Showing Animals Respect & Kindness tells Mississippi cockfighters & sheriffs “Cock-a-doodle-do!” LEXINGTON, Kentucky––A federal grand jury on July 20, 2023 indicted six alleged cockfighters, cockpit owner/operators, and recent targets of Showing Animals Respect & Kindness investigations for illegal cockfighting and gambling activities at Isom, Letcher County, Kentucky. Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK] founder Steve […]
Murder at cockfights isn’t just a Hawaiian thing, animal groups tell Kentucky
And organized crime associated with cockfighting is not just a few rotten eggs HONOLULU, Hawaii––Five days after an alleged cockfight attendee shot five others in Māʻili, Hawaii, 30 miles from Honolulu, murdering two and wounding three, the Hawaiian killings continued to both upstage and illustrate the efforts of Animal Wellness Action and Showing Animals […]
Cockfighters cut deals & hack reporting doesn’t cut it in Kentucky
Bill Estep of the Lexington Herald Leader is unapologetic about crediting wrong two groups with roles in busts; does not name the right two LEXINGTON, Kentucky––Cockfighting cases usually result in plea-bargained sentences. Few people, if any, might therefore have been surprised when alleged cockfighters Rickie D. Johnson, 55, and Hiram B. Creech Jr., 47, […]