Federal officials have asked a judge to forfeit to the U.S. government some 200 dogs that were seized during an investigation into illegal dog fighting. The dogs, all pit bull-type canines, were ...

A Hanson man was sentenced in federal court in Boston on Wednesday for participation in a "dogfighting venture," officials ...

In America, Robinson said pit bull dogs are the breed most used in dog fighting. One thing professional dog fighters don’t do as often as is commonly believed is use “bait dogs” to train ...

Johnson, who played five seasons mostly for the Cardinals, faces federal charges with each carrying up to five years in ...

A Hanson man was sentenced in Boston federal court on Wednesday, April 9, for keeping numerous mistreated dogs at his home that he used in organized dogfighting, according to the Department of ...

This story describes dog fighting and its aftermath. Some may find details disturbing. MARION COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — ...

Johnson is charged with running at least two dog fighting operations called “Mal Kant Kennels” in Haskell, where he was born, and in his town of Broken Arrow. Johnson previously ran “Krazyside Kennels ...

Johnson pleaded guilty to animal fighting charges in 2004. His latest charge comes after authorities seized nearly 200 “pit bull-type dogs” from Johnson’s residence and “off-site yard” last October — ...

The DOJ, in announcing a 21-count indictment in a release Tuesday, alleged Johnson had nearly 200 “pit bull-type dogs” that were used in an “animal fighting venture” and that he was ...

In June 2023, authorities found nine pit bull-type dogs — several of which suffered scarring — as well as animal fighting paraphernalia, at Murphy’s residence in Hanson. In March 2024 ...

LeShon Johnson was charged with allegedly operating a large dogfighting operation after 190 "pit bull-type dogs" were seized from him.