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Coverage dated October 30, 2026 to October 31, 2026

California woman accused of deliberately running over 9-week-old puppy

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A 75-year-old woman in California faces federal charges after allegedly luring a 9-week-old puppy beneath her minivan with food and running it over.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Orange County woman accused of ‘intentionally' running over a puppy now faces a federal charge (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Police tracked down a woman suspected of intentionally running over and killing a puppy in Santa Ana.

  2. KTLA Los Angeles

    Southern California woman federally charged for allegedly intentionally running over puppy (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    An Orange County woman faces federal charges after authorities said she intentionally killed a pit bull puppy by luring it underneath her minivan and then running it over, the Justice Department announced Friday.

  3. Foxla

    OC woman faces federal charges in Santa Ana puppy killing (opens Foxla)

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    A 75-year-old Orange County woman is facing federal and state felony charges after authorities say she lured her nine-week-old puppy under a vehicle with food and intentionally crushed it to death. The incident, captured on surveillance video in Santa Ana , has triggered prosecution under the federa…

  4. UPI

    California woman accused of deliberately running over 9-week-old puppy (opens UPI)

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    A 75-year-old woman in California faces federal charges after allegedly luring a 9-week-old puppy beneath her minivan with food and running it over.