Dogfighting, cruelty charges sent to grand jury

A Richmond judge today certified today to a grand jury two felony charges against Richard E. Robinson, but prosecutors withdrew all charges against his mother, Ardeller Morris.

The charges against Robinson are one count of dogfighting and one count of animal cruelty. Morris, 60, had faced three counts of animal cruelty and one count of promoting or allowing dogfighting.

In June, authorities seized about a dozen dogs from their home in the 2100 block of Wright Avenue, off Jefferson Davis Highway.