Assault – Ponca City Now

Oklahoma AG dismisses assault charge against officer who slammed 71-year-old man to the ground

Tuesday, January 14 by Ponca City Now

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general dismissed a felony assault charge on Friday against a police officer who slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, during an argument over a traffic ticket. Gentner Drummond announced that he had intervened in the case and dismissed the aggravated... Read More.

Local Teen Raises Funds For Victims Of Sexual Assault As Part Of Anti-Stalking Pageant Platform

Friday, August 12 by Lyman James

International Junior Miss Kansas Jr. Teen Emma Mayfield helped collect over $300 plus in-kind donations for William Newton Hospital’s SANE program as part of her Stop Stalking pageant platform.According to a press release from WNH, Mayfield, 15, visited the hospital in Winfield on Thursday, bringing outfits in various sizes, blankets, undergarments, toys, stuffed animals,... Read More.

Former Kay County Corrections officer convicted of facilitating white supremacist assault on Black inmates

Friday, April 15 by Lyman James

A former Kay County Corrections Officer is convicted of facilitating white supremacist assault on Black inmates. The following is from the United States Dept. Of Justice: “The evidence and testimony revealed that, on May 18, 2017, while Ware served as the Lieutenant of the KCDC, he ordered lower-ranking corrections officers to move two Black pretrial... Read More.

Ponca City man arrested for assault and battery

Wednesday, April 1 by Lyman James

Wayne Keith Cotton, 56, of Ponca City was arrested last week and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and a felon in possession of a firearm.Cotton's bond was set at $200,000. According to reports, police were sent to the 900 block of South Fifth Street in Ponca City on March 25... Read More.

Blackwell Man Facing Prison Time For Charges Of Sexual Assault Towards Children

Friday, March 6 by Lyman James

A Blackwell man entered a no contest plea on Thursday in the Kay County District Court for charges of sexual assault to children.Tommie Robert Shoemaker, 42, is facing one felony count of 1st degree rape, one felony count of rape by instrumentation and seven felony counts of lewd and/or indecent acts to a child... Read More.

Blackwell Woman Facing Assault And Battery Charges

Thursday, January 9 by Lyman James

BLACKWELL - A Blackwell woman is facing charges of domestic assault and battery with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.Tara Dawn Smith, 48, reportedly pointed a gun at children in the 1000 block of north 8th street in Blackwell. Affidavits report that Smith admitted to the altercation... Read More.

Family Of Sexual Assault Victim Files Lawsuit Against Ponca City Public Schools

Wednesday, February 6 by Lyman James

A lawsuit that has been filed against Ponca City Public Schools claims violations of Title IX after the school district allegedly failed to investigate complaints of sexual assault that took place on a school field trip.According to KFOR-TV, the NBC affiliate in Oklahoma City, Attorney Paige Lee is representing the now high school sophomore... Read More.