Here is a look at articles that have been getting attention from Patch.com readers: Robert Crimo III withdrew his not-guilty plea moments before opening arguments were to start in his trial Monday.

acquire and mail dead rats to the victim's home, to scalp the victim, and to blow up the victim's home," according to the guilty plea. After the bombing, Glosser hired a cleaning service to clean ...

Fair, from Crieff, Scotland, pleaded guilty to goading a dog to bite, attack and kill a domestic rat. He also admitted to failing to meet the needs of five puppies, three dogs and a kitten at his ...

A woman who is banned from having animals has been convicted for breaching the order and for failing to ensure the needs of her latest pets.

Owner James Chidume pleaded guilty to nine food safety offences and ... closed the business due to the imminent health risk. Rats chewed through the shop walls to get into the property A team ...

Liam Fair found himself at the centre of an investigation after authorities were sent footage of him goading lurcher dog Jax into fatally attacking a domesticated brown rat.