DMX going the Vick route
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MCSO: Suspected Drugs Found In DMX's Home
12 Dogs Seized; Others Found Buried
POSTED: 2:31 pm PDT August 24, 2007
UPDATED: 5:03 pm PDT August 25, 2007
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. -- About a half-pound of suspected illegal narcotics were found at the north Phoenix home of rapper DMX during a search launched by sheriff's deputies on Friday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.
Deputies, acting on a tip of animal cruelty, carried out 12 pit bulls in need of immediate medical care, investigators said.
They said they also found the bodies of three dogs buried in the back yard of the Cave Creek property.
VIEW SLIDESHOW: Deputies Raid Home Of DMX
No charges have been filed and no one has been arrested made. Arpaio said the investigation into alleged animal cruelty is ongoing and the suspected drugs are being tested to confirm their content.
A tip came in more than a week ago about dogs being kept in inhumane conditions, Arpaio said.
Detectives went to the home and then called one of the rapper's lawyers, Arapio said. Investigators told him that the conditions for the dogs needed to be improved or deputies would obtain a search warrant, Arpaio said.
Authorities armed with a warrant returned to the home Friday and discovered a dozen dogs that were not being watered or fed. Arapio said.
A source told CBS 5 News that someone had recently been hired to take care of DMX's dogs while he is in New York. Neighbors said they haven't seen DMX for several months.
Arpaio said it does not appear dogfighting was involved, just abuse of dogs.
Besides illegal narcotics, a cache of weapons was also found inside the home, according Arpaio.
The weapons are being checked to see if they are legal, the sheriff said. The rapper's attorney, Murray Richman, said DMX has no felony convictions that would prohibit him from owning weapons.
Earl Simmons, 36, also known as DMX, was not at home when the raid occurred, according to deupties.
The animals were taken to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office M.A.S.H. unit. The facility at the jail is no-kill animal shelter created to house and care for animals that have been abused or neglected by their caretakers and rescued by the Animal Cruelty Investigative Unit.
DMX has a history of law-enforcement run-ins.
In 1999, during a "Hard Knock Life" tour stop in Denver, he was arrested and later cleared in the stabbing and shooting of his mother.
In 2002, he pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for neglecting 13 pit bulls in his possession.
12 Dogs Seized; Others Found Buried
POSTED: 2:31 pm PDT August 24, 2007
UPDATED: 5:03 pm PDT August 25, 2007
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. -- About a half-pound of suspected illegal narcotics were found at the north Phoenix home of rapper DMX during a search launched by sheriff's deputies on Friday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said.
Deputies, acting on a tip of animal cruelty, carried out 12 pit bulls in need of immediate medical care, investigators said.
They said they also found the bodies of three dogs buried in the back yard of the Cave Creek property.
VIEW SLIDESHOW: Deputies Raid Home Of DMX
No charges have been filed and no one has been arrested made. Arpaio said the investigation into alleged animal cruelty is ongoing and the suspected drugs are being tested to confirm their content.
A tip came in more than a week ago about dogs being kept in inhumane conditions, Arpaio said.
Detectives went to the home and then called one of the rapper's lawyers, Arapio said. Investigators told him that the conditions for the dogs needed to be improved or deputies would obtain a search warrant, Arpaio said.
Authorities armed with a warrant returned to the home Friday and discovered a dozen dogs that were not being watered or fed. Arapio said.
A source told CBS 5 News that someone had recently been hired to take care of DMX's dogs while he is in New York. Neighbors said they haven't seen DMX for several months.
Arpaio said it does not appear dogfighting was involved, just abuse of dogs.
Besides illegal narcotics, a cache of weapons was also found inside the home, according Arpaio.
The weapons are being checked to see if they are legal, the sheriff said. The rapper's attorney, Murray Richman, said DMX has no felony convictions that would prohibit him from owning weapons.
Earl Simmons, 36, also known as DMX, was not at home when the raid occurred, according to deupties.
The animals were taken to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office M.A.S.H. unit. The facility at the jail is no-kill animal shelter created to house and care for animals that have been abused or neglected by their caretakers and rescued by the Animal Cruelty Investigative Unit.
DMX has a history of law-enforcement run-ins.
In 1999, during a "Hard Knock Life" tour stop in Denver, he was arrested and later cleared in the stabbing and shooting of his mother.
In 2002, he pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for neglecting 13 pit bulls in his possession.
at least he has a good record going for himself 
DMX has a history of law-enforcement run-ins.
In 1999, during a "Hard Knock Life" tour stop in Denver, he was arrested and later cleared in the stabbing and shooting of his mother.
In 2002, he pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for neglecting 13 pit bulls in his possession.
DMX has a history of law-enforcement run-ins.
In 1999, during a "Hard Knock Life" tour stop in Denver, he was arrested and later cleared in the stabbing and shooting of his mother.
In 2002, he pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for neglecting 13 pit bulls in his possession.
that is disturbing, but i am just surprised ppl are so shocked when they hear about pitbulls fighting. anything were human beings are hurt/abused or killed is a million times worse than when animals are imho
they are going to put DMX away for a long time IMO.....he is in trouble with the law now atleast once a year, not too long ago he stole a car from an airport or something and ran over someone on the way out as he smashed through the fence to get away
dmx ain`t the only celeb that`s been abusing critters....
just over the a.p. wire....
"Jack "Vick" Madjack of the popular sports blog "Madjack`s" was arrested this afternoon by officers of PETA for allegedly staging illegal hamster fights..... Found were hamster wheels, which "Madjack" claims were used to provide power to his web servers, as well as other hamster fight-training devices. Details at eleven..."
damn!!!!
just over the a.p. wire....
"Jack "Vick" Madjack of the popular sports blog "Madjack`s" was arrested this afternoon by officers of PETA for allegedly staging illegal hamster fights..... Found were hamster wheels, which "Madjack" claims were used to provide power to his web servers, as well as other hamster fight-training devices. Details at eleven..."
damn!!!!
