Source: AZ Central

Queen Creek police arrested a 40-year-old man on June 13 after two dogs were found dead in a parked car. Officers responded to a report of animal cruelty near Signal Butte and Queen Creek roads, involving an employee from a local business in the shopping complex.
After investigating, authorities discovered the dogs had been left inside the vehicle for at least six hours, leading to their deaths. The man was taken into custody and booked into Maricopa County Jail on two counts of animal cruelty. Police have not released his name, and the investigation is ongoing.