The felony case against former Wabash County Sheriff’s Deputy Chase Cheadle has been delayed once again.
On Wednesday, Special Prosecutor Brian Towne notified the court he would be unable to attend yesterday’s scheduled pre-trial conference. As a result, the case has been continued for another two months and is now set for June 18th in Wabash County Circuit Court.
The case has seen repeated delays since late 2024. Cheadle, a former K-9 handler with the sheriff’s department, originally faced eight charges, including official misconduct, theft, cruelty to animals, and animal owner duties. Five of those charges were felonies.
In June of last year, two felony counts including theft and one count of official misconduct were dismissed at the request of the special prosecutor.
Cheadle, who is 31 years old, was arrested following an investigation into the July 2024 death of his police K-9, Kiki, who was found unresponsive. He resigned from the sheriff’s department the following month.
The case remains pending as it moves toward its next court date in June.