Dogfighters are killing the cats, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs and other pets/farm animals being rehomed via Craigslist, Facebook, Next Door and shelters/rescues. Dogfighting busts are organized by first name. Bold last name typically indicates dogfighters are related to each other.
Aaron Dejon Inman, Jr.
https://www.wnct.com/news/3-arrested-after-discovery-of-violent-dog-fighting-ring/(photo)
Aaron Richardson
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/six-men-sentenced-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Allen Hill
Amanda Grace Lunsford (Faron’s son’s girlfriend – animal cruelty)
Angela Taylor Hutchins (Chester County)
https://www.wbtv.com/story/29865770/trio-arrested-in-chester-co-dog-fighting-bust
Anthony Mackmore
https://www.wnct.com/news/3-arrested-after-discovery-of-violent-dog-fighting-ring/(photo)
Antion Giltzer (Age 18 – High Point, NC)
“Four Charged in Dogfight,” News and Record, 24 Jan 1998, page B2 (busted with 14- and 15-year-old boys and 24-year-old Kevin De’Andre McCluney)
Antwan Lee Bryant
Arnold R. Horton (Gastonia, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Arnold Leroy Johnson Jr. (Age 26 – Greensboro)
“Three Charged After Deputies Stop Dogfights,” News and Record, 08 Aug 1995, page B1
Barry Paul White (Trinity)
Bena G. Lawrence (Brevard, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Beretta Kearney
Billy Trammell (Robbinsville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Bradford Darrnell Dobbins [Age 17]
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 12 Oct 1994, page 2-A [busted with six people]
Bradley Scott Howe (Age 33 – Gastonia)
“Tip Leads to Dogfighting Ring,” The Charlotte Observer, 05 Oct 1995, page 2Y
Brexton Redell Lloyd
Brian Keith Anderson II (Age 23 – Greensboro, NC)
“N.C. Shelter to Care for Seized Pit Bulls,” Clarion-Ledger, 17 Aug 2007, page 6B
Brian Bartholomew (Enfield, NC)
https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/154626
Brian Wesley Parrott (Union County)
The Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep 1981, Fri · Page 36
Brian Tucker (Pollocksville)
https://journalnow.com/the-state-for-aug-14/article_0cf788b5-0eef-5180-bf63-1be0fd104058.html
Cedric Gerard Cook (Fayetteville)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/six-men-sentenced-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Christopher Earl Carr (Clinton, NC)
https://www.clintonnc.com/news/30575/dog-fighting-ring-found-four-arrested
Christopher Lee Lyles (Age 19 – Gastonia)
“Tip Leads to Dogfighting Ring,” The Charlotte Observer, 05 Oct 1995, page 2Y
Clifford D. Reese (Pisgah Forest, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Clyde L. Mills (High Point, NC)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Cody Ushry Jr.
https://journalnow.com/the-state-for-aug-14/article_0cf788b5-0eef-5180-bf63-1be0fd104058.html
Curtis Alexander Bowers Jr.
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Daniel Dayton Coffey (Age 25 – High Point)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
Daniel Isiah Crew Jr.
https://www.animallaw.info/case/state-v-crew
Darrick Lorenzo Fuller
David A. Frisky (Brevard, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
David G. Jenkins (Gastonia, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
David W. Spencer, Jr. (Thomasville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Dayton Dennis Coffey (Age 54 – High Point)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
Delontay Jaquan Moore
Demaurice Shakeem Turner (Age 17 – High Point, NC)
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/two-high-point-people-charged-with-dogfighting/83-223574102
Dennis Galloway (Pisgah Forest)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Derrick Terry (Rocky Mount, NC)
https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/154626
Derrick Twitty (Columbus, Polk County)
https://wlos.com/news/local/2-polk-county-men-charged-in-federal-dog-fighting-case
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/western-north-carolina-dog-fighters-sentenced-federal-prison
Desmond B. White
Donni Juan Casanova
Donnie Best (Cedar Grove)
“Investigators Zero in on Spectators in Dog Fight Video,” The Chapel Hill News, 03 Sept 1992, pp A1, 8
Douglas E. Cison (Brevard, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Earl Antron Hamilton (Charlotte, NC)
https://www.charlottealertsnews.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-dog-fighting-29-dogs-found
Earnest Sutton Jr.
https://www.wnct.com/news/kinston-police-seek-15-more-suspects-in-dog-fighting-operation
Ed Faron
Edward L. Fredrick (Lexington)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Edward T. Pickard (Pleasant Garden)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Elbert Woodrow McMillian
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county
Elton Gary
https://www.robesonian.com/news/89565/man-takes-plea-to-dogfighting
Erica Powell Gary
https://www.robesonian.com/news/89565/man-takes-plea-to-dogfighting
Euwell Arlin Falconer III (Age 33 – Charlotte)
“Dead Dog in Tree Yields Cruelty Conviction,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb 1998, page 4C
“Kids’ Discovery Leads to Dogfighting Charges,” The Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov 1997, pp 1C, 5C
Frank Jacobs (Laurinburg – Authorities think Jacobs is involved in more than one large-scale dog-fighting operation, including some that extend into other states.)
https://myfox8.com/news/nc-authorities-seek-man-on-dog-fighting-charges
Frank Hardy Moore (Lake Lure, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Gale Star Williams (Robbinsville)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Gary Denver Hoxit (Flat Rock, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Gary Oxford (Union County)
The Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep 1981, Fri · Page 36
Gaston Williamson Jr. (Lee County)
https://www.wral.com/story/137183
General Lee Williams III
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county
George Flemming Birchfield (Robbinsville)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
George Long (Robbinsville – losing candidate for sheriff)
“Officers Arrest 90 in Dogfighting Raid: Barn, Bloody Ring Disguised as Church,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 01 Nov 1983, page 5A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
George W. Williams (Pleasant Garden)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
Gerald Bass (Age 18 – Raleigh)
“Man, Youth Charged with Dogfighting,” The News and Observer, 15 Dec 1997, page 2B
Gerald D. Roper (Franklin, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Gilbert W. Williams (Pleasant Garden, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Glenn Cottingham (Age 42 – Thomasville)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
Glen T. DeHart (Asheville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Hal Tyler Jr
https://www.wnct.com/news/kinston-police-seek-15-more-suspects-in-dog-fighting-operation
Harold T. Morris (Plymouth)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Harry Hargrove (had a catmill)
Hector Robinson Castigador (Age 20 – Gastonia)
“Tip Leads to Dogfighting Ring,” The Charlotte Observer, 05 Oct 1995, page 2Y
Henrique Durant (Gastonia)
Isaiah Davis (Rocky Mount)
Jack M. Swinson (Greensboro, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Jackie Robinson Parker (Age 40 – Sunbury)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
James Edward Gavin II (Age 21 – Greensboro)
“Three Charged After Deputies Stop Dogfights,” News and Record, 08 Aug 1995, page B1
James Golden III (Ayden)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/six-men-sentenced-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
James Edward Harris (Wendell, NC)
https://abc11.com/wendell-dog-fighting-animal-cruelty-james-harris/1311451
James David Martin (Maple Hill, NC)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/six-men-sentenced-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
James Faron Morrison
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
James Lee Hunter
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county
James W. Shipman Jr. (East Flat Rock, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
James M. Swinson (Greensboro, NC)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
Janie Elizabeth Long (Robbinsville)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Jashari Malik Billups
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Jeffery Denny (Investigators say{}Denny has delivered dogs all over the country, and they believe he’s responsible for hundreds of dog fighting deaths. … “Mr. Denny is a nationally known and admitted dog fighter,” Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown said. “He’s acknowledged that he’s sold hundreds of game-bred dogs throughout the United States.” Investigators seized Denny’s mini-van, rigged to transport multiple dogs. These dogs were going for $900 apiece. The business of dog fighting is reported to be a multi-million dollar industry. “And not too many of them put in 1099s to the IRS,”” Brown said with a laugh.)
https://wset.com/archive/update-undercover-sting-leads-to-dog-fighting-arrest
Jeffrey Wayne Pagan (Gastonia, NC)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov 1992, page 5
Jeffrey W. Rogers (Jeffery W. Rogers – Brevard)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Jerome Johnson (Lee County)
https://www.wral.com/story/137183
Jimmy P. Sanford (Forest City, NC)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
The Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep 1981, Fri · Page 36
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Joel Hosch-Cahcart (Salisbury, NC – arrested in South Carolina)
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/09/26/da-305-dogs-rescued-biggest-dogfighting-operation-sc
Johnathan Marquis Baxter
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
John Thomas Hipp (Hendersonville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Johnny Johnson (Charlotte)
The Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep 1981, Fri · Page 36
Jolynn L. Murray (Hendersonville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Joseph Donnelle Hussey (Age 18 – Edgecombe County, NC)
“More Charges for Suspects in Dog Ring: 32 Counts of Cruelty,” Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 Feb 2004, pp. A1, A3
Joshua William Corbett (Clinton, NC)
https://www.clintonnc.com/news/30575/dog-fighting-ring-found-four-arrested
Joshua Mungo
19-year-old dogfighter Joshua Mungo was just busted with 40 pitbulls and 10 puppies in nearby Monroe, North Carolina. Know someone with a lot of pitbulls? Someone who owns a dog treadmill? Someone who lets their dog hang by its teeth to strengthen its jaws? See comment below.
byu/Hot-Pomegranate-9595 inCharlotte
Juan Derico Rufus
https://www.wnct.com/news/kinston-police-seek-15-more-suspects-in-dog-fighting-operation
Kareleikeya Ankeria Leach
https://abc11.com/woman-indicted-dog-fighting-animal-cruelty-charges-johnston-county/1399921
Keith Dawkins (Gastonia, NC – arrested in South Carolina)
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/09/26/da-305-dogs-rescued-biggest-dogfighting-operation-sc
Keith Deshawn Robinson
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Kelo A.T. McCain (Age 17 – Salisbury)
“Two Plead Guilty to Reduced Charges,” Winston-Salem Journal, 29 Apr 1994, page 18
“Five Men Charged in Dogfighting in Mocksville,” Winston-Salem Journal, 12 Apr 1994, page 14
Kendrick Connor (Statesville, NC – arrested in South Carolina)
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/09/26/da-305-dogs-rescued-biggest-dogfighting-operation-sc
Kenneth R. Murray (Hendersonville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Kevin De’Andre McCluney (Age 24 – High Point, NC)
“Four Charged in Dogfight,” News and Record, 24 Jan 1998, page B2 (busted with 14- and 15-year-old boys and 18-year-old Antion Giltzer)
Kevin Walters
https://www.wnct.com/news/kinston-police-seek-15-more-suspects-in-dog-fighting-operation
Kobe Alexander Jackson (Magnolia, NC)
https://www.clintonnc.com/news/30575/dog-fighting-ring-found-four-arrested
Laddie Dwayne McMillian (Tryon, Polk County – “Got a 1XW OTC last night against my cousin with Slick Rick [pitbull] and 23 mins, curred him out Slick was getting ready to do him in and my cousin stopped it for whatever reason, just to put a bullet in his head.”)
https://wlos.com/news/local/2-polk-county-men-charged-in-federal-dog-fighting-case
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdnc/pr/western-north-carolina-dog-fighters-sentenced-federal-prison
Larry Pressley (Gastonia, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Lee Edward Anthony Rafferty (Age 17)
“Teens Charged in Beating Dogs: Several Animal Cruelty Cases Occur in County,” The News-Herald, 20 Jun 1996, page 1 (he and Matthew Daniel Rafferty, age 18, climbed into dog kennels and bludgeoned two dogs with bricks because they wouldn’t fight)
Leedell Watkins
https://abc11.com/dogfighting-cumberland-county-sheriffs-office-animal-cruelty/1667317
Lefonze Williams (“Charlotte’s biggest dog fighting ring ever”)
https://www.wbtv.com/story/21090670/police-uncover-largest-dog-fighting-operation-ever-in-charlotte
https://www.wbtv.com/story/21090670/police-uncover-largest-dog-fighting-operation-ever-in-charlotte/(photo)
Leo Chadwick (Hubert)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/six-men-sentenced-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Leo Scully (Lee County)
https://www.wral.com/story/137183
Leonard Colvin (Robbinsville, NC)
“Officers Arrest 90 in Dogfighting Raid: Barn, Bloody Ring Disguised as Church,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 01 Nov 1983, page 5A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Lewis Edmond Andrews Jr. (Maple Hill, NC)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/ten-men-face-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Mark F. Mundy (Asheville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Mark Polk (Charlotte)
The Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep 1981, Fri · Page 36
Mark Anthony West (Jacksonville, NC)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/ten-men-face-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Marty E. Cison (Brevard, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Mason Arnold (State v. Arnold, 147 N.C. App. 670, 557 S.E.2d 119 (N.C. Ct. App. 2001))
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-arnold-210
Matthew W. McGee (Lincolnton)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Matthew Daniel Rafferty (Age 18)
“Teens Charged in Beating Dogs: Several Animal Cruelty Cases Occur in County,” The News-Herald, 20 Jun 1996, page 1 (he and Lee Edward Anthony Rafferty, age 17, climbed into dog kennels and bludgeoned two dogs with bricks because they wouldn’t fight)
Maurice Baum
Maurice Moore
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Maurice Kentrell Nance
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Maurice Leon Washington
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Melanie Beth Waring (Age 24 – Nashville, NC)
“More Charges for Suspects in Dog Ring: 32 Counts of Cruelty,” Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 Feb 2004, pp. A1, A3
Melvin Durant Cottingham (Age 39 – Thomasville, NC – repeat offender)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
“Horry Police Arrest 20 People in Raid on Dog Fighting Ring,” The State, 14 Apr 1992, page 3B
Melvin Smith (“Charlotte’s biggest dog fighting ring ever”)
https://www.wbtv.com/story/21090670/police-uncover-largest-dog-fighting-operation-ever-in-charlotte
https://www.wbtv.com/story/21090670/police-uncover-largest-dog-fighting-operation-ever-in-charlotte/(photo)
Michael Dowdell (Age 33 – Efland, NC)
“27 Pit Bulls Euthanized at Shelter: Officials: Dogs Too Dangerous for Adoption,” 05 Feb 1998, page A1
“27 Dogs Seized; 3 Suspects Sought in Animal Fighting,” The Chapel Hill Herald, 09 Jul 1997, page A1
“County Impounds Dogs Used for Fights,” The Chapel Hill News, 06 Jul 1997, page A3
“Dog Fighting Charges Brought Against 2 Men,” The Chapel Hill Herald, 04 Jul 1997, page 3
“Orange County Investigates Dog-Fighting Suspicions: 20 Pit Bulls, Some Scarred, Found During Search,” The News and Observer, 02 Jul 1997, pp 1B, 4B
Michael Williams
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county
Mickey Ray Locklear (Lumberton, NC)
https://www.robesonian.com/archive/76985/view-full_story-1649670-article-raid_preempts_dogfight
Patricia N. Henderson (Hendersonville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Patrick Andre Mauney [Age 20]
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 12 Oct 1994, page 2-A [busted with six people]
Phillip H. Burnette (Canton, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Phillip Alexander Stevenson
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Quillard Burchfield/Birchfield (Robbinsville)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Ralph M. Henson (Otto, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Randall Jacob James aka Slim (Maple Hill, NC)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/ten-men-face-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Randolph Hooker (Lee County)
https://www.wral.com/story/137183
Randy Strickland (Age 20 – Statesville)
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 08 Jan 1995, page 2-A [broke into shelter to steal the pitbull that was seized in October 1994]
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 12 Oct 1994, page 2-A [busted with six people]
Reginald Ray Logan (Age 35 – Rutherfordton)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
Rego Leach [Age 18]
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 12 Oct 1994, page 2-A [busted with six people]
Richard W. McGraw (Flat Rock, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Richard Glenn Moore (Lake Lure, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Rickey J. Henderson (Lake Toxaway, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Rickey Williams (Robbinsville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Ricky Junior Jackson (Age 26)
“Illegal Dogfights Rare Within Asheville City Limits,” Asheville Citizen Times, 04 Jun 1994, page 5D
Rico Pagan
Robert Jeffrey Charles
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county
Robert Watkins (Raleigh, NC)
https://www.live5news.com/story/13416085/7-arrested-in-berkeley-county-for-dog-fighting
Rodale Detrice Cutler (Age 23 – Edgecombe County, NC)
“More Charges for Suspects in Dog Ring: 32 Counts of Cruelty,” Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 Feb 2004, pp. A1, A3
Rodney Levell Carr (Clinton, NC)
https://www.clintonnc.com/news/30575/dog-fighting-ring-found-four-arrested
Roger Gene Cook (Chester County)
https://www.wbtv.com/story/29865770/trio-arrested-in-chester-co-dog-fighting-bust
Roger Sam Dewey
“27 Pit Bulls Euthanized at Shelter: Officials: Dogs Too Dangerous for Adoption,” 05 Feb 1998, page A1
“APS Says Dogfighting Is Prevalent Locally: Society Shows Evidence Seized at House,” The Chapel Hill Herald, 03 Dec 1997, pp 1, 9
“Most Charges in Dogfighting Dismissed: Trio Arrested with 27 Pit Bulls Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charges,” The Chapel Hill Herald, 30 Sept 1997, page 1 (pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty; fined $250, paid $250 to shelter; paid $80 in court costs; got two years of probation. See The Problem with Hog Hunting in sidebar)
“Suspects Charged with 29 Counts of Dogfighting,” The News and Observer 12 Jul 1997, page 5B (finally names third person; Samson Pruitt and Roger Sam Dewey were arrested in Efland; Michael Dowdell was busted in Guilford County).
Ronald Harper (Age 35 – Lenoir, NC)
“Dogfighting Charged in Caldwell: 2 Pit Bulls Seized; 2nd Suspect Sought,” The Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan 1991, page 2B
Ronald Eugene Vaughn (Lexington – repeat offender)
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county/(2018)
“Two Plead Guilty to Reduced Charges,” Winston-Salem Journal, 29 Apr 1994, page 18
“Five Men Charged in Dogfighting in Mocksville,” Winston-Salem Journal, 12 Apr 1994, page 14
Ronnie Jeremy Thompson (Jacksonville, NC)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/ten-men-face-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Rowena Beth Hay (Chester County)
https://www.wbtv.com/story/29865770/trio-arrested-in-chester-co-dog-fighting-bust
Roy Junior Tillery (Age 47 – Edgecombe County, NC)
“More Charges for Suspects in Dog Ring: 32 Counts of Cruelty,” Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 Feb 2004, pp. A1, A3
Russel Henry Norman (Age 40)
“Five Men Charged in Dogfighting in Mocksville,” Winston-Salem Journal, 12 Apr 1994, page 14
Russell GuinneNathanel(Age 29 – Gastonia)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov 1992, page 5
Ryan A. Sadler
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/ten-people-indicted-attending-dog-fighting-venture-akron
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2014/11/18/47-people-charged-in-suspected/10482026007
Ryan Taylor
Saman Reaves
https://www.wnct.com/news/3-arrested-after-discovery-of-violent-dog-fighting-ring/(photo)
Sampson Pruitt / Samson Pruitt (Age 24 – Efland, NC)
“27 Pit Bulls Euthanized at Shelter: Officials: Dogs Too Dangerous for Adoption,” 05 Feb 1998, page A1
“27 Dogs Seized; 3 Suspects Sought in Animal Fighting,” The Chapel Hill Herald, 09 Jul 1997, page A1
“County Impounds Dogs Used for Fights,” The Chapel Hill News, 06 Jul 1997, page A3
“Dog Fighting Charges Brought Against 2 Men,” The Chapel Hill Herald, 04 Jul 1997, page 3
“Orange County Investigates Dog-Fighting Suspicions: 20 Pit Bulls, Some Scarred, Found During Search,” The News and Observer, 02 Jul 1997, pp 1B, 4B
Samuel E. Harrington (Hazelwood, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Samuel G. Mobley
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/ten-people-indicted-attending-dog-fighting-venture-akron
https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2014/11/18/47-people-charged-in-suspected/10482026007
Saquan Manning (Age 18 – High Point, NC)
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/two-high-point-people-charged-with-dogfighting/83-223574102
Sean Lennell Burton
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Shamorrow Coleman
Shelby Hugh Denham (Age 44 – High Point)
“2 Local Men Arrested at Dogfight in Michigan,” The Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov1992, page 5
Stanley Max Plowman Junior (Age 26 – Indian Trails, NC)
https://www.wistv.com/story/5973972/nc-man-arrested-on-dog-fighting-charges/
Stoney Greene (sat on Wilkes County Board of Commissioners, tried to run for N.C. House District 94)
Susan B. Hoxit (Flat Rock, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Tavon Donnell Lanier
https://myfox8.com/news/7-charged-with-felony-dog-fighting-in-randolph-county
Teddy Lee Sweeney (Age 27 – Greensboro)
“Three Charged After Deputies Stop Dogfights,” News and Record, 08 Aug 1995, page B1
Terrance Martin Cooper
https://www.wbtv.com/2022/05/27/gastonia-man-charged-with-30-counts-animal-cruelty-dog-fighting
Thomas Duane Bennett
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Thurmond Jeron Heaggans [Age 20]
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 12 Oct 1994, page 2-A [busted with six people]
Timothy Dale Bean (Age 30 – Greensboro)
“Five Men Charged in Dogfighting in Mocksville,” Winston-Salem Journal, 12 Apr 1994, page 14
Timothy Lafon Murphy (Age 27 – Edgecombe County, NC – Troy Murphy’s brother)
“More Charges for Suspects in Dog Ring: 32 Counts of Cruelty,” Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 Feb 2004, pp. A1, A3
Timothy Allen Petit (Brevard, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Toby Maurice Bell [Age 17]
[Police blotter], Statesville Record and Landmark, 12 Oct 1994, page 2-A [busted with six people]
Tom Huckabee (Age 24 – Maxton)
“Police Arrest 20 in Raid on Horry [South Carolina] Dog Fights,” 14 Apr 1992, pp 1A, 8A
Tomocka Gladden
https://whky.com/multiple-suspects-charged-as-dog-fighting-ring-found-in-iredell
Toriano Cave
Travis Lamont Timberlake (Guilford County)
https://www.wxii12.com/article/guilford-county-man-faces-multiple-dogfighting-charges/2060072#(photo)
Troy L. Murphy (Age 30 – Timothy Murphy’s brother)
“More Charges for Suspects in Dog Ring: 32 Counts of Cruelty,” Rocky Mount Telegram, 26 Feb 2004, pp. A1, A3
Ukema Miller (Gastonia)
Van Arthur Mode (Age 40 – Greensboro)
“Five Men Charged in Dogfighting in Mocksville,” Winston-Salem Journal, 12 Apr 1994, page 14
Verlon Hoxit (Hendersonville, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Vickie Hudson Lyles (Age 37 – Gastonia)
“Tip Leads to Dogfighting Ring,” The Charlotte Observer, 05 Oct 1995, page 2Y
Vincent Colvin (Robbinsville)
“9 Plead Guilt in Aiding Dogfighting,” The Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan 1984, page 14A
Warren D. Finch (Henrico, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
Wayne Richardson (Hollister, NC)
“The Last Dogfight at Brush Arbor,” The Charlotte Observer, 06 Nov 1983, pp. A1, A12
William Jay Farrior aka Bo (Maple Hill, NC)
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/six-men-sentenced-dog-fighting-and-narcotics-charges
Zhaqwaun Jevontae Gary
https://www.robesonian.com/news/89565/man-takes-plea-to-dogfighting
