Animal abuse

A Virginia man reported to police that his dogs got away from him and were stolen by strangers. Now, he'll spend 15 months in jail for killing them.

Brenda Spencer, 16, unleashed hell — firing a hail of bullets into a San Carlos school as 300 students cowered in terror in 1979,

An Indiana man is accused of killing his girlfriend's rabbit and then telling her 'you're next!'

A Texas man has been accused of murder and animal cruelty after a man and dog were found with large stomach wounds and intestines extruding.

A man in Alabama accused of 17 counts of dogfighting and 68 counts of animal cruelty turned himself in to police.There was no word on what officials did with the dogs.

A woman in Virginia has been arrested after she allegedly left an 11-month-old girl and dog inside a hot car for 6 hours, cops say.

A North Dakota man has been accused of killing his girlfriend's kitten in the microwave after she got home from work too late.

A mother in Colorado has been accused of boiling 4 puppies and forcing her children to watch, according to authorities.

Police standoff in Louisiana ends with a 66-year-old man arrested for attempted murder and officials seizing a small alligator from the property, police say.

A man in Indiana has been accused of getting drunk and sexually assaulting his girlfriend and then punching the dog trying to protect her.

A man in Texas was sentenced to federal prison after he filmed himself and another man kicking a cat like a 'football field goal' and then setting it on fire.

Authorities continue the search for escaped murder suspect Michael Burham, who broke out of the Warren County Jail in Pennsylvania on July 6.

A North Carolina family’s pet pooch is dead after a man repeatedly stabbed the while his owner was playing pickleball nearby in a park, officials said.

A man in Indiana was allegedly caught having sex with the family dog by his mother, who he then threatened to kill if she reported him, police say.

Authorities in Minnesota are searching for the person they say ran over a cat on purpose.

A woman in Florida allegedly shot and killed her pet parrot during a drunken fight with her husband, but no charged filed against her, police say.

A woman in South Carolina is facing 34 animal cruelty charges after 15 animals were found dead on her property, according to authorities.

A puppy managed to survive getting tossed out of a vehicle during the high-speed pursuit of suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder, cops said.

A Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing a school bus and placing a dead deer in the back to take home for 'fertilizer for his garden,' officials said.

A woman in Mississippi has been arrested after a graphic video of her having sex with a dog was discovered on social media, police said.

A man in Oklahoma was arrested for the third time in 30 days after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and then trying to stab a dog, police said.

A woman was arrested in South Carolina after cops say they found children living in a home with 16 dead animals inside and an elderly woman dead on the porch.

A Louisiana woman was placed under arrest after police discovered melted ice cream, meth and puppies on an ice cream truck, detectives said.

A Utah woman and her dog were locked in a storage unit and they both died after her boyfriend allegedly set it on fire, authorities said.

A 24-year-old man in Dallas stole two monkeys from the zoo and placed them in vacant home. If released from jail, he claims he would do it again.

An Indiana man accused of killing a rescue dog last August is now charged with the murder of a man the month before the incident, authorities said.

An Iowa woman was arrested for animal torture and abuse after she allegedly put two cats into a washing machine and turned it on, police said.

A woman in Florida is accused of setting her ex's dogs on fire and filming the incident, according to a report. She was arrested and charged with animal cruelty.

Two men have been arrested in connection to the murder of a victim found dead in a fire, reports say. They were each charged with murder in the case.

A California suspect accused of killing his roommate and the man’s two pet cats has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

A man in Iowa is accused of setting fire to a home killing several animals, police said. Ducks, rabbits, dogs, geese, fish and a cat were among the dead.

A man was arrested after he allegedly slammed a puppy against the window of a Texas convenience because an employee refused to buy the animal, police said.

A Florida woman working with Rover.com was charged with felony animal cruelty after a dog she was watching died after suffering heatstroke, authorities said.

A woman in Virginia faces charges after police say she abandoned animals and two kids at a home. Police arrived to find strong odors coming from the home.

A convicted felon is accused of killing a family's dog in front of a 9-year-old, police in Memphis said. The suspect faces aggravated animal cruelty and other charges.

A man in Florida faces animal cruelty charges after police said he threw and slammed puppies in bushes near a drug store, according to a report.

Two people in Louisiana face animal abuse charges after a video showing a dog being hit with a tool, police said. One worked at a K9 training center.

A woman in Connecticut was arrested after police accused her of leaving her dog in a vehicle for hours as temperatures inside reached as high as 105 degrees.

Authorities in Indiana arrested a dogsitter after finding several neglected dogs in a home, including one that was dead and decapitated. The suspect was released on bond.

Bhagavan "Doc" Antle, one of the "Tiger King" stars, was indicted on wildlife trafficking charges on June 30. He was already facing money laundering charges.

Two people face animal cruelty charges after 15 dead animals were removed from a home, police in Georgia said. There were also 13 live animals removed from the area.

A South Carolina man faces up to five years behind bars in connection to the deaths of multiple cats. There were hanged by nooses in trees, officials said.

A woman in North Carolina faces 10 counts of animal cruelty after police found numerous dogs with signs of neglect. Additional charges may be filed.

Two men in Texas were taken into custody in connection to an illegal cockfighting operation police busted, authorities said.

Two people in New York face charges after police say they abandoned dogs, cats and goats at a property. Now, the duo faces misdemeanor charges.

A South Carolina CEO of an animal rescue organization is accused of animal cruelty after authorities allegedly found 28 dogs and two cats dead at her home.

A man in Florida faces animal cruelty charges after police say he shot and injured a pup at a dog park in Florida. He has also been banned for a year.

A woman left 4 dogs to die in a car in Florida while she ate lunch at a nearby restaurant, police said. The woman came out an hour later to find the pups dead.

A woman is accused of animal cruelty in Texas after a dog's death. Police say the pup was left in 100-degree heat without shelter, food or water.

A man in Florida faces an animal cruelty charge after police said he buried his father's poodle. Authorities said the suspect laughed about his crime.