Jane Velez-Mitchell

Jane and her trusty sidekick Rico the Chihuahua embark on a mission to save other animals! Rico is a rescue dog, and there are so many other pets just as sweet as he is who need a home. In our latest installment, Jane and Rico are trying to find a home for loving Precious.

Precious is a four years young female chocolate brown Pit – Bulldog mix who absolutely adores children.  She entered a shelter pregnant and gave birth to 12 puppies. Only three of her puppies made it out of the shelter alive. Precious was adopted by a family but then later abandoned at a boarding facility where she sadly waited for her family to come back for her... they never did.

Former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to 30 to 60 years in prison for sexually assaulting 10 boys, capping nearly a yearlong saga that captivated the nation and shook a major university.

In June, a jury found Sandusky guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse. The judge handed down a minimum of 30 years. Jane Velez-Mitchell is outraged and believes this sentence is way too short and will just re-victimize the young men all over again.

Jessica Ridgeway was last seen near her Colorado home on Friday morning. She left, as she always does, to walk three blocks to a nearby park where she was to meet friends before walking the rest of the way to school -- but Jessica never showed up at that park. Jessica’s backpack and water bottle were found six miles away from Jessica’s home.

Now, HLN has learned that on Monday, seven hours away in Wyoming, an 11-year-old girl was lured into a white SUV and sexually assaulted. That girl was found alive, but could there be a connection? Jane spoke to reporter Don Champion with KMGH, who investigated this possibility.

Daryl Hannah was arrested protesting the construction of a controversial $7 Billion oil pipeline designed to bring oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.  Daryl Hannah and land owner Eleanor Fairchild were arrested protesting the planned 2,000 mile pipeline.

Jane Velez-Mitchell spoke with actress Daryl Hannah about her arrest and why she was protesting the construction.

Jerry Sandusky is speaking out and declaring his innocence. In an audio recording aired Monday by Penn State Radio, Jerry Sandusky says “They could take away my life, they could make me out as a monster, they could treat me as a monster, but they can't take away my heart. In my heart, I know I did not do these alleged disgusting acts.”

Sandusky went on to say, “A young man who was dramatic a veteran accuser, and always sought attention, started everything. He was joined by a well-orchestrated effort of the media, investigators, the system, Penn State, psychologists, civil attorneys and other accusers. They won. I've wondered what they really won: Attention, financial gain, prestige will all be temporary.”

Jessica Ridgeway was last seen on Friday near her home in Westminster, Colorado. The 10-year-old left her home to walk to her elementary school but never showed up for class. Police found Jessica’s backpack and water bottle more than six miles away from her home. 

Jane Velez-Mitchell also learned that three weeks earlier, students in the area reported seeing a man in a dark sedan trying to lure kids closer to his vehicle.

More than 100 animals, including ducks, geese, turkeys and chickens, were rescued from a hoarder in New York State. They were forced to live in appalling conditions surrounded by filth with only a small amount of shelter and living space.

But thanks to the amazing people at Woodstock Animal Sanctuary and the Ulster shelter SPCA these animals are now getting a second chance at life out in nature where they belong.

A jury found two Jacksonville parents guilty of allowing a registered sex offender sleep with their young daughter. 

Christopher Scott Perry and his wife, Mary Perry, allowed registered sex offender, Robert Goeing Young to live with them. According to the testimony of a Department of Children and Families investigator, Young slept in the same bed as the 9-year-old and repeatedly sexually assaulted her; all with the full knowledge of the girl’s parents.