Massachusetts man gets prison time in state’s first federal dogfighting conviction
HANSON, MA — A Massachusetts man was sentenced to one year and one day in prison Wednesday for his role in a dogfighting operation, marking …
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Hempstead man indicted on fentanyl distribution, dogfighting, and weapons charges
MINEOLA, NY – A Hempstead man has been indicted on drug trafficking, weapons possession, and animal fighting charges after authorities seized fentanyl-laced pills, a loaded …
Georgia man sentenced to 475 years for massive dogfighting operation
DALLAS, Ga. — A Georgia man was sentenced to 475 years in prison after authorities rescued more than 100 malnourished pit bulls from a dogfighting …
Freeport man sentenced for breeding pit bulls for dogfighting
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Freeport man was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail and five years’ probation for breeding and selling pit bulls for …
Maryland man pleads guilty to federal dogfighting and racketeering charges
BALTIMORE, Md. — Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., 63, of Arnold, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy to engage in dogfighting and interstate travel …
Major Dogfighting Network Dismantled in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ – In a significant crackdown on animal cruelty, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) and the New …
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting
A Louisiana man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sponsor, exhibit, possess and transport animals in …
Washington Heights Man Sentenced for Dogfighting and Narcotics Charges
MANHATTAN, NY – Jose Rivera, a 59-year-old resident of Washington Heights, has been sentenced to 4.5 years in state prison for his involvement in a …
Two Men Plead Guilty to Their Roles in Local Dogfighting Conspiracy
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Woodbridge man pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in dogfighting, and a Camp Springs, Maryland, man pleaded guilty today to advertising …