Folsom, California – A homeless man in Folsom was recently arrested for felony battery and a hate crime after assaulting a Black woman in Historic Folsom. Initially apprehended for a misdemeanor, the man was cited and released by Folsom police under California law restrictions. However, following the discovery of the woman’s broken cheekbone and elbow, … Read more
New York City, New York – Seven migrants accused of a brutal attack on two New York City police officers in Times Square have been indicted by a grand jury, officials announced Thursday. The charges were brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in response to the public outrage following the January 27th attack. Bragg … Read more
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – A man from Riverhead, New York, faced a judge on Thursday, Jan. 11, after being arraigned on multiple charges related to animal cruelty. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office was alerted after a 1-year-old German Shepherd was brought to a Westbury veterinary hospital with a gunshot wound to its head. The dog, … Read more
Grovetown, Georgia – Margaret Nevils, a 41-year-old woman, has been charged with felony cruelty to animals in Grovetown, Georgia. On January 5, 2024, she was arrested following a disturbing discovery at her residence. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) found 14 deceased dogs and puppies, in various stages of decomposition, scattered throughout Nevils’ property during … Read more
CRESSONA, Pennsylvania – Three men face charges in connection with the theft of a cat in Cressona, Pennsylvania. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, Andrew Huber, Ayden Spantak, and Nathan Youst are facing charges of felony aggravated cruelty to animals, theft by unlawful taking, cruelty to animals, and neglect of animals. The … Read more
BANNING, California – A 34-year-old woman, Natasha Amber Serrano, has been charged with felony animal cruelty after allegedly stabbing her family’s dog in Banning and then fleeing to another city. Serrano was taken into custody and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility following an investigation by the Banning Police Department. In addition to the animal … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. – Tamesha Knighten, 51, from Lakeland, Florida, is facing serious charges after allegedly poisoning her neighbors’ pets, resulting in the death of two cats and a pregnant Chihuahua. The Polk County Sheriff’s office revealed that Knighten is facing three counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of depositing poison in a public … Read more
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A trial for a woman in Belmont County, accused of animal cruelty, has been postponed again. Paula Metzler of Fairview was set to enter a plea for 11 felony animal cruelty charges but did not do so. Months ago, a search warrant uncovered dead and dying animals and terrible conditions … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. – A licensed practical nurse has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after allegedly poisoning and killing her neighbor’s pets in Lakeland, Florida. Tamesha Knighten, 51, faces three counts of felony animal cruelty and one count of depositing poison in a public area, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. – A woman was arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after allegedly poisoning her neighbor’s pets. Tamesha Knighten, a licensed practical nurse working at Wellmed in Lakeland, was accused of intentionally poisoning the neighbor’s two cats and pregnant Chihuahua, resulting in the death of all three pets and eight puppies in the … Read more