A former NFL player, LeShon Johnson, has been found guilty by a jury on dogfighting charges in Oklahoma. According to the Department of Justice, the former running back was convicted on six felony ...

DALLAS — A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged with dog fighting after officials rescued eight dogs in southeast Dallas. On July 18, an animal cruelty investigation led detectives to three ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) and Humane World for Animals teamed up on Tuesday to arrest one man and rescue 22 dogs and puppies from a suspected dog-fighting ...

A former Packers draft pick has been convicted in what FBI agents called the largest federal dog fighting case in history. A federal jury found Leshon Eugene Johnson, of Broken Arrow, guilty of six ...

The Oklahoma native previously pleaded guilty to state animal fighting charges in 2004 Anna Lazarus Caplan is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work ...

A dog seized in a raid into a suspected dog fighting operation by the State Law Enforcement Division during the week of June 9, 2025, in Richland County. Courtesy of State Law Enforcement Division ...

Three men were arrested in Savannah, Georgia on dog fighting and drug charges. The dogs are currently being held as evidence at Chatham County Animal Services. Rescued fighting dogs can take years to ...