A Labette County cattle thief is being held in the Cherokee County Jail after new charges have been filed against him.

 

26-year old Anthony Whittley of Parsons, is accused of stealing 8 head of cattle from a location north of Columbus in November of 2018.

 

Through a joint investigation by multiple agencies, Whittley was originally arrested in Oklahoma City in December 2018, after stealing 17 head of cattle south of Columbus and attempting to sell them later that morning in Oklahoma City. Whittley was federally indicted and convicted for stealing the 17 head of cattle south of Columbus.

 

After recently being released from federal custody, the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office requested new charges be filed in Cherokee County District Court for Whittley's alleged theft of the 8 head of cattle.

 

Whittley is currently being held in the Cherokee County Jail in lieu of $65,000 bond.