Those who abuse animals often don’t stop there, Jessica Rock explained. Crimes against animals are often perpetrated in conjunction with violence toward humans.

While one group of lawmakers wants to require labels for meat and meat alternatives outside of the norm, others want to ban ...

A Georgia man was sentenced last week to 475 years in prison for facilitating dog fights and abusing animals, which included ...

It's the longest known sentence involving dog fighting anywhere, state animal crimes resource prosecutor Jessica K. Rock, also a special assistant U.S. attorney based in Georgia, said by email Monday.

Man in US state of Georgia sentenced for organizing dog fights and abusing over 100 dogs found at his property living in ...