Erik McClinton said the dog, named Midnight, was outside the truck because there were puppies inside the truck, according to ...

A man has been charged with animal cruelty after a video showed a dog unstrapped riding in a trailer on a Northwest Indiana ...

Indiana State Police say a man is now in custody after a dog was seen on video being transported in an open flatbed trailer ...

The suspect allegedly confirmed to police he was driving the vehicle in the video, according to court documents. He said ...

Prosecutors issue an arrest warrant for the owner of a dog stuck in an unsecured kennel on a moving trailer in Lake County.

Officers said Friday morning that 37-year-old Erik McClinton was wanted on a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to an animal.

In the video, the dog is in a crate on the trailer, which is attached to an SUV. The wanted driver is now in custody.

The dog is now in proper care, after state troopers said the animal was endangered and in distress. A suspect was in custody Thursday night.

Erik McClinton, 37, of Gary, is facing one count of animal cruelty after a viral video on I-80/94 Tuesday morning. Ryan Jackson, of Hammond, was getting on I-80/94 westbound at around 11:45 a.m ...

They say the dog appeared to have been abandoned near a home where McClinton had previously lived. With the assistance of an ISP K-9 handler, police say they were able to gain the dog’s trust ...