Columbus man pleads guilty to federal dog fighting, drug charges

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man arrested in connection to dog-fighting allegations and indicted on drug and gun charges in federal court has pleaded guilty.

According to federal prosecutors, Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for the purpose of fighting and for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.

A 13-count indictment said Brown owned 11 pit bull-type dogs for fighting purposes. The dogs were rescued by Columbus Humane, which worked in conjunction with Columbus police. Authorities also recovered tools and supplies commonly used in the training and keeping of dogs for fighting…

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