77 cats seized from home of California couple; authorities seek animal cruelty chargesOctober 8th, 2009 77 cats seized from Calif. couple's homeSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Officials: Pa. teen wrapped cat in duct tape; tabby had to be sedated to remove tape from furSeptember 30th, 2009 Officials: Pa. teen wrapped tabby cat in duct tapePHILADELPHIA — Investigators say a Philadelphia teenager wrapped a cat in duct tape, put it in a shopping bag and left it in a neighbor's backyard.
Woman, couple detained in Mexico allegedly swapped baby girl for house, moneySeptember 6th, 2009 Mom caught in Mexico allegedly sold baby for houseMEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have detained a young mother on suspicion of selling her 8-month-old daughter in exchange for a house and undisclosed payments. Prosecutors in western Michoacan state says the baby's maternal grandmother told authorities her daughter gave the girl to a local couple and talked of getting a house in return.
California man says he allowed hundreds of feral animals to roam his property, kill each otherSeptember 3rd, 2009 Hundreds of feral animals found at California homeTEMECULA, Calif. — A Southern California man has acknowledged letting hundreds of feral dogs and cats wander his property and kill each other.
240 cats seized from Pa. sanctuary available for adoption now that owner guilty of crueltyAugust 29th, 2009 240 cats from Pa. sanctuary available to adoptPITTSBURGH — Nearly 250 cats seized by animal welfare agents from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary will soon be available for adoption now that the owner has been convicted of animal cruelty.
Military says death of soldier from Ohio in Iraq reveals cruelty by 4 other US soldiersAugust 23rd, 2009 Probe: Private's death reveals cruelty by soldiersCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The investigation into the death of a U.S. soldier in Iraq revealed cruelty and maltreatment by other soldiers who have been charged with treating soldiers in their platoon inappropriately, the U.S.
Foreclosed Ohio homeowner leaves collection of nearly 100 cats behind, along with a messJuly 22nd, 2009 Foreclosed Ohio homeowner leaves cats, mess behindAKRON, Ohio — When an Ohio man vacated his foreclosed home near Akron, he left behind nearly 100 cats and a stench. Rescuers have been chasing cats in the Lakemore house for two weeks, and there are still some felines left.
Angry Iowa woman charged after allegedly tossing her dog at animal control officerJuly 17th, 2009 Angry woman charged after allegedly tossing dogDES MOINES, Iowa — A woman was charged with assault and resisting arrest for allegedly throwing her dog at an animal control officer. Police was called Wednesday to the street where 39-year-old woman lives on a report of mail carriers being chased by two dogs.
Ohio woman, 75, accused of beating a fawn to death after finding it in her gardenJuly 8th, 2009 Ohio woman, 75, accused of beating fawn to deathEUCLID, Ohio — An Ohio woman who found a fawn in her flower garden has been accused of beating it to death with a shovel. Dorothy Richardson, 75, was charged in a warrant with animal cruelty at her Euclid home near the Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Creek Reservation, a wooded park where deer, foxes and other wildlife roam.
Ohio woman who found fawn in her flower garden accused of clubbing it to death with a shovelJuly 8th, 2009 Ohio woman accused of fawn's shovel beating deathEUCLID, Ohio — An Ohio woman who found a fawn in her flower garden has been accused of beating it to death with a shovel. Seventy-five-year-old Dorothy Richardson is charged in a warrant with animal cruelty at her Euclid home near the Cleveland Metroparks Euclid Creek Reservation, a wooded park where deer, foxes and other wildlife roam.
Judge to review psychiatric evaluation of Florida teen accused of killing 19 neighborhood catsJune 17th, 2009 Court to review evaluation of accused cat killerMIAMI — A judge in Miami is expected to review the psychiatric evaluation of a teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats in two South Florida neighborhoods. Although Tyler Hayes Weinman has already posted bond, he can't be released from jail until the court reviews the evaluation Wednesday morning.
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for South Florida teenager accused of mutilating catsJune 15th, 2009 Florida teen charged in cat killings, mutilationsMIAMI — A South Florida teenager accused of gruesomely killing and mutilating nearly two dozen cats must undergo a psychiatric evaluation before he is released, a judge ruled Monday. Tyler Hayes Weinman, 18, remained quiet during the hearing, a day after he was charged with 19 counts each of animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal body.
Bond hearing set for South Florida teenager accused of mutilating catsJune 15th, 2009 Florida teen charged in string of cat killingsMIAMI — A South Florida teenager accused of a string of cat killings and mutilations is set to appear court. A bond hearing for 18-year-old Tyler Hayes Weinman is scheduled Monday afternoon.
Authorities: 18-year-old arrested in probe of gruesome cat mutilation deaths in Miami areaJune 14th, 2009 Authorities: Teen arrested in Fla. cat mutilationsMIAMI — A teenager was arrested early Sunday and accused of committing a string of gruesome cat mutilation deaths that had horrified residents of his Miami area community, authorities said.
Authorities: 18-year-old arrested in probe of gruesome cat deaths in 2 Miami area districtsJune 14th, 2009 18-year-old arrested in Miami area cat deathsMIAMI — Authorities say a teenager has been arrested and accused of committing a series of cat mutilation deaths in his Miami area community. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office says 18-year-old Tyler Weinman was taken into custody early Sunday.