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.

FULL STORY: 2 Malcolm X descendants accused of truck theft, dog abuse - WBFF

Comments

The Latest

Baby hospitalized with broken ribs, liver damage; dad arrested WDAF / Jackson County
KANSAS CITY

Baby hospitalized with broken ribs, liver damage; dad arrested
Angry janitor shoots community center co-worker dead: Police KTVI / St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS

Angry janitor shoots community center co-worker dead: Police
N.C. woman beat husband to death with baseball bat: Police WGHP / Wake County
NORTH CAROLINA

N.C. woman beat husband to death with baseball bat: Police
Cleveland pastor indicted in human-trafficking bust WJW / Cuyahoga County
CLEVELAND

Cleveland pastor indicted in human-trafficking bust
Kids attack mom, save 6-month-old sister from strangulation WPLG / Miami-Dade County
MIAMI

Kids attack mom, save 6-month-old sister from strangulation