Case Details

Dog-fighting - 11 dogs, 4 puppies seized
Mableton, GA (US)

Incident Date: Wednesday, Jan 25, 2006
County: Cobb
Local Map: available
Disposition: Convicted
Charges: Felony CTA
Case Images: 1 files available

Abusers/Suspects:
» Leon Cecil Conley
» Joni A Duran - Not Charged
» Demetrious Isaac Haywood - Not Charged

Case Updates: 4 update(s) available

Case ID: 7117
Classification: Fighting, Neglect / Abandonment
Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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Two people were arrested and more than a dozen dogs and puppies were confiscated after Cobb County police raided a suspected dogfighting operation.

Acting on an anonymous tip January 25, 2006, they raided a Mableton home and found a blood-soaked dog fighting pit in the garage. Nearby they found dogs who showed scarring "consistent with dogs that have been fought and disfigured," according to the arrest warrants. The animals appeared to be underweight and malnourished.

Leon Cecil Conley of Lithonia was charged with multiple charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and dog fighting, both felonies; and Joni Duran of Mableton was charged with multiple counts of misdemeanor cruelty to animals, according to the Cobb County Sheriff's Office. Both are being held without bond.

Police found the skull of a dog at the scene, along with other bones scattered in the yard. They also found hypodermic needles and "injectable veterinary solutions," such as antibiotics, and equipment used to train fighting dogs. Eleven full-grown dogs and four puppies were taken to the Cobb County Animal Shelter.

Case Updates

According to court records, Leon Cecil Conley pled guilty to one felony count of dog-fighting and 15 counts of animal cruelty. As part of the plea agreement, Conley was sentenced concurrently to credit for time already served, placed on probation, and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine. Joni Duran and Demetrius Haywood were not prosecuted, according to court records.
Source: Cobb County Case #07900752
Update posted on Aug 17, 2007 - 7:28PM 
Leon Cecil Conley, Joni A. Duran, and Demetrious Isaac Haywood appeared in court on March 27 for felony arraignment. The three face dog-fighting charges stemming from their January 2006 arrests, when more than a dozen dogs and puppies were confiscated in a suspected dogfighting operation. No trial dates have been set.
Source: Indictment # 07-0752
Update posted on Mar 30, 2007 - 5:29PM 
Grand jury indictments were handed down against three alleged dog-fighters on February 8, 2007. Leon Cecil Conley, Joni A. Duran, and Demetrious Isaac Haywood will face felony dog-fighting charges stemming from their January 2006 arrests, when more than a dozen dogs and puppies were confiscated in a suspected dogfighting operation. No trial dates have been set.
Source: Indictment # 07-0752
Update posted on Feb 20, 2007 - 11:33PM 
In addition, 23-year-old Demetrious Haywood was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.
Source: WXIA News - January 27, 2006
Update posted on Jan 28, 2006 - 3:22AM 

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WSBTV News - January 27, 2006
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