Monroe County authorities reporting increase in local animal cruelty cases
Monroe County authorities say they have noticed "a distressing increase" in calls involving abandoned dogs and cats.
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Monroe County authorities say they have noticed "a distressing increase" in calls involving abandoned dogs and cats.
Deputies in Calhoun County recently rescued more than 60 dogs from a Newton Township home during an animal neglect investigation.
A man has been convicted of setting his girlfriend's home on fire, killing her two cats in the process.
The surviving animals were feeding off the dead animals due to the lack of food and water, authorities said.
A recent rescue effort involving 126 animals "was one of the toughest our team has faced," the Humane Society of Huron Valley reported.
A man has been charged in the case of a dog that was reported abused Sunday in Macomb County, Michigan.
Several 911 callers reported seeing someone beating and dragging a dog along Van Dyke Avenue on Sunday.
A female dog was found abandoned and in need of immediate medical attention in Washtenaw County.
A search warrant at a Dearborn Heights, Michigan, home last week recovered more than 20 dogs, according to the city's Ordinance and Animal Control Department.
The FBI investigated tips about child pornography images, and subsequently learned about animal cruelty videos.
The man is charged with one count of second-degree killing/torturing of an animal and one count of abandoning/cruelty of an animal.
A man has been charged with dumping two kittens at a gas station, and then driving over one of the animals.
If convicted, Jordan Love faces up to nine years in prison.
A 49-year-old Macomb County man accused of strangling his father's Labrador Retriever has been sentenced to community service.
Over 50 animals were confiscated from a St. Clair County location as part of an animal cruelty investigation.
Veterinary workers contacted Oakland County Animal Control after a dog arrived at their clinic in medical distress.
On Sept. 27, Oakland County Animal Control officers removed 29 dogs and seven cats from Karmen Alletia Schooly's Pontiac home.
Two Michigan residents have been arrested after several malnourished and dead dogs were discovered during an investigation at a Genesee County home.
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A Michigan man faces up to 14 years in prison for allegedly stabbing his dog to death.
A Michigan man is facing animal cruelty charges after Michigan DNR conservation officers found 85 animals that were allegedly abused and abandoned on his property.
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
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Former Detroit Lions defensive lineman and current Kansas City Chief Isaiah Buggs turned himself in to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on Thursday on misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
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Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
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The new guidelines are effective at all DMC locations, including the Children's Hospital of Michigan.
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Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 12 assists and the Detroit Pistons beat Milwaukee 124-112 on Saturday night to end the Bucks' 15-game winning streak in Detroit.
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