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A Silver Spring man faces 22 counts of animal cruelty charges after Animal Services Division officers seized 100 chickens on his Burtonsville property, a Montgomery County police statement said. Raymond Romig, 59, of Clement Place in Silver Spring, was arrested Monday and was released after posting a $10,000 bond, online court records say. Specifically, Romig […]

The North Potomac woman who had 70 cats removed from her home by animal services officers faces 128 animal cruelty offenses, a Montgomery County police statement said. Laura Louise Prince, 62, was released after posting $2,500 bail, according to online court records. The animals were taken from two of Prince’s homes, in the 12000 block […]

A Wheaton man will spend six months in jail for animal cruelty, a judge ruled this week. James Edward Jones, 31, also is barred from owning or living with animals, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jones is serving a yearlong term in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm in the […]

A Rockville couple, who operate the Alpha Group Animal Rescue (AGAR), have been charged with ten misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, according to officers with the Montgomery County Animal Services Division. Investigators said that Animal Services officers executed a search and seizure warrant on the Grandby Road home of Merle and Susan Uskeivich on July […]

A Germantown man has been charged with two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and inhumane treatment of his family dog, according to officials with the Montgomery County Animal Services Division. Investigators said that an Animal Services officer responded to Ronald Vaughan’s Deerwater Drive residence on June 21st. The officer saw a small dog laying on its side […]

A Silver Spring woman has been charged with 33 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, according to officials with the Montgomery County Animal Services Division. Investigators said Lisa Oestereich was charged on May 13th in the case of 11 ferrets that were seized from her Markham Street home on April 6th. Each charge of animal cruelty carries a penalty of up […]

UPDATED The Montgomery County Police Department’s Animal Services Division is investigating two cases of animal cruelty in the Gaithersburg area. Police are looking for the suspect(s) involved in the BB gun shooting of two dogs that occurred earlier this month. According to police, both dogs were shot with a BB gun between the 20100 block […]

A Rockville woman has been charged with 66 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, according to officers with the Montgomery County Animal Services Division. Investigators said 47-year-old Katherine Ting Tiong was charged on Jan. 27th in the case of 66 dogs that were seized from her Glen Mill Road home on Jan. 1st. Each charge of […]

Due to the extremely cold temperatures, pets should be brought indoors. Enforcement of the county’s anti-cruelty law is now in effect. The penalty for breaking this law is $500. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Austin, Cameo, Dante and Elvis are looking for new homes. These four horses were rescued by the Montgomery County Animal Services Division as part of an animal cruelty investigation earlier this summer. The investigation resulted from an anonymous complaint on July 10th about neglected horses in the 19100 block of Martinsburg Road in Dickerson. According […]