animal cruelty charges

A suspect arrested for torturing a kitten in an SF bank vestibule had previously adopted kittens in Nevada with the intent of harming them. The individual fled a court appearance related to the initial animal cruelty case.

William Ohlson allegedly tortured a kitten to death in San Francisco before fleeing and adopting more animals in Nevada. He has been arrested on new animal cruelty charges.

Two women face charges after multiple dead animals were found and others were seized during a South Norfolk residence search. A hearing in Chesapeake determined custody of the seized animals from the condemned property.

A 63-year-old homeless woman, Patricia Lee, faces four animal cruelty charges after her three dogs died in a tent in Broward County. Deputies arrested her for leaving the dogs in a closed tent during 92-degree weather, and neighbors reported hearing her scream in grief upon finding them dead.

A 60-year-old man, Humberto Exposito, is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he abused and abandoned an elderly German shepherd at a Pembroke Pines shopping center. The dog was left without food, water, or shelter and is now receiving care at Broward County Animal Care. Exposito was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty, abandonment, and confinement without sufficient air exchange.

Two giraffe calves were found safe at a professional facility after disappearing from Virginia's Natural Bridge Zoo over a year ago. The calves' disappearance sparked a nationwide search and legal action against the zoo's co-owners, who face animal cruelty and forgery charges.

Police rescued 31 neglected dogs from a hot, unventilated U-Haul truck near Temecula. The owner was arrested and faces 21 felony animal cruelty charges.