On Wednesday, McCracken County Sheriff Matt Carter told West Kentucky Star that Jennifer and Harold Campbell appeared in Schuyler County Court, and extradition was waived, meaning local officers can bring them back to McCracken County Jail.
After missing multiple court dates in Paducah and their eventual arrests last month in Illinois, Harold and Jennifer had health problems that required hospitalization. After their individual releases, they were taken into custody in Rushville.
The Campbells face multiple counts of animal cruelty dating back to October, when more than 50 Chihuahuas were found in their home. Conditions in the home were poor, causing the death of some of the animals.
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A father and daughter facing numerous counts of animal cruelty are set to appear in an Illinois courtroom on Wednesday.
According to McCracken County Sheriff Matt Carter, Harold and Jennifer Campbell are both in custody in Schuyler County, Illinois and are scheduled to appear in court on charges of being fugitives from another state. If they are extradited, McCracken County authorities will go to Rushville and bring them back to McCracken County Jail.
An official in Pike County, Illinois told West Kentucky Star the Campbells had health problems that required them to be hospitalized after their December 6 arrests in Cass County. They have both apparently recovered and can appear in court.
Warrants for the arrest of the Campbells were issued in December after they failed to appear in McCracken County court, where they face multiple counts of 2nd-degree animal cruelty. Harold and Jennifer were charged October 22 after McCracken County Animal Control officers executed a search warrant at their home while Jennifer was already in jail, where they found more than 50 Chihuahuas living in poor conditions. Several of the animals subsequently died.
The surviving animals were treated and offered for adoption by McCracken County Humane Society.
