Texas man sentenced to 10 years in prison in starvation deaths of more than 130 dogs
Timothy Brockman was sentenced after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges in a case involving more than 130 dogs that died.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 11:11 p.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 11:26 p.m. ET
Texas man sentenced to 10 years in prison in starvation deaths of more than 130 dogs
A Texas man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection with the deaths of more than 130 dogs, according to Fox 26 Houston.
Timothy Brockman was sentenced on September 7, 2026, after pleading guilty to one felony count and one misdemeanor count of cruelty to non-livestock animals, the outlet reported. The government said Brockman and Ashley McFadden obtained dogs from rescue groups under the guise of finding them forever homes, but instead more than 130 dogs were starved to death, many buried alive.
McFadden's status in the case was not detailed in the report.
Sep 7, 2026, 11:22 p.m. ET
Texas man sentenced to 10 years in prison in starvation deaths of more than 130 dogs
A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on September 7, 2026, in connection with the starvation deaths of more than 130 dogs, according to Fox 26 Houston.
Timothy Brockman and Ashley McFadden were charged with one felony count and one misdemeanor count of cruelty to non-livestock animals. The government said the pair obtained dogs from rescue groups under the guise of finding them forever homes, but instead more than 130 dogs starved to death, many buried alive.
Brockman received the 10-year sentence. The status of charges against McFadden was not detailed in the report.
Sep 7, 2026, 11:11 p.m. ETFirst report
Texas man sentenced to 10 years in prison after more than 130 dogs died
A Texas man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after more than 130 dogs died in his care, according to Fox 26 Houston. The sentencing was announced on September 7, 2026.
Timothy Brockman and Ashley McFadden were charged with one felony count and one misdemeanor count of cruelty to non-livestock animals, Fox 26 reported. The government said the two got dogs from various rescue groups under the guise they would find them forever homes, but instead more than 130 dogs were starved to death, many buried alive.
Fox 26 reported that Brockman was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The status of the case against McFadden was not detailed in the report.
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