2 Malcolm X relatives accused of truck theft, dog abuse

2 Malcolm X relatives accused of truck theft, dog abuse
WBFF/Charles County Sheriff's Office
Malikah Shabazz and Bettih Shabazz were arrested Wednesday night.

By WBFF

LA PLATA, Md. -- (AP / WBFF) -- Police in southern Maryland say a daughter and granddaughter of black Muslim leader Malcolm X are charged with stealing a rental truck that was found carrying seven pit bulls in what police describe as inhumane conditions.

Charles County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Janelle Love said Friday that 51-year-old Malikah Shabazz and her 19-year-old daughter Bettih Shabazz were arrested Wednesday night in a Wal-Mart parking lot in La Plata.

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