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Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Police say they have arrested a third person in a string of burglaries at the Columbia Animal Shelter.  Authorities say Dezmon Jones, 25, turned himself in at Columbia Police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. He faces multiple charges including second-degree burglary.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Police have arrested two teenagers suspected of stealing pit bulls from the Columbia animal shelter.  They are still looking for two more people in what's being investigated as a possible dogfighting ring.

Monday, February 13, 2012  According to a spokesperson with the Columbia Police Department, arrests have been made in the pit bull theft investigation. The arrests come after the third dog theft from the shelter in three weeks.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Officials with the Columbia Police Department are investigating two separate incidents involving stolen pit bulls at the City of Columbia Animal Shelter.