4th suspect charged in thefts of dogs from city shelter

A second juvenile wanted in connection with the string of pit bull thefts from the Columbia Animal Shelter was taken into custody today.

The 13-year-old male turned himself in to investigators at police headquarters, according to the Columbia Police Department.

The teen and three others have been charged in connection with the investigation.

Two of the four charged are adults.

Acting on information provided by the suspects, police found 17 dogs at a rural residence in Bamberg County, about