Woman arrested after starving dog found in Millersville
Millersville Borough Police and Pennsylvania SPCA officers investigated a report of a starving boxer-type dog; the animal was later surrendered and both owners were arrested on animal neglect and cruelty charges.
On August 26, 2026, Millersville Borough Police responded to a report of a starving dog at a residence on Briargate Ct. Officers found a brown-and-white boxer-type dog severely underweight but ambulatory; owner Christina Lynn Parke declined a voluntary surrender. The following day, officers with Lt. Nields of the Pennsylvania SPCA Law Enforcement Division and two sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant, the dog was surrendered, and both owners were arrested on charges including neglect of animals (vet care and sustenance/water) and cruelty to animals; the case lists 57 Briargate Ct and an entry dated October 19, 2026.