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Elk City roots run deep for OU star pitcher, Women’s World Series MVP Kelly Maxwell
For weeks, Beckham County and most the nation has been griped with anxious excitement as the NCAA Women’s Softball Tournament has raged on in Oklahoma City. Naturally, the Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowgirls were being cheered by most local fans. Area bars and restaurants have hosted special watched events as the Sooners made it through each round, inching closer to their fourth national title.
Brooklyn Man Injured in Beckham Co. I-40 Wreck
A Brooklyn, New York man was injured Saturday after being involved in a single vehicle accident on Interstate 40 near Sayre. According to the collision report provided by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the accident occurred 6 miles west of Sayre in the eastbound lanes of I-40 near mile marker 15 when a 2017 Freightliner driven by 46-year-old Dzhamshed Shodiev departed the road to the right, over corrected which caused the driver to lose control and overturn the vehicle.
Arrest warrant issued for Elk City man for animal cruelty
An arrest warrant was issued for a 44-yearold Elk City man on May 31 in the Beckham County District Court. If convicted, David Lee Castro faces up to a $5,000 fine, five years in prison, or both. Just 21 days before this newest charge against Castro was filed, he was released from the Beckham County Detention Center for a charge of tampering with utilities. The investigation into the newest charge, animal cruelty, began at approximately 2 pm on May 22 when Elk City Police Department officers arrived at a condemned house on the 400 block of North Main Street.
Lone Wolf man arrested in Erick for allegedly trafficking fentanyl
A 51-year-old Lone Wolf man is being held in the Beckham County Detention Center on a $20,000 bond after being charged with trafficking fentanyl and a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license. If convicted of the fentanyl charge, James Mark Angelly faces up to 20 years in prison. The...
Elk City Woman Accused of Stealing Parked – Running Car
An Elk City woman has received a felony charge in Beckham County District Court after allegedly stealing a car. According to court records 27-year-old Alexis Jayde Clark received a felony larceny charge after allegedly taking the parked car out of a convenience store parking lot on the morning of May 24.
Semi – Tractor Accident Critically Injures Elk City Man
A semi versus tractor accident Friday afternoon in Beckham County critically injured an Elk City man. According to the collision report provided by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol the accident occurred at approximately 3:20 near the intersection of E 1220 Road and Highway 34, 2 miles north of Carter when a 2016 Freightliner Cascadia attempting to pass a 2023 New Holland tractor collided with the tractor when the tractor attempted to make a left hand turn onto a county road.
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