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Man arrested in 2024 in Ponca City, sentenced to two years in prison for 1969 death in Nebraska

Friday, August 29 by Ponca City Now

WAHOO, Neb. —A 77-year-old Ponca City man, was sentenced to two years behind bars on Wednesday for the death of a 17 year old woman in 1969.In November 2024, Joseph Ambroz was arrested in Ponca City for the murder of 17-year-old Mary Key Heese's murder in rural Nebraska in 1969.After pleading... Read More.

Stillwater teen sentenced to 78 years in prison

Thursday, August 28 by News 9

STILLWATER, Okla. -A Stillwater man pleads no contest to 11 charges, including rape, assault and battery, according to court documents.Investigators say the victim told a School Resource Officer that 18-year-old Jesse Butler physically and sexually abused them in 2024.RELATED: Stillwater teen expected in court for arraignment in rape, sexual battery caseCourt documents show... Read More.

3 Oklahoma men convicted of drug trafficking from behind prison walls

Friday, August 1 by KOKH

OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Three Oklahoma inmates are among the 27 people who have been convicted in a federal drug trafficking case.Zachary Clark, 35; Brandon Horne, 42; and Johnny Ross, 32, were in the custody of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections when they took part in a "major methamphetamine drug-trafficking organization," according to the... Read More.

Arkansas prison employees fired after ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ escape

Friday, July 11 by AP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -Two employees at an Arkansas prison where an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped have been fired for policy violations, corrections officials said Thursday as they faced questions from lawmakers who said the escape points to deeper problems.The head of the Arkansas Board of... Read More.

Attendant facing decades in prison after bust involving new drug made of human bones

Monday, June 2 by WKRC

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (WKRC) - A former flight attendant was arrested at an airport following a large drug bust involving a new synthetic substance that is reportedly made of human bones.According to The New York Post, 21-year-old Charlotte May Lee of south London, England was taken into custody earlier this month... Read More.

Oklahoma inmates earn degrees through nation’s first prison divinity program

Wednesday, May 14 by News 6

SHAWNEE, Okla. -Graduation season has arrived, but one recent commencement in Oklahoma marked a groundbreaking milestone for higher education and rehabilitation behind bars.Through a partnership between Oklahoma Baptist University and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, more than two dozen incarcerated men earned their Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies. It’s the first four-year, in-prison divinity... Read More.

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’

Wednesday, May 7 by CBS News

President Trump said he is directing his administration to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco, California.In a post on his Truth Social site, Mr. Trump wrote that, "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent and repeat Criminal... Read More.

Convicted killer granted parole by Gov. Stitt after 40 years in prison

Tuesday, April 22 by KOKH

Grady County -Governor Grants Parole for Convicted KillerWayne Thompson, convicted of first-degree murder, has been granted parole after more than four decades in prison. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed and finalized the parole certificate, marking a significant development in a case that has drawn national attention since 1983.Six-Month Stepdown ProgramThompson’s parole is not immediate. According... Read More.

Ponca City man given life in prison for child pornography

Monday, January 10 by Lyman James

Robert Casey Goldman, 33, Ponca City, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to aggravated possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.He was sentenced to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended and ordered to register as a sex offender.For backstory, Wichita Police contacted OSBI on June... Read More.

Tonkawa man sentenced to prison following felony charges

Wednesday, September 8 by Lyman James

One Tonkawa man has been sentenced to prison after felony charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. A felony charge of first degree burglary was dismissed. Bobby Largent, 64, is accused of pointing a gun at a subject and threatened to kill them in... Read More.

Ponca City Man accused of choking convenience store cashier facing 25 years in prison

Tuesday, July 13 by Lyman James

A Ponca City Man that's accused of strangling a convenience store cashier faces 25 years in prison with all but 15 years suspended.Luciano Cerda, 50, attacked a cashier at a Conoco station at 425 South 14th Street back on March 12. According to Ponca City News in April, court documents stated that the cashier... Read More.

Ponca City man facing 45 years in prison after felony counts of juvenile pornography

Tuesday, May 11 by Lyman James

A Ponca City man made an appearance in the Kay County Court and entered a no contest plea for three felony counts of producing juvenile pornography and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.Phillip Appleman, 39, was arrested in February of 2020 by Ponca City PD after taking pictures... Read More.