Michael McHenry, owner of F.M. K9, was acquitted Thursday in an animal cruelty case tied to a summer 2023 transport in which a box truck overheated, killing or prompting the euthanasia of nine dogs out of 18 animals aboard. Read On…
Search and seizure warrants served beginning early on Dec. 10 resulted in the rescue of about 80 dogs from three properties in Clay and Union counties amid a dog‑fighting investigation. Rescuers described widespread scars, untreated injuries and animals kept on heavy chains. Read On…
A pre-dawn blaze at Northwind Kennels in Bedford sent crews up a narrow, icy driveway and into a two-hour fight to save about 20 dogs. Five Bernese mountain dogs were later euthanized and the kennel’s owner has been charged with animal cruelty. Read On…
Ninety-nine animals were removed Tuesday from a Greene County Lime Kiln Road property amid allegations of cruelty; the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is caring for the animals as the owner, George Chrisomalis, faces charges. Read On…
Union County deputies removed 80 dogs from two Lake Butler properties after serving search warrants Wednesday and arrested 41-year-old Drew Geer, while animal rescue and veterinary forensics teams assisted the operation. Read On…
Kingsport officers discovered 22 dogs living amid filth and severe neglect; Petworks helped remove the animals and the suspect, Stephon States, was taken into custody. Read On…
During a probation compliance check Tuesday, Windsor police discovered 28 dogs confined to a garage in poor conditions. A 35-year-old woman, Christina Urrutia, faces animal cruelty charges. Read On…
Windsor officers discovered 28 dogs confined in a garage with little or no access to food or water. The animals were removed and taken into the care of North Bay Animal Services while the owner, Christina Urrutia, 35, was arrested on animal cruelty and related charges. Read On…
Willie Hendricks, 37, faces two counts of cruelty to animals after police and animal control removed three animals — including two Rottweilers — from his Brookfield home, where one dog was filmed standing in its own waste. Read On…
After custody was granted in November, the Central Missouri Humane Society returned dogs rescued from breeder Melissa Sanders’ property to their original owners, the shelter said, as the breeder faces felony and misdemeanor animal abuse charges in Boone County. Read On…