Ashton, William
Basic Information
August 2021 – William “Bill” Ashton, 80, of Mystic, NY, was arrested and charged with 2 counts of violation of the prohibition of animal fighting (felony) and possessing animal fighting paraphrnalia (misdemeanor). According to reports, authorities identified Ashton as the alleged “Godfather of Dogfighting” and an “accredited referee” within the dog-fighting community. He was among ten individuals arrested in an investigation that ultimately rescued 89 dogs.
During the investigation, a dogfighting manual co-authored by Ashton, titled The Ultimate Gladiator, was discovered, and he was known to treat the severely injured dogs using untrained, homemade methods.
Address
Mystic Oaks, West Bay Shore, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States
Mystic Oaks, West Bay Shore, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States
Cline, Kelly Ann
- Hurley, Town of Hurley, Ulster County, New York, 12443, United States
Smith, Marcel B.
- City of Kingston, Ulster County, New York, 12401, United States
Goodrich, Kaytlynn
- Ulster Park, Town of Esopus, Ulster County, New York, 12487, United States
