FOX 2 News has begun to unravel the untold story of a case of alleged animal cruelty in St. Charles. The story begins in South St. Louis. Lori Pellin, 39, accused of two counts of misdemeanor animal abuse, was still in the St. Charles County Jail Tuesday night. She allegedly left 27 cats and dogs locked inside her hot car in the Ameristar Casino parking garage in St. Charles, Monday.