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Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Edward Reid, 38, of Johnsonville, Tuesday night on a Jasper County warrant. The warrant includes charges of Aggravated Battery, Aggravated Domestic Battery, Domestic Battery, and Criminal Damage To Property. Reid was transported to the Wayne County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Jasper County to face the charges listed in the …
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Animal Wellness Action today praised the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and federal agencies following a major law enforcement operation on Saturday that dismantled an alleged organized cockfighting enterprise tied to broader criminal activity. The coordinated operation was the result of a months-long investigation into a large-scale illegal network involving cockfighting, gambling, narcotics, and firearms. Authorities confirmed that numerous …