SLED: 13 arrested in dog-fighting bust

Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)– Investigators with State Law Enforcement Division say 13 people were arrested in connection with a dog-fighting operation in Richland Co.

Officials say on Saturday two dogs were rescued from a fight and taken to an emergency vet for treatment.

Investigators say they also found several guns and more than $84,000 in cash.

SLED released the names of those arrestedl;

-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