No charges are being recommended in connection with a Dorchester County K9 death after being left in a hot patrol car. The group that donated him says the sheriff’s office bypassed an autopsy that was required by contract. That group is now pursuing legal action. 

The miniature poodle named Sage, from Rehoboth Beach, won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States’ most prestigious canine event.