An Ohio mother received the maximum sentence after her boyfriend's pit bull killed her infant son. Alyssa Smith, baby Royal's mother, was sentenced Oct. 17 to three years in prison. She was convicted ...

An Ohio man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Tuesday, following the 2024 death of his infant son. According to Marion County prosecutor’s office, on April 28, 2024, 6-month-old Royal Bates ...

Blake Bates pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Tuesday, Oct. 2 after his six-month-old son was mauled to death by his dog Edwards Funeral Service, Hughes-Allen Chapel Blake Bates pleaded ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A Fort Wayne man living with eight pit bulls that were being abused was sentenced Friday for dogfighting. Court records show Joedarryl McBride Jr., 33, was handed two years ...

MARION, Ohio (WKRC) - An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter following the tragic death of his 6-month-old son who was mauled by the family's pit bull last year. The Marion County ...

The York County SPCA is hosting events in October for Pit Bull Awareness Month to combat negative stereotypes. Pit bull-type dogs are the most common dogs found in shelters, including the York County ...

A pit bull was thrown off a second-floor balcony while trying to protect a 15-year-old girl from a man on Monday, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.The incident happened around 7 p.m. at a ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A pit bull was thrown off a second-floor balcony while trying to protect a 15-year-old girl from a man Monday, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident ...

Some dog breeds have negative stereotypes attached to them that aren't accurate. Rottweilers and Pit Bulls are often seen as potentially overprotective with a fierce disposition. Yet most parents of ...

KATY, Texas — A Waller County woman faces a long, painful recovery after being brutally attacked by her neighbor's four pit bulls. Earlier this week, Kristi Burrell told KHOU 11 that the terrifying ...

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