Assault and Battery on Police Charges Filed after Altercation with Hughes County Deputy

Felony charges have been filed against Brian Anderson for aggravated assault and battery upon a police officer after an altercation with two Hughes County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputy Cook and Deputy Whisnant made contact with a man and woman parked in a vehicle at the intersection of Oak and Main Streets. The vehicle had an out of state tag which had expired in November of 2021. The woman in t...