Pennsylvania Man Shot and Killed His Own Dog
DENVER, PA – On Thursday, at around 03:15 a.m., police officers responded to a report of gunshots in the 1st block of Main Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered Mark Teague, 63,…
New Jersey Man Who Stabbed and Killed His Friend and Dog Convicted
MOUNT HOLLY, NJ — A 26-year-old Evesham resident, Donovan G. Hollingsworth, was found guilty of fatally stabbing both a friend and his dog during a robbery earlier this year. A jury convicted…
Man Sentenced to Maximum Penalty for Freezing Dog
LOCK HAVEN, PA – On Tuesday, Clinton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Michael F. Salisbury sentenced James Standridge to the statutory maximum of 14 years for two counts of Aggravated Cruelty…
Cheektowaga Teen Tried to Drown Family Dog in Bathtub
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Zachary A. Jackson, an 18-year-old resident of Cheektowaga, was arraigned before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice David Stevens on Monday. Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced that Jackson…
Georgia woman charged for beating friend’s Yorkie to death
NEWARK, DE – A woman from Marietta, GA, has turned herself in to police after being charged with felony Cruelty to Animals. Syniah Percell, 25, surrendered to the police and was later…
Jersey Shore man charged for torturing, shooting and killing dog
LOCK HAVEN, PA – In Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, James Standridge of Jersey Shore appeared before Judge Michael F. Salisbury in the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas. Standridge pleaded guilty to one…
Atlantic City Fight Results in Stabbing, Four Individuals Charged
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On Wednesday, an altercation took place outside of a residence on Trenton Terrace, resulting in two individuals being stabbed and a canine losing its life. At 4:12 AM,…
Atlantic City Fight Results in Stabbing, Four Individuals Charged
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – An altercation on Wednesday involving Joseph Dixon, Deontay Mickey-Evans, Angel Hernandez-Contreras, and Jordan Banner led to two individuals being stabbed and a canine losing its life. Dixon and…
Bronx Man Faces Charges for Alleged Brutal Killing of Pomeranian Dog
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced yesterday that Victor Castillo, 32, of Webb Avenue, the Bronx, has been indicted for Aggravated Cruelty to Animals after allegedly killing a 7-year-old Pomeranian dog…
Bronx man indicted for brutal murder of ex-girlfriend’s dog
NEW YORK, NY – A man from the Bronx has been indicted on a charge of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend’s Pomeranian dog during an argument. The Bronx…
Asbury Park man arrested for death of cat
ASBURY PARK, NJ – An 18-year-old Asbury Park man, Bani J. Mezquititla, has been charged with torturing and killing his pet cat, but not before performing a heinous act on the feline.…
14 dogs seized in Delaware dog fighting operation
SEAFORD, DE – A noise complaint to the Delaware State Police led law enforcement officials to an illegal dog fighting operation in Seaford on Sunday. The Delaware state police arrived at a…
Man who threw 12-week old puppy to its death from car gets 14 months in jail
MOUNT VERNON, NY – Thaddeus Jones, 34, of Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being found guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals. Jones was accused of throwing…
Doggy daycare worker who beat small dog to death gets 6 months in jail
BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo dog daycare worker who beat a small dog to death while working has been sentenced to six months in jail. 26-year-old Jarrod Dillman of Buffalo, while working…
Video: Owners charged after police shoot their aggressive dog in Keyport
KEYPORT, NJ – The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office has determined that a dog on the loose in Keyport was acting aggressively upon their arrival. That interaction between the Keyport Police Department and…
Police Seeking to Identify Man Who Abandoned Dog, Puppies at Abandoned Shelter
HOWARD COUNTY, MD – Police say a man left dogs at an abandoned animal shelter and would like to know who he is. The Howard County Animal Control and Adoption Center is…
South Carolina Man Is Sentenced To 15 Years For Selling Guns and Drugs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Santuron Cureton, 40, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and four years of supervised…
Queens Man Gets 11 Years in Prison for Repeatedly Abusing Brooklyn Girlfriend, Killing Her Cat
NEW YORK, NY – A Queens man is heading to prison over a violent attack against her girlfriend in her Brooklyn home where he killed her cat in the apartment where her…
Suspect Charged After Abandoning Cats and Kittens at Falls Village High School
CANAAN, CT – Connecticut State Troopers have rescued five cats abandoned in Falls Village last Thursday and they are now being cared for by the Falls Village Animal Control. State troopers responded…
Man Who Killed Cat With Baseball Bat Gets 6 Month Jail Sentence
DEPEW, NY – A 52-year-old man who was arrested last February for beating and killing his cat with a baseball bat has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to six months in prison…