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Search for missing Durant girl swept away by floodwaters officially ends

Wednesday, April 30 by News 9

The search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson of Durant, Oklahoma, who was swept away by a flood in Texas, has ended after four months.Robinson was swept away by floodwaters on Christmas Eve in 2024 after a crash into a flooded culvert near Sherman, Texas.Despite extensive daily search efforts by law enforcement, rescue crews, volunteers, and... Read More.

Stillwater Police Department Chief Named After Extensive Search

Monday, March 24 by Ponca City Now

(Stillwater, OK) – Stillwater Police Department will officially have a new Chief of Police beginning April 28, when Christopher Hassig, current Captain for the Houston Police Department, will take the helm after a comprehensive, nationwide search was conducted.“This was a collaborative process with City leadership, community stakeholders, and members of the police department. Stillwater... Read More.

Search Warrant Leads to One Tonkawa Resident’s Arrest

Tuesday, May 30 by Lyman James

Press release from Tonkawa PD:The Tonkawa Police Department, in conjunction with the 8th District Attorney's Office Major Crimes Unit-Drug Task Force and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN), executed a Search Warrant at a Tonkawa residence early Sunday morning which led to the seizure of methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl - all packaged for distribution... Read More.

Search for Missing Oklahoma Toddler Turns to Search For Her Remains

Tuesday, January 17 by Lyman James

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.

Search Called Off At Winfield City Lake Following Report Of Missing Child

Thursday, July 21 by Lyman James

Search efforts ended just before 7 p.m. Thursday for a child reported missing in the water at Winfield City Lake.At 2:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon, a woman who was at the beach area of the north side of the lake reported to park personnel a boy, approximately 8-10 years old, was missing in the water.The... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office deputies help search for body in Arkansas River

Wednesday, May 11 by Lyman James

On Monday afternoon, Kay County dispatchers received a call from KS Law Enforcement officials stating that they had gotten a report of a body in the Arkansas river on the Kansas side headed downstream rapidly because of the high water conditions.Kay County dispatch notified our staff of the situation and readied them in case... Read More.

Search warrant executed at marijuana grow in Kaw City

Monday, August 2 by Lyman James

Sheriff Steve Kelley and The Kay County Sheriff's Office, along with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, conducted an investigation last week on a commercial marijuana grow in the city limits of Kaw City. A search warrant was executed early Thursday morning and included two adjoined properties containing 6 large structures and 13 very large wood... Read More.

OBN serves Search Warrant at unlicensed medical marijuana business in Blackwell

Monday, May 10 by Lyman James

The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics served a Search Warrant Thursday morning at an unlicensed medical marijuana business in Blackwell."This medical marijuana business let their OMMA license expire last June and their OBN license expired in October. They continued to grow marijuana while making no effort to get into compliance with state law."---Mark Woodward, OBN... Read More.

Northern Oklahoma College Names 3 Finalists in Presidential Search

Monday, April 19 by Lyman James

Three finalists have been selected in the search for the new president of Northern Oklahoma College. The finalists are Dr. Clark Harris, Special Assistant to the President, Laramie County Community College in Wyoming; Dr. Wayne McMillin, Dean of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Enid campus; and Dr. Herbert Riedel, Adjunct Professor, University of South... Read More.

Six People Arrested Following Wednesday Morning Search Warrant In Ponca City

Thursday, March 21 by Lyman James

Six people were arrested and a warrant request has been made for a seventh person following the execution of a search warrant Wednesday morning at a Ponca City residence. Kay County Detective John Grimes had been conducting an investigation of stolen forged checks and IDs that led to a residence at 725 N. Ash... Read More.