiting family abroad. According to reports, she had used the facility several times before and believed her pets would be safe in familiar hands.

Instead, she received a heartbreaking phone call on April 19 informing her that both dogs had been rushed to an emergency veterinary clinic.

Neither survived.

Authorities later stated that examinations showed the two Huskies had no food in their digestive systems and were suffering from severe dehydration.

Following a lengthy investigation, four people connected to the facility have now been arrested and charged.

The facility’s owner, Tiffany Dawn Jourdain, faces charges including felony conspiracy, tampering with evidence, animal neglect, and contributing to animal neglect. She was released on a secured bond of $25,000.

Facility manager Brianne Michelle Hunt has been charged with felony conspiracy and tampering with evidence. Her bond was set at $5,000 secured.

Employee Diana Hope Hall faces the same charges of felony conspiracy and tampering with evidence and was also given a secured bond of $5,000.

The most serious animal-related charges were filed against Lillian Nichole Sparks, who has been accused of two counts related to fatal neglect of an animal, along with multiple animal cruelty charges, felony conspiracy, and tampering with evidence.

Investigators have not released additional details regarding the alleged evidence tampering, but authorities say the case remains active.

For Morgan Glenn, the arrests represent an important step toward accountability, though they cannot undo the loss of two dogs she considered family.

What began as a routine stay at a trusted boarding facility has now become the center of a criminal case that continues to draw widespread attention throughout North Carolina.

As legal proceedings move forward, many animal advocates say they hope the case serves as a reminder of the responsibility involved in caring for animals placed in the trust of professional facilities.