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Eight Charged In Dog Fighting Ring On South Side

(STMW) -- Eight people were charged after Chicago Police interrupted a dog fighting ring on the South Side Sunday night.

About 7:30 p.m., police received a complaint of dog fighting in the 6600 block of South Winchester. Responding officers found four pit bulls "with wounds consistent with dog fighting" and a dog fighting ring inside a residence, police said.

The Chicago Department of Animal Care and Control took the four pit bulls into custody, police said.

The following people were all charged with one felony count of dog fighting, police said:

  • Taylon Hughes, 24, of the 7800 block of South Kingston;
  • Shaquille Middleton, 20, of the 3900 block of Timberlea Court in Country Club Hills;
  • Charles Ray, 28, of the 2600 block of East 74th Place;
  • Arnulfo Sanchez, 37, of the 15100 block of Turlington in Harvey;
  • Sabrina Morris, 44, William Hill, 18, and Jimmie Kelly, 59, all of the 6600 block of South Winchester.

Jawaan Chick, 22, of the 200 block of Providence in Matteson was charged with one felony count of dog fighting using a machine, according to police and the Cook County Sheriff's office.

All eight appeared in court Monday, but their bond information was not available Monday night.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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