MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing animal abuse charges after investigators said two dogs died in his care, sheriff's officials said.

PEMBROKE, N.C. (AP) — Twelve dogs found malnourished in filthy cages were recused from a North Carolina home Monday, authorities said.

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said the dogs...

ZAP, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of feeding moldy hay and denying water to numerous horses that wound up dead or sick has been charged with felony animal cruelty.

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A Holyoke man has pleaded guilty to charges connected to his involvement in a cockfighting operation that included more than 400 chickens and roosters on a western...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man was arrested on a charge of animal cruelty after investigators said he stabbed his mother's dog to death, a sheriff's office said.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police seized 300 roosters Friday they suspect were used for cockfighting and arrested at least one person at the scene on drug-related charges.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky woman is facing animal cruelty charges after 63 dogs were found living in unsanitary conditions, police said.

ROME, N.Y. (AP) — Police are investigating whether a New York man was cooking a dog or a coyote on a grill outside a home.

Officers responded to a complaint of animal cruelty on Jan. 13 and...

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — A man accused of escaping from police after being arrested in a shooting in north Alabama has been taken back into custody, authorities said.

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A judge sentenced a New Jersey man to five years in prison for shooting his neighbor's dog with an air rifle, causing the animal to be euthanized.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been arrested in a double slaying in Mobile, police said.

Jesse McClure, 51, was being held in the weekend killings of two men who were found shot to...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut veterinarian was charged Thursday in connection with the death of a puppy who was left too long on a heating pad — his second arrest on animal cruelty...

DELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing animal cruelty and child abuse charges after killing two of his fiancee's dogs, Volusia County Sheriff's officials said.

SEATTLE (AP) — Prosecutors in Washington state have reported an increase in animal cruelty cases in King County, raising concerns among law enforcement and animal agencies.

ROSELLE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey couple who left their dog tied to a backyard fence for days after they moved out of state have been charged with animal cruelty, authorities announced...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after more than 100 dead and sick animals were found in her home was sentenced to jail.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man has been accused of killing his mother and the family dog, who were both found dead on Thanksgiving day, police said.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine have arrested a man accused of killing his father's cat with a frying pan on Thanksgiving — a day after he was released on bail for a separate...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — An unlicensed dog breeder in southern Missouri was charged Thursday with 24 criminal counts after she allegedly euthanized 21 dogs she had agreed to turn over to the...

DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — A western South Dakota man arrested Tuesday faces over two dozen charges for allegedly neglecting and starving more than 30 dogs, prosecutors said.

PORTER, Okla. (AP) — A northeastern Oklahoma man has been charged with 42 counts of animal cruelty after authorities found 36 malnourished dogs inside maggot infested cages and farm animals that...

PALMETTO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been arrested in the theft and slaughter of a horse last year, officials said.

Eladio Garcia-Gasca, 50, was arrested Thursday at his North St....

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities have a person in custody after finding more than 200 animals in a West Seattle home and many others dead in an ongoing animal cruelty investigation.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A wild animal trainer featured in the popular “Tiger King” series on Netflix has been indicted in Virginia on animal cruelty and wildlife trafficking charges.

ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Two police officers in Maine were fired and are facing animal cruelty charges after using their batons to beat porcupines to death, authorities said.

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Delaware woman with several counts of animal cruelty and seized more than 180 animals from her home.

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — A man faces charges of animal cruelty and other offenses after police say he fatally shot a dog at a Connecticut condominium complex as its owners tried to catch it and two...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia woman accused of having more than 100 dead and sick animals in her home has been convicted of multiple animal cruelty charges.

PLUMSTEAD, Pa. (AP) — ___

“The problem of people getting in over their heads with small-scale or backyard farming is ongoing and has been a trend with bad results for animals for many...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. (AP) — Up to 3,000 roosters were found and several people were arrested in southern California at a suspected cockfighting operation near Chatsworth, authorities said.

WESTMINISTER, Md. (AP) — A Maryland woman was sentenced to prison for animal cruelty charges after 27 dogs were found dead, and another 27 were discovered in poor condition, inside a home she...

LAKELAND, Ga. (AP) — A Florida man has been charged with crimes including aggravated assault following a police chase in south Georgia last week.

MALMO, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have arrested the fiance of a woman found stabbed to death in the small eastern Nebraska community of Malmo, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

MONTE APLANADO, N.M. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the shooting of two horses in northern New Mexico.

The Las Vegas Optic reports two horses in the Monte Aplanado area of Mora County...

PARIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three people are facing a multitude of charges after police found a caged toddler in a filthy Tennessee mobile home that also contained dogs, rodents and snakes, authorities...

GILLIAM, La. (AP) — A Louisiana cattleman was arrested Monday on animal cruelty charges after more than 250 starving cattle were found on land he leased, Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator said in...

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A woman has been accused of leaving 17 dogs in her care without food or water in an unclean environment, police in New Hampshire said.

PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) — A Florida teen was arrested on aggravated animal cruelty charges after a friend uploaded two videos on Snapchat that showed him whipping a dog with a leather belt,...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man who pleaded guilty to starving his cattle received a deferred, six-year jail sentence and was ordered to pay restitution of more than...

WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man stomped his family's pet Chihuahua to death and tried to hide the body, police said.

Shykeim Basden, 19, of Weymouth, faces arraignment Tuesday...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — An 18-year-old North Carolina man accused of dropping a stray dog from a balcony and posting a video of it on social media was charged with animal cruelty, authorities...

SAUCIER, Miss. (AP) — A couple in Mississippi were arrested on animal cruelty charges after authorities found more than 100 animals, including a monkey, a miniature donkey and a pale fox, on their...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — One Florida county has created a new animal cruelty task force that will educate residents on animal abuse and neglect, as well as enforce all laws involving the...

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man accused of cutting a pit bull's throat and tying the dog to a tree was sentenced to one year in jail, prosecutors said Tuesday.

MONTICELLO, Ky. (AP) — Police have charged a woman with 44 counts of animal cruelty after finding malnourished and dead horses on a Kentucky farm, according to court records.

MAPLE SHADE, N.J. (AP) — A man who fatally shot his neighbor’s therapy dog last year has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, authorities said.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland man accused of throwing a duckling from a moving car on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge has been charged with animal cruelty, authorities said.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he threw two dogs off a fifth-floor balcony to their death.