A Johnson County man has been sentenced to serve four months in federal prison for his role in cockfighting in Eastern ...

Two people were arrested after dozens of roosters were found dead and a large arena was discovered on a property in the Lodi area over the weekend, authorities said.

An illegal cockfighting and gambling operation involving 35 dead roosters was discovered and shut down by authorities in Lodi ...

Lieutenant Christine Bolok was struck by the rooster's gaff - a razor-sharp steel blade which is typically attached to the leg of fighting roosters. The blade cut his left thigh, slicing his ...

San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office arrested two people and seized dozens of birds used for fighting in an illegal gambling operation near Lodi in early 2025.

"They're equipped with razor blades called gaffs, stripped to their legs, put into these situations where one rooster will emerge. If the defeated rooster doesn't die in the pit, often, that ...