A Utah man was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly killing his dog and burying it in his backyard.
A 30-year-old man from West Jordan , Utah , was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty and possession of a controlled substance after allegedly strangling his dog to death and burying it in his backyard. Michael George Orfanos was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail following a tip from someone who said Orfanos had confessed to the crime.
When questioned by police, Orfanos initially denied having a dog living in the home but later admitted to strangling his dog three days earlier after becoming upset in a separate situation. He claimed that the dog died while struggling to breathe.
ANIMAL CRUELTY MURDER DOG UTAH WEST JORDAN
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Arkansas man arrested after killing dog, hurting another in Wellington, Larimer County deputies sayÓscar A. Contreras is a Murrow-nominated journalist who has been writing for the E.W. Scripps Company since January 2014.
Read more »
North Carolina parent arrested for strangling student inside school in caught-on-video attack: policeToday's Video Headlines: 12/17/24
Read more »
Man, 30, arrested for allegedly shooting other man near Coors FieldSydney Isenberg is an Emmy-nominated digital content producer with Denver7 (KMGH) in Denver, Colorado. She began her career in Bakersfield, California, after graduating from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in 2018.
Read more »
Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Homeless ManShichun Lin, 58, was arrested and charged with murder for the November 7, 2024 stabbing of homeless man Shing Kan Cheung.
Read more »
Man accused of strangling woman to death on Phoenix city bus to be sentencedA man accused of a shocking murder in Phoenix two years ago is scheduled to be in court on Friday where he will be sentenced.
Read more »
Man Sentenced to Life for Strangling Deaf Cellmate in Baltimore JailGordon Staron, who was awaiting trial for murder, strangled his deaf cellmate, Javarick Gantt, in Baltimore City Jail. Staron was sentenced to life without parole for the killing.
Read more »