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

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

A man has been charged with animal cruelty after a video showed a dog unstrapped riding in a trailer on a Northwest Indiana expressway. Erik McClinton, 37, of Gary, is facing ...

An Indiana man is facing criminal charges after a video showing a dog in distress on the back of a speeding trailer went viral earlier this week.

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.

Erik McClinton, 37, has been formally charged with animal cruelty, a Class A misdemeanor. Indiana State Police Lowell Post says the investigation and rescue started Tuesday. A reporter in the Lake ...

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.