The Brief

COOLIDGE, Ariz. - Two Coolidge men have been indicted following a major animal cruelty bust involving more than 110 fighting roosters, according to the Pinal County Attorney's Office.

The backstory:

Following a months-long investigation into a large-scale cockfighting ring, a Grand Jury indicted 60-year-old Samuel Felix and 61-year-old Gerald Vaughn each on 80 counts of cockfighting and one count of controlling an illegal enterprise.

Vaugh was additionally indicted on three counts of animal cruelty given the condition and treatment of animals on the Pinal County property.

The investigation began over the summer after detectives suspected the cockfighting activity at adjoining homes on South Main Street .

What we know:

During the search warrants executed on Oct. 29, m

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