animal cruelty

A pit bull is at the center of a dispute between two Boiling Spring Lakes neighbors. Anita Pinckney says her neighbor has a history of abusing dogs. Full story...

For the last 20 years, Peter MacQueen, the president of the Eastern North Carolina Humane Society, has been fighting for the health and well being of animals. Full story...

Police say a Special Forces soldier has been charged with two misdemeanors after his neighbor's pet dog was shot to death in their Fayetteville neighborhood. Full story...

A Lincoln County man has been charged with abusing 10 dogs. Full story...

More than eight months ago Columbus County Animal Cruelty investigators confiscated eight horses after finding signs of neglect and abuse. Full story...

About eight months ago a family in the Delco area had eight horses taken away after animal cruelty investigators say they found evidence of neglect and abuse. Monday the family got the horses back, but not without some concern from those who helped re-nourish the animals. Full story...

A Pender County couple charged with animal cruelty have continued their court case for a second time. Full story...

Most of us could never imagine neglecting our animals... But animal cruelty is something that goes on all around us. Full story...

A Highway Patrol trooper accused of mistreating his police dog has been fired. Full story...

A Pender County woman charged with animal cruelty had her court case continued Tuesday. Anita Hewett was charged with eight counts of animal cruelty last month by the Columbus County Animal Cruelty investigator. Full story...

Columbus County detectives are investigating two cases of animal cruelty, both of which happened on the same day, within miles of each other. One of the dogs was shot in the eye with a BB gun, the other stabbed to death. Full story...