Winsted's town attorney filed a civil complaint seeking to take ownership of dogs seized from Sarah Smolak, who is facing ...

Two dogs in her care were allegedly found to have lost a significant amount of weight and their health declined.

The town of Winsted plans to file a civil forfeiture claim in an attempt to get Sarah Smolak to relinquish legal ownership of ...

Sarah Anne Smolak of Winchester was charged with cruelty to animals in two separate cases by Norwalk police on Thursday.

Winsted resident Sarah Smolak was arrested again by Norwalk police and is now accusing of 40 counts of animal cruelty.

A Winchester woman is facing animal cruelty charges after Norwalk police investigated a complaint regarding the health of ...

The warrant applications read like a horror novel. These dogs were horribly malnourished, some abused, just not well cared for at all,” Jonathan Levitan told News 12.

Now, Smolak, 28, is facing 40 counts of animal cruelty, accused of mistreating 38 dogs in her current home in Winsted and two last year while renting the home Dennis owns.

Rescue officials said the dog is emaciated and in critical need of a blood transfusion and intensive medical care.

Sarah Smolak, facing 39 animal cruelty counts in Winsted and Norwalk, appeared before a judge who appointed an advocate to ...

Sarah Anne Smolak turned herself in to Norwalk police on Thursday. She was charged with animal cruelty. Connecticut leaders discuss link between child and animal abuse Norwalk police began the ...

TORRINGTON — A Superior Court judge Thursday assigned an attorney to represent the interests of justice when a Winsted woman facing dozens of charges of animal cruelty appeared in court.