A Hobe Sound woman is in custody after deputies say she buried at least four cats alive in her yard, telling investigators she believed the animals were demons. The Martin County Sheriff's Office said Alba Chavez, 37, was arrested Thursday night after patrol deputies and investigators with MCSO Animal Services responded to her home in the
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