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Waterbury police say Marilyn Valdez was arrested on a felony charge of malicious or intentional cruelty to animals after investigators reviewed a resurfaced video involving two dogs.
Connecticut State Police said Troy McDermott was arrested on 11 counts of cruelty to animals after investigators found dead dogs and concerning conditions at a Marlborough property.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Melissa McKinney was arrested after investigators found a dead donkey, deceased cats and additional cats in extremely poor condition on a Winter Haven property.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office says Neil R. Puterbaugh was arrested on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge after investigators reviewed video allegedly showing repeated abuse of a six-week-old puppy that later died.
Sunrise police allege Terell Dwayne Holloway was recorded kicking and stomping a French bulldog and spraying the dog with a hose.
Volusia County authorities say Johnathan Meyers was arrested on a felony aggravated animal cruelty charge after his dog Tanner was found severely emaciated, dehydrated and suffering from untreated infections.
Pembroke Pines police say Christopher Antoine was arrested after surveillance video allegedly showed a man killing a mother duck and several ducklings.
Federal prosecutors say Taurean Jaquan Servance was indicted for conspiracy to violate the Animal Welfare Act in a Gainesville dogfighting case.
The Flagler County Sheriff's Office says Jim Lee was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after a 27-year-old horse in his care was found severely emaciated.
The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office says Jake Matthew was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after investigators alleged he shot and killed a dog.
Boynton Beach police say Juan Latrez Poole was arrested on a felony animal cruelty charge after surveillance video allegedly captured abuse of a black Labrador wearing a service-dog vest on two separate days.
Hialeah police say Miriam Yilian De La Rosa was charged with three felony counts of animal cruelty after surveillance video allegedly showed repeated striking and forceful handling of a small dog.
Federal prosecutors say Antwon Sockwell was charged in a five-count indictment arising from an alleged extortion scheme in which a Siberian Husky was taken and killed.
Los Angeles County prosecutors say Christine De Anda, operator of Rock 'N' Pawz, was charged with multiple animal cruelty counts after more than 300 animals were removed from a Lake Hughes property.
Anmol Bhatia is charged with felony animal cruelty and other offenses in a West Hollywood case involving the death of a senior Chihuahua named Dallas.
Federal prosecutors say Lonnie Shane Gaskins was among seven defendants indicted in a South Carolina dogfighting investigation involving alleged Animal Welfare Act violations.
Federal prosecutors say Christopher Copas was charged in a Western Kentucky investigation involving alleged breeding and raising of roosters for cockfighting.
Lincoln County authorities say Wanda S. Brock was charged with second-degree cruelty to animals after more than 80 dogs and cats were removed from a property.