Category Archives: Criminal Charges & Trials

A collection of blog posts documenting the criminal trials of the owners of dangerous dog breeds after their dog seriously injures or kills a person.

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Woman Dies After Vicious Attack by Two Pit Bulls in Kennewick, Washington; Owner Charged with Felony

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Pit Bull Owner Sentenced to 10 Months After Submitting Guilty Plea Billene "Billi" Cameron, 65, died after a vicious attack by two pit bulls in Kennewick. Judge Sentences Dog Owner UPDATE 08/01/24: The owner of two pit bulls that killed a Kennewick business owner last year was sentenced to months in jail. Sara Amilia Madrigal, 34, was sentenced on July 31 on a charge of dog attack causing injury or death. Madrigal's pair of pit bulls, Mando and Macani, had previously been decla… [Read full blog post]

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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Case Investigated Under New Hawaii County Law After Dog Mauling Death 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 H… [Read full blog post]

2023 Dog Bite Fatality: Pit Bulls Kill Woman and Her Dog, Critically Injure Man in Sierra Vista, Arizona; Dog Owners Charged

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Cochise County Dog Owners Convicted of Felony Charges A pair of pit bulls killed Helene Jackson and critically injured a 53-year old man. Dog Owners Sentenced UPDATE 04/17/24: A Cochise County judge sentenced the owners of a pair of pit bulls to seven years of probation and a short jail stint in connection to the fatal pit bull mauling of Helene Jackson in June 2023. Judge Jason Lindstrom described the crime scene-related photos he viewed before the sentencing as "nightmaris… [Read full blog post]