Category Archives: Criminal Charges & Trials

A collection of blog posts from the DogsBite.org Blog documenting the criminal trials of the owners of pit bulls and other dangerous dog breeds after their dogs seriously injure or kill a person.

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Blytheville Woman Mauled by Three Pit Bulls in June Dies; Dog Owner Charged with Multiple Felonies

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Jeane Bennett, 93, of Blytheville, died of injuries she sustained in a pit bull mauling. Woman Dies After Dog Attack Blytheville, AR - The Blytheville, Arkansas Police Department issued a media advisory stating that on August 15, Jeane Bennett, 93-years old, died of injuries she sustained in a brutal pit bull mauling on June 3. After the attack, Bennett was transported to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, where she remained hospitalized until her death. On August 16,… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Multiple Pit Bulls Kill Elderly Man in Kau, a District in Southern Hawaii County on the Big Island

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Robert Northrop, 71, was killed by multiple large dogs in Kau, a district in southern Hawaii County. Multiple Dogs Kill Man Kau, HI - A man in his 70s is dead after being attacked by multiple dogs in a subdivision in Kau, the southernmost and largest district of Hawaii County on the island of Hawaii. On August 1, at about 9:00 am, Kau police officers were dispatched to the 92-2000 block of Outrigger Drive in the Hawaiian Ocean View Estates subdivision after reports of an animal bit… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Dog Kills Woman and Her Dog, Critically Injures Man in Sierra Vista, Arizona

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Dog Owners Face Multiple Felony Charges After Multi-Victim Attack A pair of pit bulls killed Helene Jackson and seriously injured a 53-year old man. Dog Owners Charged UPDATE 08/14/23: After a woman was killed by a pair of pit bulls and a man critically injured by the dogs in Sierra Vista in June, the owners are now facing five charges. Shimira and Ashlee Sanches each face charges of felony manslaughter, felony negligent homicide, assault by vicious animals, also a felony, a… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Child Killed by Three Pit Bull-Mixes, Two Arrested in Apache County, Arizona

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Two adults were arrested after a child was killed by three pit bull-mixes in Apache County. Child Killed by Dogs Apache County, AZ - A 2-year old girl is dead and two adults have been charged after three dogs attacked the toddler. On June 21, at about 5:00 pm, the Apache County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) received a call for assistance for a child severely injured in a "domestic dog attack," according to an ACSO report. Deputies responded to a home at 40 County Road 3043, south of Conch… [Read full blog post]