Crime

By Patti Weaver    STILLWATER -- An ex-convict with a 35-year criminal record in Payne County has been jailed on $25,000 bond pending a preliminary hearing on Jan. 7, 2026, on a felony charge of... Read More.

By Patti Weaver     STILLWATER -- A 55-year-old ex-convict, who said he had been staying at the Lazy L Motel in Cushing for three years as an employee until his arrest, has been given a... Read More.

By Patti Weaver     STILLWATER -- A Pawnee County teenager accused of shooting and killing 10 livestock animals between April 11 and April 14 in Payne County has been ordered to appear in court here... Read More.

By Patti Weaver     STILLWATER -- A 30-year-old Glencoe woman, who was convicted of drug possession in Drumright in 2022, has been given a five-year prison term followed by 20 years of probation for molesting... Read More.

By Patti Weaver   STILLWATER -- In what may be the first case of its type ever filed here, a 31-year-old Oklahoma City woman has been accused of voting illegally in Payne County in the... Read More.

By Patti Weaver Editor's note:  The verbiage of the victim impact statement has been edited (ie: changed to - they, their, them, "my/our child", etc)  to protect the child's gender.    STILLWATER --... Read More.

By Patti Weaver    STILLWATER -- A 34-year-old Tulsa man, who was a passenger in a car during a Cushing traffic stop, has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm described as a BB gun... Read More.

By Patti Weaver    STILLWATER -- A 26-year-old Cushing man, who admitted possessing copper wires stolen from Submersible Pump Inc. on Dec. 16, 2024, has been given a five-year suspended sentence except 180 days in... Read More.

By Patti Weaver     STILLWATER -- A 29-year-old Cushing man accused of failing "to provide necessary food, care and well-being for a dog in his care, causing severe emaciation and atrophy, leading to death" has... Read More.

By Patti Weaver     STILLWATER -- The day after a jury was selected for his trial, a 49-year-old ex-convict from Stillwater pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and attacking a Stillwater police... Read More.