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   MARSHALL COUNTY, Ala. — Two Marshall County residents were   
   arrested and charged with sodomy and bestiality after a   
   disturbing video was shared with authorities.   
      
   Investigators told WHNT News 19 the video was shared with   
   community members through Facebook messenger, text messages, and   
   e-mail.   
      
   Van Christopher Havis, 53, of Guntersville, and Holly Renae   
   Debord, 36 of  Albertville, were arrested Thursday after   
   investigators said they identified them and the victim. Havis is   
   being held on a $250,000 bond. Bond has not been set for Debord.   
      
      
      
      
      
   During a news conference Friday, investigators said the video   
   involved a person with a mental disability.   
      
   “This is a different, unique type case from what it involved.   
   I’m sure one of the charges is not what you often hear, called   
   bestiality. I’ll just say it involves a domesticated animal and   
   leave it at that,” said Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims.   
      
   “This is one of the most disturbing and offensive, the facts of   
   this case as I’ve been involved in criminal law for a long   
   time,” said Marshall County District Attorney Everette Johnson.   
      
   The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Guntersville Police   
   Department, Boaz Police Department, Arab Police Department,   
   Marshall County DHR, the Department of Mental Health, Mountain   
   Lakes Behavioral, and the Marshall County DA’s Office all   
   participated in the investigation.   
      
   Johnson told WHNT News 19 Sodomy in the first degree is a Class   
   A felony, which is punishable by 10 years to life in prison   
   depending on prior convictions and criminal history.   
      
   “It is top of the line when it comes to sentence and, of course,   
   Class A felony other than capital offense is the most serious   
   offense we have,” said Johnson.   
      
   Johnson explained Havis does have a criminal history that will   
   be considered.   
      
   During the press conference Friday afternoon, Guntersville   
   Police Chief Jim Peterson thanked the public for their tips and   
   information regarding the suspects and the victim.   
      
   “We are all very fortunate that the public came forward. We had   
   a lot of information from a lot of different sources, mostly   
   civilians and citizens, that got us to the point where we are   
   today,” said Peterson.   
      
   Sheriff Sims told WHNT News 19 that the victim was an   
   acquaintance of Havis and Debord.   
      
   Havis was arrested at his home on Rayburn Avenue in Guntersville   
   after law enforcement served a search warrant.   
      
   Investigators said Debord was arrested near the Dekalb County   
   line.   
      
   https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/2-marshall-county-   
   residents-charged-with-sodomy-bestiality/   
         
      
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