Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson has been charged in a federal dogfighting case after 190 dogs were seized from him last year.

Former NFL running back LeShon Eugene Johnson has been indicted on 21 charges in a massive federal dog fighting bust that led to the recovery of 190 pit bulls, according to the Justice Department.

Johnson, who played five seasons mostly for the Cardinals, faces federal charges with each carrying up to five years in prison ...

Former NFL player LeShon Johnson was charged with allegedly operating a large dogfighting venture after 190 "pit bull-type dogs" were seized from him in October 2024 – believed to be the most ...

Former NFL running back LeShon Johnson has been charged with operating a large-scale dog fighting ring in Oklahoma, the Justice Department announced this week. Johnson, 54, allegedly ran “Mal ...

Federal prosecutors say Julius Dean Griffin faces 23 counts related to dog fighting, firearms, and drug possession after a ...

Former Green Bay Packers running back LeShon Johnson was arrested and accused of running a dog fighting and trafficking business. Federal authorities seized nearly 200 pit bulls in Johnson’s ...

Leshon Eugene Johnson, of Broken Arrow, made his first appearance in court last week. He is charged with possessing 190 pit bull-type dogs for use in an animal fighting venture and for selling ...

News 2 Oklahoma reported that Johnson was also charged in a large dogfighting bust in Oklahoma in 2004. The site said he pleaded guilty to state animal cruelty charges then and got a five-year ...

If Johnson is convicted, he faces a maximum penalty on each count of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine A former NFL player has been arrested and charged with violating the dog fighting ...