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Winchester woman arrested after failing to turn over missing dog
NBCCT | August 5, 2025 | A Winchester woman has been arrested in connection with a dog that has been missing for months. Sarah Smolak...
Aug 5, 2025
Winsted woman in animal cruelty case fails to return dog that triggered investigation
CT INSIDER | By Brigitte Ruthman ,Staff Writer | July 28, 2025 | WINSTED — Animal rights advocate and rescue rehabilitator Michele Walsh...
Jul 28, 2025
Gov. Lamont to activate state's extreme hot weather protocol starting Monday
From noon on Monday, and will be in effect through Wednesday at 8 PM 7/27/2025 | Governor Ned Lamont | (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned...
Jul 27, 2025
Judge orders Winsted woman in animal cruelty case to return missing dog that triggered investigation
Marshmallow, a young pitbull found abandoned and injured in a Brooklyn, N.Y., parking lot and turned over to Sarah Smolak of Winsted,...
Jul 20, 2025
$5,000 reward for information on deceased Labrador mix in Meriden
Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates | July 15, 2025 | MERIDEN, Conn. — Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates is offering a...
Jul 15, 2025
Governor Lamont Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol for the Coming Week Starting Tuesday at Noon
From noon on Tuesday, July 15, to 8 PM on Friday, July 18, 2025. 7/14/2025 | Governor Ned Lamont | (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont...
Jul 14, 2025
$8,000 reward for deceased French Bulldog found in a bag in Shelton
Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates | Jun 25, 2025 | SHELTON – Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates is offering a $8,000 reward for...
Jun 27, 2025
Governor Lamont Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol for the Coming Week Starting Sunday at Noon
From noon on Sunday, June 22, to 8 PM on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. 6/18/2025 | Governor Ned Lamont | (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont...
Jun 19, 2025
West Haven shelter looking for leads after dog found abandoned, officials say
New Haven Register | By Jessica Bravo ,Staff Writer | June 18, 2025 | WEST HAVEN — City personnel are searching for answers after a dog...
Jun 19, 2025
Pit bull abandoned on Case Mountain; $5,000 reward offered
Manchester Animal Control seeks tips to find who abandoned a dog on Case Mountain. FOX 61 | By Glenn Kittle | June 10, 2025 MANCHESTER,...
Jun 12, 2025
Animal advocate group offers $5K reward after bunny, guinea pig found in Seymour
News 8 WTNH | by: Jareliz Diaz | May 29, 2025 | SEYMOUR, Conn. (WTNH) — An animal advocacy group in Connecticut is offering a $5,000...
May 30, 2025
Winsted woman accused of mistreating 40 dogs arraigned on Norwalk animal cruelty, property damage charges
Sarah Smolak’s hearing was brief but still drew a crowd of animal advocates. Connecticut News12 | Marissa Alter | May 28, 2025 at 5:43...
May 29, 2025
The domestic abuse survivor behind Desmond's Army
WTNH | by: Ashley Baylor | June 11, 2024 NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — There have been several animal abuse and abandonment stories lately....
May 21, 2025
2 dogs found abandoned in Shelton just a day apart
An animal advocate said there needs to be tougher consequences for dumping animals. FOX 61 | Author: Alyshia Hercules | May 15, 2025 |...
May 18, 2025
Winsted civil suit tries to force woman charged with animal cruelty to relinquish ownership of 21 dogs
Picture – H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media CT INSIDER | By Brigitte Ruthman, Staff Writer | May 10, 2025 | WINSTED — Now...
May 10, 2025
Winsted woman facing dozens of animal cruelty charges appears in court
Sarah Smolak, right, appears with her attorney James Saraceni at state Superior Court in Torrington Thursday, May 8, 2025. – H John...
May 8, 2025
Connecticut officials detail efforts to break 'link' between animal and child abuse
Governor Ned Lamont, center, spoke Wednesday at the Newington headquarters of the Connecticut Humane Society to discuss the link between...
Apr 30, 2025
Winsted woman charged with animal cruelty fails to appear in court over safety concerns, lawyer says
Animal rights advocates from AMA Animal Rescue and Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates gather outside state Superior court in Torrington,...
Apr 24, 2025
Winsted woman faces 3 dozen counts of animal cruelty charges in most recent arrest
Officials say the outlook is good for the 27 rescued dogs in Winchester, Conn., but it will cost a lot of money to care for them and...
Apr 11, 2025
Winsted woman accused of animal cruelty now charged by Norwalk police with damaging former rental
Sarah Smolak, 28, of Winsted, already charged with animal cruelty, was arrested by Norwalk police on allegations she damaged a landlord's...
Apr 1, 2025
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