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NewsOctober 28, 2024

Florida Jury Recommends Death Penalty for Cop Killer

Joseph Ables was convicted last week for first-degree murder, after shooting the deputy in May 2018. He was also convicted of animal cruelty for fatally shooting a cat.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2024

3 DC Officers Shot Serving Arrest Warrant for Animal Cruelty

According to Chief Pamela Smith, police arrived at the residence to serve the warrant around 7:30 a.m. Police attempted to gain entry and the suspect fired gunshots.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2022

Warrant Says Suspended CT K-9 Officer Killed Dogs at Training Company

Officer David Rivera Jr. and Daniel Luna, his general manager of Black Rock Canines, face multiple charges of animal cruelty over the killings.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 17, 2019

Phoenix PD Unit Dedicated to Investigating Crimes Against Animals

Two Animal Cruelty investigators staff the Phoenix Police Department's Animal Crimes Unit, routinely working in partnership with the Animal Cruelty Investigators employed by the Arizona Humane Society.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2018

ASPCA Funds Pet Microchip Scanners for 86 NYPD Precincts and Housing Police Service Areas

The scanners can help NYPD officers responding to suspected animal cruelty cases quickly obtain crucial animal ownership information, facilitating their investigations.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2017

Animal Abuse Can Be Indicator of Interpersonal Violence, Experts Say

The intentional harming and killing of animals is often tied to violence against humans, and knowledge of this connection can be used to improve anti-cruelty and public safety efforts, according to experts from the ASPCA.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 27, 2017

Free Animal Cruelty Investigation Training Offered to NC Officers

In this program, which begins Friday March 3 in Durham, North Carolina DOJ-certified instructors with experience in cruelty investigations in the state will take students through cruelty cases from start to finish.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2016

NYPD Officers Take Rescue Dog on Special Patrol

The officers – all animal cruelty liaisons to the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) within their commands – escorted Jamie, a four-year-old pit bull mix, on a romp through Riverside Park and a special visit to the 20th Precinct on the Upper West Side to get her out of the adoption center for a few hours and hopefully into a new, loving home.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 12, 2016

Agencies Receive ASPCA Award for Efforts to Stop Dog Fighting

The ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) announced the first recipients of the "ASPCA Champion for Animals" award, coinciding with National Dog Fighting Awareness Day.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 5, 2016

New Jersey Police Find 67 Puppies in Van

Paramus, NJ, police overnight Monday found 67 puppies packed into small metal crates in a van parked behind a pet store owned by a businessman already facing animal cruelty charges.

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