Maricopa County Sheriff's Office respond to cockfighting in progress
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies recovered 157 live roosters and $18,000 in cash after they responded to reports of cockfighting on Apr. 4, 2026, in Rainbow Valley, a rural unincorporated neighborhood in southwest metro Phoenix.
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With the Ortiz brothers set to ride May 16 in the Preakness Stakes, photos found by USA Today Sports on social media appear to link them to illegal cockfighting.
