The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Markus Anjawn Brown, 47, with Criminal Conspiracy and Animal Fighting on Thursday, June 12, 2025. On Friday, June 13, 2025, Brown was charged with seven counts of Ill Treatment of Animals and seven counts of Animal Fighting.
SLED also charged Lucille Oree, 69, with Criminal Conspiracy and Ill Treatment of Animals, and Kionna Rakayla Grant, 27, with Criminal Conspiracy, seven counts of Ill Treatment of Animals, and seven counts of Animal Fighting on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
A total of 23 dogs, including six puppies, were seized on Thursday from two Richland County residences. SLED’s Dog Fighting Unit was assisted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Humane World for Animals.
Brown was booked into the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center in Sumter County.
Oree and Grant were booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County.
The case will be prosecuted by the 5th Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
To report information related to dogfighting in South Carolina, please email SLED
at [email protected] or call (866) 472-8477.
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
