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Va. Man Charged For Kidnapping Neighbor’s Dogs, Killing One

A Manassas man is being charged with burglary, two counts of felony animal cruelty and two counts of grand larceny after police say he kidnapped his estranged girlfriend’s dogs and killed one of them.

2013/04/23

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D.C. Man Who Pled Guilty to Tearing Claws From Kittens’ Feet Sentenced

A D.C. man who attempted to declaw two kittens last May by ripping the claws from their feet himself has been sentenced to jail time, the Washington Humane Society tells WUSA-9.

2013/02/22

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Md. Police Officer, Wife Accused of Animal Cruelty

An Anne Arundel County police officer and his wife have been charged with neglecting their dog to the point where it had to be euthanized.

2013/01/18

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Woman Pleads Guilty to Reston Zoo Wallaby Drowning

A woman arrested in June on animal cruelty charges stemming from a wallaby death at the Reston Zoo is currently serving 30 days in jail, according to Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General.

2013/01/03

DC Man Jailed For Killing Puppy With Cement Slab

A DC man was sentenced Tuesday for killing a six-month-old puppy out of anger for its owner in June.

2012/11/27

Owner Of Former Vick Property Facing Charges For Animal Cruelty

The founder of an organization that bought NFL star Michael Vick’s former Surry County dogfighting compound is being sought on animal cruelty charges.

2012/08/27

Elizabeth Lindenau Indicted On Animal Cruelty Charges; 40 Dead Animals Found In Columbia Home

A Columbia woman has been indicted on 69 counts of animal cruelty charges after 40 dead animals were found in a town house in January.

2012/03/16

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National Zoo Employee Found Guilty of Trying to Poison Stray Cats

A National Zoo employee charged with trying to poison stray cats in her northwest Washington neighborhood has been found guilty of attempted cruelty to animals.

2011/11/01