After two days of witness testimony, the state rested its case Thursday in the trial against a man who’s accused of brutally ...

A St. Petersburg man accused of decapitating his newly adopted dog and dumping its headless body in Fort De Soto Park last ...

A Pinellas County jury found the man accused of killing and dumping a rescue dog days after adopting him guilty.

Domingo Rodriguez is accused of animal cruelty after his dog was found decapitated at Fort De Soto Park last year.

Pinellas County Animal Services identified the dog as 4-year-old Dexter from a microchip. The suspect, 66-year-old Domingo R. Rodriguez, reportedly adopted Dexter from the shelter on May 10.

One Tampa Bay area lawmaker is pushing to toughen sentences for animal cruelty, specifically in cases like the shocking ...

Pinellas County Animal Services identified the dog as 4-year-old Dexter from a microchip. The suspect, 66-year-old Domingo R. Rodriguez, reportedly adopted Dexter from the shelter on May 10.

Dexter was adopted from the Pinellas County Animal Shelter, and days later, was found beheaded at Fort Desoto Park. According to deputies, Domingo Rodriguez, 66, is the man accused of decapitating ...