Cockfighting - 22 birds seized
Valley Center, KS (US)Incident Date: Sunday, Aug 24, 2008
County: Sedgwick
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged:
» Catalina Leyva
» Adan Leyva
» Domingo Triana
» Jose V. Salazar-Zuniga
» Mario Salas
» Jose C. Salas
» Jorge H. Diaz
» Celso H. Campa
» Manuel H. Rocha
» Inanacio Galvin
» Felipe Salas
» Martin Perez
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
On Sunday afternoon, August 24th, Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were notified of a cock fighting event occurring at a barn located at 10330 W. 93rd Street North. Upon their arrival, they found 14 individuals engaged in an illegal cock fighting event.
Deputies observed several birds, 11 of which were dead or dying. Another 11 birds were removed in apparent good health. Various pieces of paraphernalia related to cockfighting were seized. Detectives found documentation of gambling and over $5,000 cash was seized. Animal control was called to care for the birds.
Twelve individuals were arrested and booked into jail on charges of cruelty to animal and/or unlawful conduct of cockfighting. Arrested in the incident were:
Catalina Leyva, Hispanic male, 30 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Adan Leyva, Hispanic male, 26 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Domingo Triana, Hispanic male, 44 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting and cruelty to animals;
Jose V. Salazar-Zuniga, Hispanic male, 45 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Mario Salas, Hispanic male, 18 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Jose C. Salas, Hispanic male, 23 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Jorge H. Diaz, Hispanic male, 23 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Celso H. Campa, Hispanic male, 45 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting and cruelty to animals;
Manuel H. Rocha, Hispanic male, 28 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Inanacio Galvin, Hispanic male, 34 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting;
Felipe Salas, Hispanic male, 55 years old, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting and cruelty to animals, and;
Martin Perez, Hispanic male, 28 years of age, charged with unlawful conduct of cockfighting.
The case is currently being investigated and will be presented to the District Attorney's office for charging consideration.
Case UpdatesA dozen people have now been charged in connection with a cockfight discovered in progress by law enforcement officials in a rural Sedgwick County barn on Aug. 24.
Acting on a tip, authorities arrived at a barn near Maize Road and 93rd North shortly after noon. They seized 22 roosters -- 11 of them dead -- along with paraphernalia linked to cockfighting, documentation of gambling and $5,000 in cash.
Eight men have been charged with attending a cockfight, three with providing the roosters for the fights and one man was charged with permitting the cockfight on his property, said Georgia Cole, a spokeswoman for the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. All of the offenses are misdemeanors.
The cases have been set for trial on Sept. 22. | Source: The Wichita Eagle - Sept 10, 2008
Update posted on Sep 11, 2008 - 12:14AM |
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