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Pair Of 45-Year-Old Women From Region Nabbed For Animal Cruelty In Case Involving 40 Cats
Two women from the region have been charged with 40 counts of animal cruelty to cats.
The incident occurred in Columbia County on Friday, Oct. 18, in Hillsdale.
After receiving a tip about possible animal abuse, members of the New York State Police, with the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, Animal Nation, and the Hillsdale Building Department, determined that Jennifer Rossi, age 45, and Peggy Card, age 45, both of Hillsdale, failed to care for the animals, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Animal Nation, located in Westchester County in South Salem, volunteered to care for the cats at their shelter, H…
Animal Cruelty: Chickens, Ducks, Roosters Found In 'Deplorable' Conditions In Hudson Valley
A 57-year-old man faces criminal charges after neglecting several chickens, roosters, and ducks on his Hudson Valley property, authorities announced.
The man was arrested in Putnam County on Monday, Sept. 23 following an investigation conducted at his Mahopac residence, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Friday, Sept. 27.
According to authorities, on the day of the man's arrest, SPCA Law Enforcement Division members met with caseworkers from the county's Child Protective Services at his Mahopac address.
There, the caseworkers had already been investigating the care of a teenager at …
Kitten’s Abuse Probe Leads To Rape, Robbery, Other Charges Against Capital Region Man
What began as an animal cruelty investigation ended with nearly a dozen criminal charges, including seven felonies, against a man from the region.
Albany County resident Preston Wido, age 36, of Latham, was indicted on rape, robbery, and nine other charges in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
Wido was initially arrested by Troy Police in April 2023 after a domestic violence investigation found that he seriously injured a 2-month-old kitten at a home in Lansingburgh, according to police.
The cat’s owner brought the animal to a veterinarian, where it was determined it had suffered a c…
Feces, Syringes: Over Dozen Dogs Found Neglected In Capital Region Home, Police Say
Six people from the region are facing animal cruelty charges after over a dozen dogs were allegedly found neglected in filthy conditions, authorities said.
The animals were discovered at an Albany home, located on Morris Street, after Albany Police received a complaint that they were being subjected to poor living conditions, according to the department.
Officers first went to the home on Friday, March 31, where they found one adult mixed breed dog and one mixed breed puppy inside walking in a room that had urine, feces, and uncapped syringes, police said.
A 30-year-old resident, Jonathan …
Starved, Dehydrated, Semi-Conscious: Capital Region Man Charged In Dog's Abuse
Veterinary workers immediately knew something was wrong when a 6-year-old female pit bull arrived at an animal hospital in the region severely underweight and semi-conscious.
The dog arrived at the Capital District Veterinary Hospital in Latham on Thursday, Jan. 12, where staff determined she was hypothermic, dehydrated, and suffering from multiple puncture wounds, according to Albany Police.
Employees contacted the department’s Special Operations Unit, whose members investigate animal cruelty complaints.
Investigators determined that the dog’s owner, 24-year-old Tahir Jeffers, of Albany,…
2 Charged In Separate Animal Cruelty Investigations, Including Dog's Death, In Capital Region
Two people are facing charges following separate animal cruelty investigations in the region, including one involving a dog that died.
Albany resident Elisa Sumner, age 27, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 1, after police looked into the death of her two-year-old German Shepherd at her Spring Street home in August 2022.
Albany Police determined that Sumner had failed to provide the animal with enough food and medical care.
The dog was found suffering from malnutrition and severe bite wounds to its head and ears, which, combined with a lack of care, ultimately led to the animal’s death, pol…
