'Long Island Lolita' Amy Fisher's son charged as cops probe possible microwave link in cat's killing

The adult son of notorious "Long Island Lolita" Amy Fisher and his girlfriend are facing felony animal-cruelty charges in the disturbing death of their pet cat, Reaper, according to Florida court records.Brett Anthony Bellera, 25, and Jennifer Armenti, 36, were charged in separate companion cases with aggravated cruelty to animals after investigators concluded the Brown-and-White tabby died from "involuntary heat exposure."Microwave radiation was among the potential causes identified by a forensic veterinarian.The other possibilities were immersion in extremely hot water or exposure to hot-water vapor, according to probable-cause affidavits obtained by Fox News Digital.Amy Fisher, charged in the shooting of Mary Jo Buttafucco, sits in Nassau County Court in Mineola, New York on Jan.

14, 1992.(Dick Yarwood/Newsday RM via Getty Images)LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MOREThe mystery began on Dec.

15, 2024, when a friend of the couple alerted Broward County Animal Care that Reaper had died under potentially unnatural circumstances.Armenti allegedly told investigators she had awakened that morning and found the cat dead on the bathroom floor.By the time animal-care employees arrived, however, Reaper’s body was outside on the apartment’s back patio.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XInvestigators found the cat inside a plastic laundry basket, saying that the cat was "stiff" and positioned unnaturally, with a large amount of blood pooled beneath the body.Bellera allegedly told an officer that he and Armenti had gone to bed the previous night and discovered the cat dead the following morning.

He suggested Reaper may have accidentally consumed cleaning products, according to his affidavit.25-year-old Brett Anthony Bellera is charged with aggravated animal cruelty.(Broward County Sheriff's Office)KILLER UNDONE BY DECADES-OLD THREADS — GLOVE, TOWEL AND SHIRT STITCH TOGETHER COLD CASE JUSTICEBut a forensic necropsy conducted through the American Society for t...