EL PASO, Texas -- In light of the animal cruelty investigation on a Fort Bliss soldier, KFOX asked Fort Bliss officials what was being done about Dwayne Sumter, a soldier accused of leaving his pit bull alone in the garage to die last year.

In Feb. 2008, "Little Pit Girl" was found inside her owner's suitcase dead. Animal Activist Jesse Miller said dry blood was found on her gums because she chewed her way out of this crate.

"The fact that he put her in that crate to begin with and she had to chew her way out of that. We estimated that she had been there for 30 days before she actually died after putting the timeline together," said Miller.

Little Pit Girl was abandoned in the garage of an Northeast El Paso home with no food or water. The owners of the dog were charged with animal cruelty.

Currently there's an open warrant for then-Fort Bliss soldier, Dwayne Sumter and his wife Tnelda Sumter on a charge of cruelty to non-livestock animals. It's been more than a year and the warrants haven't been served. Last week another Ft. Bliss soldier was accused of killing his dog. Now, the community wants answers.

Ft. Bliss Public Affairs Director Jean Offutt released this written statement: "Senior leaders at Fort Bliss are well aware of the situation and do not condone cruelty to animals. There have been two cases within the past year involving Soldiers and animal abuse. One of these Soldiers, Dwayne Sumter, has relocated to another installation and the local District Attorney's Office has issued a warrant for his arrest. The unit commander at his new duty station has also been notified. Any further action on this case cannot be brought to closure by any entity at Fort Bliss."

While looking into Sumter's background, KFOX discovered he was accused of a domestic violence assault on his wife. The district attorney's office confirmed that Sumter is wanted to resolve this assault case as well.

KFOX asked Offutt what Ft. Bliss officials doing to help bring Sumter back to El Paso so he can be served with these open warrants. In an email she wrote, "Sumter departed Fort Bliss and left the animal. The incident happened in El Paso, not on Fort Bliss, we do not have any jurisdiction in the city.

Fort Bliss may be acting within the law, but as far as some members of this community are concerned, it's not enough.

"They have a very high domestic violence issue right now. I think these dogs are getting caught in the line of fire, for lack of better words," said Miller, "The army has to deal with it. They have to prosecute these soldiers. They have to do something to not only punish them but also look at the situation in general."