The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said during a search warrant at an unidentified location in "the Yelm area," hundreds of ...

Items found on the property that are typically used in cockfighting include “transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs,” ...

Thurston County Sheriff's Office investigators uncovered a large-scale animal cruelty operation on Thursday, finding over 500 ...

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office says 500 roosters bred and raised for cockfighting were found on a property this week in Yelm.

Cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states, but has become a growing crime problem in WA. In 2024, Yakima County had to ...