Articles tagged as: animal cruelty
July 16, 2020
Tortured Pet Videos Posted On Social Media; Woman Arrested
A Kokomo woman has been arrested after images and videos posted to social media of cats and dogs being hanged and skinned were reported to police.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2019
Animal Cruelty Changes Give Prosecutors More Tools
Some animal cruelty cases never made it to a courtroom because of how Indiana defines abuse and neglect. That's starting to change as the result of new laws that took effect earlier this year.
Read MoreJune 26, 2019
Tips Lead To Birds Apparently Part Of Cockfighting Operation
Officials say they've rescued 60 roosters, hens and chicks from a home in central Indiana that were apparently being raised as part of a cockfighting operation.
Read MoreJune 13, 2019
One Man Arrested From Fair Oaks Farm Video, Warrants Out For Two Others
One person has been arrested and charged after the release of videos showing animals being abused at Fair Oaks Farm.
Read MoreJune 12, 2019
Names Released Of Three Charged In Animal Abuse At Fair Oaks Farms
The Newton County Sheriffs office released the names Tuesday of three former Fair Oaks Farms employees facing criminal charges connected to animal cruelty.
Read MoreJune 12, 2019
New Video Shows Adult Cows Being Abused At Indiana Farm
An animal rights group has released new undercover video showing workers at an Indiana dairy farm abusing adult cows while loading them into a milking carousel that visitors can tour at the popular agritourism destination.
Read MoreJune 11, 2019
Update: 3 Ex-Workers Charged With Animal Cruelty At Indiana Dairy Farm
Three former employees of a large northwestern Indiana dairy have been charged with animal cruelty following the release of undercover video showing workers kicking and throwing young calves, officials said Monday.
Read MoreApril 10, 2019
Senate Approves Scaled-Back Animal Cruelty Bill
The original legislation created broader definitions of animal cruelty and increased the criminal penalties for abusing animals.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2019
Updated: Councillors Condemn Animal Cruelty
Indianapolis police have arrested a man after his dog was found frozen to death and thrown away in a dumpster.
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017
Indiana Prosecutor Forms Animal Advisory Committee
The goal is for the committee to help in the criminal prosecution of people who neglect animals.
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