Two arrested on charges of bestiality, obscene material in Sylvania

Two arrested on charges of bestiality, obscene material in Sylvania

PHOTO: A Robert Bishop and Ashley Hartline were arrested on several charges after a search was conducted in Sylvania on Spear Street. (DeKalb County Sheriff's Office)

By Staff Reports

FORT PAYNE, Ala. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office: On October 30th Investigators, DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and Sylvania police executed a search warrant on Spear Street in Sylvania. During the search Robert Bishop, 27 of Sylvania was arrested for 2 counts Dissemination of obscene matter, Possession of obscene matter, and Bestiality.

This search also lead to the arrest of Ashley Hartline, 26 of Rainsville for sodomy 1st, Dissemination obscene material, and Production of obscene material.  

DeKalb County Chief Deputy Michael Edmondson said, “Even though sometimes investigations that we have to work are hard to work and heart breaking the Deputies, Investigators and Ider, Henagar, and Sylvania Police Officers that assisted in these cases did a great job.”