Was it this one? Poor kitty!
Cat found wrapped in duct tape in dryer
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/inland_empire&id=7824573
I never heard about that one. That looks particularly egregious and cruel. It’s amazing that she survived. I double that they’ll find the rest of the kittens. From the article, it seems that they have a sociopath on their hands in that neighborhood.
Did you show it to Slings and Arrows?