Derick Wheetley

“This has never been something I took lightly, and I wanted the truth just as much as Shelby's family, friends, and this community did,”

Derick Wheetley · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Sheriff Wheetley, who personally knew both Jeremy and Shelby Perrien, said in a release that he wanted the truth as much as the family and community did.

“Today's charges demonstrate exactly why we turned this investigation over from the beginning and why we remained patient and allowed independent agencies to follow the evidence wherever it led.”

Derick Wheetley · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Sheriff Wheetley said in a release that the charges demonstrate why the investigation was turned over to independent agencies to follow the evidence.