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The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office says Lester James was charged with seven counts of animal cruelty after police found one dead dog and several other emaciated dogs in a South Boston residence.
Authorities in Harris County say McKinley Bass was charged with felony cruelty to a non-livestock animal after video allegedly showed abuse of a three-month-old puppy.
Bexar County authorities say Sarah Thompson was arrested after deputies found a dead dog and six severely malnourished dogs at a Northwest Side residence.
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says Joseph Adam Paz was charged with two counts of animal cruelty after two dogs were found dead inside a vehicle.
The Kerr County Sheriff's Office says Cade Joseph Stanton was charged with cruelty to a non-livestock animal after a family's missing dog was found dead in a creek.
Laredo police say Silvestre Lopez was arrested on a cruelty-to-non-livestock-animals charge after two dogs were found in the bed of a pickup truck during extreme heat.
El Paso County authorities say Patrick Stewart was arrested on five active warrants for cruelty to non-livestock animals involving dogs.
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office says Erfan Behnam of Reston, Virginia, was arrested in Maryland and charged with felony aggravated cruelty to an animal after his dog was found dead with multiple stab wounds.
Ashland County investigators say Daniel A. Miller was arrested on 10 additional misdemeanor charges after more than 70 dogs were seized during an investigation of a breeding operation.
Glen Carbon police say Hannah Perry was charged in an animal-cruelty investigation that led authorities to rescue multiple dogs from a home.
Ring doorbell catch abuser luring the puppy out the van with food. She proceeded to have the van tires sit on him for 15secs to kill him. She states that she did it because puppy named “Blackey” was chewing up her boyfriends shoes. When police asked the boyfriend about the incident he stated that she said someone ran him over at the park.
GENEVA, Fla. (WESH) - Authorities in Florida are investigating a house fire that left at least 15 dogs dead. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says the man who lived in the home intentionally set the fire. New body camera video shows deputies and firefighters responding to a fully engulfed house on Snow Hill Road in Geneva on Monday. At least 17 dogs were inside.
Complaint for Return of Property (Animals)
Waterbury police responded to a Marley Place residence after receiving a report that two dogs were being neglected. Officers said they found a pit bull mix and husky mix severely malnourished and living in poor conditions. Isaiah Ortiz was arrested and charged with two counts of cruelty to animals. Waterbury Animal Control took custody of the dogs. Ortiz later posted bond and was scheduled for arraignment on October 6.