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Use of force investigation underway at Mayes County jail after inmate charged with murder shot with rubber bullet
MAYES COUNTY, Okla. — A use of force investigation is underway at the Mayes County jail after the Mayes County Sheriff's Office confirmed a jailer shot a rubber bullet at an 18-year-old who’s charged with first degree murder.
20-year-old arrested after allegedly robbing Siloam Springs restaurant
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — A 20-year-old has been arrested after allegedly robbing a restaurant in Siloam Springs on May 11. Noah Leffingwell, of Proctor, Oklahoma, was arrested for aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, four counts of theft of property, aggravated assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, two counts of interfering with emergency communications, and no insurance.
Cherokee Nation citizen, Seven Feathers award winner expands his business
TAHLEQUAH – Across the road from the Cherokee Nation Tribal Complex is where Fourkiller Lawn Solutions’ latest expansion, FLS Concrete, produced the concrete to give the CN Department of Transportation a new parking lot. This is one of the first “big jobs” FLS Concrete has done, Cherokee Nation...
Jay School District fires coach accused of soliciting student
JAY, Okla. — A Jay middle school instructor was fired on Wednesday after authorities arrested him on a complaint of solicitation. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, was arrested on a complaint of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. He remains in the...
Former Jay elementary coach accused of soliciting a minor released from jail
JAY, Okla. – A former Jay Middle School coach and teacher accused of soliciting a middle school student is free on $50,000 bail. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, is charged in Cherokee Nation Criminal Court with soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. Court records show that he was […]
Gov. Sanders calls for special election in Benton County after both JP District 4 candidates withdraw
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Two Benton County Justice of the Peace candidates who ran unopposed in the March primary have dropped out, prompting Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to call for a special election to fill the vacancies for November's election. Democratic candidate Letisha Hinds and incumbent Republican Chris...
Har-Ber Village Museum’s story of resilience & recovery amidst severe weather
GROVE, Okla. — An area attraction has been through Mother Nature’s ringer over the last year. But workers are hoping to turn those negatives into positives. The phrase, “if it wasn’t for bad luck, they wouldn’t have any at all” is a good description of 2023 at Har-Ber Village Museum in Grove, Oklahoma.
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