Trooper Update

East St. Louis Woman Charged in Puppy Trooper Dragged Down Interstate Case

By: N Gilbert

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) — Charges have been filed in the case of the puppy that was dragged behind a pick-up on interstate 55 just before Thanksgiving.

Puppy Butcher

Puppy butcher at large!

By: N Gilbert

SOUTH BEND – High-force trauma, broken vertebrae, decapitation -- Police are looking for a man now charged with brutally beating three puppies to death.

Bill Passed Finally!

Senate Passes Anti-Dogfighting Bill!

By: N Gilbert

This week the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Animal Fighting Prohibition Act (S. 1947), a bill that will close a loophole in existing law and make it a crime to attend an animal fight and bring additional penalties for those who take a minor along.

Drake: Another Arrest Made!

Thanks to DNA Results, Another Arrest Made In Fatal Shooting of Drake.

By: N Gilbert

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla --  Authorities have made another arrest in the shooting of a retired police K-9 dog named Drake.

Investigators
with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office say they have DNA evidence
that ties Gilson Gilles, 19, to the armed break-in and shooting of a
retired police dog last month at a state trooper's home in suburban West
Palm Beach.

A Dog For Christmas

Christmas Gift Giving: think before you act!

By: N Gilbert

Are you looking to get a new puppy or kitten for your child, friend, or relative as a Christmas gift this year? While it is always nice to receive a pet as a gift, just remember that 9 times out of 10, that pet gets bigger and loses that typical "baby" cuteness. Kids love puppies, but when the puppy gets older, the kids end up overlooking the now grown up dog. That eventually leads to the dog and or cat being tossed aside and then put in a shelter due to the owner not wanting it anymore. Now, not all kids and parents feel this way. Some dogs and cats become part of the family and end up growing old along with the kids, and are able to enjoy their lives with their family. Please read the following information from our friends at PetFinder regarding giving pets as gifts for Christmas.

Duct Taped Death!

Man Who Duct Taped and Dumped Sick Dog in Jail… Finally.

By: N Gilbert

Meet Shane Morehouse, 52, of Fort Edward, NY.  He’s one of two men who were accused of duct taping then dumping a big shaggy dog along a rural road in Argyle, NY in Feb. of 2012.  The other was Louis M. Hart, 43, of Hudson Fall, NY.  When found, the dog had both legs duct taped together, was seriously underweight and  had a serious wound on it’s neck from wearing a too tight collar.

Lilly the Pretty Pit Bull

Pit Bull Terrorized During Home Burglary.

By: O Jefferson

Deputies in Seminole County, Florida are seeking the public's help in locating two men accused of burglarizing a Longwood home, and terrorizing a family pet in the process.The home's residents, who were away when the burglary occurred, returned to find their home in disarray and their dog, a three-year-old pit bull named Lilly, missing.