CINCINNATI, Ohio — A man in Southwest Ohio who was told his aging dog needed to be euthanized instead strangled the pet because he did not want to pay a $500 fee, authorities say. Richard Orth ...

The Ohio police officer who was seen on video releasing a police K-9 on an unarmed Black man has been fired, according to a statement from the department.

An Ohio man convicted of running a fake dog training business was sentenced to five years of probation last week. Jason Jones, 45, was sentenced Friday after previously pleading guilty to 181 ...

An Ohio man is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities said he tried to kill his dog rather than pay a veterinarian $500 to put him to sleep. Richard Orth, 59, of East Price Hill, was ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio — A man in Southwest Ohio who was told his aging dog needed to be euthanized instead strangled the pet because he did not want to pay a $500 fee, authorities say.

I won't let you suffer. $500 is highway robbery." The 59-year-old Ohio man allegedly strangled the dog, causing injuries to its neck and throat. Tinkerbell was then euthanized, authorities said.

In 2012, Ohio revamped its dog laws to move away from restrictions targeted at specific types of dogs, such as pit bulls. The current law focuses on the behavior of the dogs, not the breeds.

Newspapers' investigation spurs bills to overhaul Ohio's dangerous dog laws Dogs that seriously injure or kill someone would be euthanized under a new bill. Lawmakers want to rid the 'two free ...

An Ohio man is facing charges after officials say he tried to kill his dog when the cost of euthanasia was too much. The 59-year-old man was indicted June 2 on one charge of cruel treatment of ...