RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Two dogs were rescued and 13 people were charged after a dogfight in Richland County on Saturday, April 20, according to officials with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED).
Officials say two dogs were rescued from an active fight Saturday night off McCords Ferry Road in Eastover and taken to a local emergency veterinarian for treatment.
Multiple firearms and over $84,000 in cash were located at the scene of the dogfight.
SLED charged the following individuals with animal fighting and baiting on Saturday, April 20, 2024:
- Kenyata Jermaine Massey, 45, of Lancaster, SC
- LaCharles Terrel Beatty, 32, of Richburg, SC
- Eddrick Twitty, 44, of Heath Springs, SC
- Howard Cockrell, 27, of Chester, SC
- Carl Montero Brown, 23, of Chester, SC
- Eric Deon Todd, 35, of Blythewood, SC
- Kevin Breon Pickett, 36, of Richburg, SC
- Daryl Bowman, 29, of Columbia, SC
- Kareem Witherspoon, 48, of Heath Springs, SC
- Glenn Housel, 51, of Newberry, SC
- Patrick Heard, 45, of Elberton, GA
- Kareem Lann, 25, of Chester, SC
- Lataruis Antwan Robinson, 42, of Fort Lawn, SC
SLED partnered with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department for the operation.
Officials say the investigation is active and ongoing.