Cuyahoga County prosecutors have created a new unit to handle cases of animal abuse.

Officials say tips poured in after a video shared online appeared to show the abuse of a dog at a Brookhaven residence.

Brookhaven police arrested teen rapper and Twitch streamer Aspen Kartier on Friday after videos circulating online showed her allegedly abusing a 3-month-old Maltipoo puppy.

Rapper and streamer Aspen Kartier was arrested on charges of animal cruelty after a video went viral that appeared to show ...

ASPCA officials said they are now caring for 20 Pomeranian-type dogs that were seized from a Brooklyn apartment earlier this week.

According to TMZ, the clip appears to show Kartier grabbing the puppy and tossing it by the nape of its neck, an action animal welfare experts warn can cause serious pain or injury.

Animal advocates are calling for changes to state laws amid a surge of cruelty and neglect cases. Three dogs were reportedly exposed to a life-threatening cold for hours in Bridgeport last Friday.

QUEENS, N.Y. (WPIX) – A motorist in New York City has been charged with animal abuse after viral footage appeared to show him dragging two dogs behind a car he was driving through Queens on Sunday.

MONTPELIER — A proposed new law requiring defendants in animal abuse cases to post a monthly bond for the care of abused animals while in shelters is making its way through the Legislature. The bill, ...

OLD LYME, Conn. (WTNH) — Dozens braved the cold in Old Lyme on Saturday to take part of a polar plunge pushing back against animal abuse. For over a decade, volunteers at Desmond’s Army have worked to ...