Two persons from the Harrah area who were arrested two weeks ago after law enforcement officers discovered an illegal cockfighting operation in Lincoln County have been formally charged.
Justin James McHone, 38, and Tara Kay Gentry, 42, were arrested and transported to the Lincoln County Jail in Chandler on Thursday, Jan. 16.
They each face three charges including instigating/encouraging cockfight; keeping place/ equipment/facility for cockfighting; and own/ possess/keep train bird for fighting.
The charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court in Chandler.
The pair was arrested as law enforcement officers from several agencies were executing a search warrant.
The District Attorney’s Office said the Lincoln County 911 address for the two is 105125 S. 3300, Harrah Road in Lincoln County.
A search warrant had been issued for the residence located at 2214 S. Pine Road, in Harrah in Lincoln County. The search warrant was for the search and seizure of stolen property from a burglary in Oklahoma County, District Attorney Allan Grubb said.
McHone and Gentry have made their initial appearances. Bond for McHone was set at $3,000 and a $2,000 bond was set for Gentry.
McHone is due back in court at 1:30 p.m. on March 5, according to court records.
According to information provided by Grubb’s office, on Thursday, Jan. 16, around 2:40 p.m., law enforcement, along with investigators, executed a search warrant with the assistance of Oklahoma County.