4 arrested after Wednesday's Aragon dog-fighting raid
by Melody Dareing
Jul 15, 2010 | 4244 views | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Trince Andre Crews
Trince Andre Crews
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Devecio Ranard Rowland
Devecio Ranard Rowland
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Ciara Shantell Rowland
Ciara Shantell Rowland
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Becky Latonya Crawford
Becky Latonya Crawford
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Two men will face multiple dog fighting and animal cruelty charges while two women will face drug charges, all resulting from a raid Wednesday at a dog-fighting training facility in Aragon.

Devecio Ranard Rowland, 25, of 569 Cashtown Road, Aragon, and Trince Andre Crews, 30, of 95 Pine Road, Rockmart, are each charged with 33 counts of dog fighting and 33 counts of cruelty to animals.

Those multiple counts stem from the discovery and seizure of 33 dogs, consisting of pit bulls and mixed-breed pit bulls, from the residence at 569 Cashtown Road.

The men are also each charged with marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance.

Ciara Shantell Rowland, 23, and Becky Latonya Crawford, 47, both of 569 Cashtown Road, Aragon, are both charged with possession of a controlled substance and marijuana possession.

The raid was the result of an investigation prompted by a tip in February to an Atlanta private investigation firm, Norred & Associates. The firm has a 24-hour tip line and provides free services in criminal cases like this, according to an investigator with the firm.

Local authorities got involved in the investigation two weeks ago when all evidence gathered by Norred & Associates was turned over to the Polk County Police Department and the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.

Agencies assisting with the raid include Norred & Associates, the Polk County Police Department, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Animal Control and the Atlanta Humane Society.

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