A Southern California trainer who had 11 dogs die in a hot van and then tried to have them cremated and lied to owners was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Friday, officials said.

Authorities said Kwong "Tony" Chun Sit, an Irvine trainer, killed 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van. He covered up the deaths by impersonating the dogs' owners and having the pets ...