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.

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.

One person has been arrested and charged after the release of videos showing animals being abused at Fair Oaks Farm.

The Newton County Sheriffs office released the names Tuesday of three former Fair Oaks Farms employees facing criminal charges connected to animal cruelty.

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.

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.

The original legislation created broader definitions of animal cruelty and increased the criminal penalties for abusing animals.

Indianapolis police have arrested a man after his dog was found frozen to death and thrown away in a dumpster.

The goal is for the committee to help in the criminal prosecution of people who neglect animals.

Stopping animal cruelty takes stronger laws, help from animal welfare advocates and sometimes the intervention of caring citizens.