Irvine police launched an investigation after a family reported that they were told their dog died in its sleep and was cremated. They soon found there were other victims.

An Irvine animal trainer and his girlfriend have been charged in connection with the deaths of at least a dozen dogs.

According to the DA's Office, Kwong Chun Sit and Tingfeng Liu impersonated the pets’ owners in order to have the bodies cremated in an attempt to conceal how the dogs died in their care.