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Man swims Chouteau Creek in an attempt to avoid arrest, faces multiple charges
MAYES COUNTY, OKLA. (KTUL) — One man is facing multiple charges after trying to flee officers by swimming in Chouteau Creek. Officers received a call about a suspicious person on Sunday around 11 a.m. The person was reportedly walking in traffic on State Highway 412 near the Chouteau Creek...
Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Beating Woman To Death In 2019
A Mayes County man is headed to federal prison for 20 years for beating his girlfriend to death with a hammer. Harvey Murphy pled guilty to second-degree murder in 2023 for killing Kimmy Stipes in 2019. Murphy's lawyers said he was addicted to meth at the time and has mental...
Motorcycle Crash Kills Sand Springs Man in Osage County
A 30-year-old Sand Springs man is dead after a single vehicle motorcycle crash in Mayes County, Oklahoma. The accident occurred early yesterday morning when Cale Turner lost control of his 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle while traveling along New Prue Road. The cycle veered off of the roadway into the ditch. Turner was transported to St. John's Hospital in Tulsa where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Tulsa man arrested for attempting to meet minor at Pryor Creek park
PRYOR CREEK, OKLA (KTUL) — The Pryor Creek Police Department (PCPD), assisted by the Mayes County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) arrested a Tulsa man for attempting to meet with a minor he met online. According to MCSO, Willie Porter was identified via drone at approximately 5:45 on July 13. Porter...
Tulsa man arrested by Mayes County Sheriff's in child exploitation sting
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — The Mayes County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) conducted an operation with its Child Exploitation Unit that ended in the arrest of one Tulsa man. According to MCSO, George Mathu was allegedly exchanging texts with a minor for sexual gratification. At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July...
Couple sentenced after being found guilty of child abuse and neglect
TULSA — In June 2023, a federal jury found Joel Richard Smith and Amanda Irene Smith guilty of Child Abuse in Indian Country and Child Neglect in Indian Country. This week, U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced the Salina husband and wife in separate hearings. Joel Richard Smith,...
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