There’s been yet another continuation in the court case of former Wabash County Sheriff’s Deputy Chase Cheadle. Yesterday, Cheadle was due in court for a preliminary hearing but special prosecutor Brian Towne and defense attorney Jonathan Turpin agreed to continue the case until April. Now, Cheadle’s preliminary hearing is set for April 10th. It’s now the fourth straight month, dating back to November 14th that Cheadle’s preliminary hearing has been delayed. Cheadle, who was the sheriff’s department’s canine handler, faces four charges of official misconduct, 1 count of Theft, 1 count of Cruelty to animals, and 2 counts of Animal owner duties. Five of the eight charges are felonies. Cheadle found Kiki unresponsive last July and was arrested following an investigation. He resigned from the sheriff’s department on August 8th.
