Veto overridden of bill to allow state funding for the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

OKLAHOMA CITY – The veto of a bill that would allow state funding for the Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons, HB 1137, was overridden by the House and the Senate. The bill’s author, Rep. Ron Stewart, D-Tulsa, celebrated the veto override.“Today, the Oklahoma Legislature demonstrated its unwavering commitment to justice and... Read More.

Ponca City Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Person

Ponca City, OK – January 23, 2025 – The Ponca City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 22-year-old Jeremiah Demitrus Moneta, who was reported missing on Monday, January 20, 2025. Jeremiah is an African American male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs around 130 pounds. His family reported him missing... Read More.
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Search for Missing Oklahoma Toddler Turns to Search For Her Remains

CADDO COUNTY, Okla. (January 16, 2023) – The search for missing Cyril four-year-old Athena Brownfield is now considered a recovery operation. Special Agents from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, along with our partners at the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), have been searching areas of Caddo County for the toddler’s remains.Athena and her five-year-old... Read More.

Body of Missing Cowley County Man Found in Osage County

Authorities in Cowley County have announced that 41 year-old Rustin Michael Smith, reported missing on Monday, was found deceased in rural Osage County.  The body of Smith, who has been missing since last Friday, was found on Tuesday inside his vehicle in a remote brushy area and the Cowley County Sheriff's Office says that no... Read More.
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ACPD Adds ‘Safe Return’ Program To Aid Missing Person Cases

The Arkansas City Police Department announced a new initiative is says will better serve the most vulnerable members of the community, according to a news release from the department.The "Safe Return" program is already a success in other parts of the country, including the Bedford Police Department in Texas, the ACPD said.Safe Return is... Read More.

Missing Kansas boy found in Noble County

On 05-19-2022 at approximately 2000 hours, the state of Kansas issued an Amber Alert for a missing child out of Rosehill, Kansas. It was report an unidentified male subject and the child's biological mother took the child from his school and left in a VW Jetta. The Jetta was later located in Arkansas City,... Read More.
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Missing Ponca City girl found Tuesday

A Red Alert is no longer in effect for Lorraine Morningstar Torres of Ponca City since she's been found. Torres went missing on October 7th after being at her aunt's house in Ponca City. 12 days later on October 19, MMIP of Northern Oklahoma Indian Territory shared the news that she was found.

Red Alert for missing Ponca City teen

A Red Alert has been issued for a missing indigenous teen in Ponca City.Lorraine Morningstar Torres, 15, was last seen a week ago at her aunt's house in Ponca. Torres is enrolled in the Tonkawa Tribe and is descended Pawnee, Ponca, Assiniboine Sioux. Torres weighs 150 Ibs, has brown eyes, dark brown hair, blonde... Read More.