animal cruelty
3 Charged With Animal Cruelty After 2 Dozen Dogs, 4 Cats Found In Elgin Home
An anonymous caller prompted Elgin Police to visit the home of 51-year-old Sherry Dove, on the 100 block of Villa Street.
Harvey Man Due In Court For Animal Cruelty Charges
A 37-year-old Harvey man was scheduled to appear in bond court Friday, after police found one dead dog and seven other abused or neglected dogs while enforcing an eviction at his home in south suburban Harvey.
Eviction In Harvey Uncovers Animal Cruelty: Sheriff
A south suburban man has been charged with animal cruelty after eight dogs — one of them dead — were allegedly found inside his home during an eviction Thursday morning.
Former UIC Gymnast Convicted Of Scalding Dog
Kyle Voissem was convicted Tuesday after a two-day bench trial, and now faces up to three years in prison. The judge also ordered him to undergo psychiatric evaluation.
$75k Bond For Woman Charged With Fatally Stabbing Cousin’s Cat
A woman has been charged with a felony count of animal cruelty after allegedly stabbing her cousin’s cat to death after a fight in the South Side home they shared.
Almost 40 People Arrested During Sweep Of Harvey
HARVEY, Ill. (CBS) — The Cook County sheriff says he and his team took dozens of suspected criminals off the streets in Harvey last week. As WBBM Newsradio’s Lisa Fielding reports, sheriff Tom Dart says […]
Police: Man, Boy Posted Violent Torture Of Puppies On YouTube
A Chicago man and a 13-year-old boy are facing numerous charges after allegedly posting videos of themselves torturing puppies on YouTube.
Police: Man Throws Girlfriend’s Dog Off Porch During Argument
Darrick Sharkey, 24, of the 4200 block of West Iowa Street, was charged with one felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals.
Man Gets 90 Days In Jail For Kicking Cat Like Football
A South Side man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for kicking his cat.
$10K Bond For Iowa Men Who Left 43 Puppies In Parked Vehicle
Two Iowa men have been ordered held on $10,000 bond after they were arrested on animal cruelty charges when police found 43 puppies left inside a cramped parked vehicle with little food or water.
Iowa Men Charged After 43 Puppies Found In Parked Vehicle
Two Iowa men were charged with animal cruelty after Chicago Police found 43 puppies in a parked vehicle Tuesday in the West Side Lawndale neighborhood.
More Than 50 Dogs Seized From Hoarder, Officers Bitten
Northwest Indiana officials seized 55 dogs from a home where they were malnourished and neglected, and three responders were bitten by the animals in the process Wednesday.
Man Gets 3 Years For Running South Suburban Dogfighting Ring
Police called it one of the worst animal abuse cases in Illinois and on Wednesday, after four years, a 33-year-old man was sentenced to 3 years in prison on dozens of charges of animal abuse.
Group Ranks Illinois No. 1 For Laws Against Animal Cruelty
For the fourth year straight, a California-based advocacy group says Illinois is “the very best of the best” state in the country for the strength of its laws against animal cruelty.
Police: Man Poured Boiling Water On Dog For Peeing On Floor
An East Pilsen neighborhood man faces animal cruelty charges, after police say he threw boiling water on his dog because the animal urinated on the floor.
Dog Abandoned In Cold, Beaten By Kids On West Side
There is a heart-wrenching story Monday morning about a West Side family on-the-move, a pet dog abandoned in the cold, and some cruel kids.
Two Arrested For Keeping Dozens Of Animals In Filthy Home
They went in wearing masks and came out carrying dozens of dogs and cats. Now, an Elmwood Park man and his mother are under arrest for keeping dozens of animals in a home so filthy it was deemed uninhabitable.
Repulsive Video Shown At Muddy Paws Shelter Owner’s Trial
The trial continues Thursday for a Lake County woman accused of torturing dogs in her Deer Park animal shelter.
Cops: Man Abuses Father’s Cat, Causing Animal To Lose Eye
A Plainfield man faces felony charges, after allegedly abusing his father’s cat and causing the animal to lose an eye.
Woman Charged After Pitbulls Die In Hot Car In Joliet
Two pitbulls died in a hot car Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of a store in southwest suburban Joliet.
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