- Conviction
- Transporting and possessing a pit bull-type dog for participation in an animal fighting venture
- Date
- Not stated
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Maryland animal-cruelty convictions
PawWatch Registry publishes final convictions supported by an official court, prosecutor, law-enforcement, or government registry source. Records are rechecked for corrections and removals.
27 verified recordsReview in progressLast reviewed 2026-09-03
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- Conviction
- Federal dogfighting / animal-fighting venture offenses
- Date
- Not stated
- Conviction
- Four felony counts aggravated cruelty to animals — torture of four dogs
- Date
- Not stated
- Conviction
- Federal dogfighting / animal-fighting venture offenses
- Date
- Not stated
- Conviction
- Multiple counts of animal cruelty; separate theft-scheme conviction
- Date
- 2026-05-21
- Conviction
- Four counts of animal cruelty/failure to provide sufficient food, drink or care under Maryland Criminal Law §10-604
- Date
- 2026-04-06
- Conviction
- One count misdemeanor animal cruelty involving failure to provide proper conditions/care for 11 hound- and beagle-type dogs kept in poor kennel conditions.
- Date
- 2026-01-09
- Conviction
- Sixteen counts of animal cruelty/failure to provide care under Maryland Criminal Law §10-604
- Date
- 2025-10-09
- Conviction
- Sixteen counts of animal cruelty/failure to provide care under Maryland Criminal Law §10-604
- Date
- 2025-10-09
- Conviction
- Conspiracy to engage in dogfighting and interstate travel in aid of racketeering
- Date
- 2025-01-24
- Conviction
- Aggravated animal cruelty; dangerous weapons charges
- Date
- 2025-01-10
- Conviction
- One federal conspiracy conviction for conspiring to create and distribute animal-crushing videos.
- Date
- 2024-12-12
- Conviction
- Failure to provide a dog with proper shelter under Maryland Criminal Law §10-604
- Date
- 2024-11-24
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2024-08-22
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2024-08-06
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2024-05-28
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2024-03-21
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2024-03-21
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2024-03-18
- Conviction
- Two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty
- Date
- 2024-01-29
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2022-11-29
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2022-11-10
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2022-11-09
- Conviction
- Conspiracy or substantive federal animal-fighting/dogfighting offense
- Date
- 2022-11-04
- Conviction
- 11 counts animal cruelty for failure to provide food, air, space and necessary veterinary care
- Date
- 2021-01
- Conviction
- 11 counts animal cruelty for failure to provide food, air, space and necessary veterinary care
- Date
- 2021-01
- Conviction
- Conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture
- Date
- 2017-12-22