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Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

Saturday, June 14 by AP

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities say the same suspect... Read More.

Webbers Falls Police officer shot, authorities searching for suspect

Monday, March 17 by News 6

Update: Authorities are searching for a suspect they say shot a Webbers Falls police officer during a traffic stop Sunday evening.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) says the shooting happened around 5:45 p.m. after an officer pulled over a speeding driver. Investigators say the suspect, identified as Billy Wayne Williams, drove several blocks... Read More.

Ponca Police Searching for Stabbing Suspect

Monday, June 3 by Lyman James

On Saturday evening, June 1st, shortly before midnight, Ponca City Police responded to the Triple T Gas Station at 2500 E. Lake Rd. in response to a fight in progress.As officers were responding to the area, Ponca City Dispatchers received further information that an adult male had been stabbed during the fight. The stabbing... Read More.

Police searching for suspects who stole $100 dropped by Wal-Mart customer

Wednesday, June 8 by Lyman James

On May 31, a customer unknowingly dropped $100.00 in $20 bills from her pocket near the front registers while shopping at the Ponca City Wal-Mart. A few seconds later, the couple seen in this photograph picked up the money and went to the self-check registers without attempting to locate the owner of the money.... Read More.

PCPD searching for woman that was seen with suspect during fraudulent check cashing at Equity Bank

Wednesday, April 27 by Lyman James

Ponca City Police Need Your Help!The female in the attached photographs is being sought for questioning regarding the check that was fraudulently cashed at Equity Bank in Ponca City. She was seen getting out of, and back into, the same vehicle as the suspect who cashed the check. The vehicle appears to be a... Read More.

Kay County Sheriff’s Office searching for man with arrest warrants last seen in Ponca City

Tuesday, April 5 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff’s Office is wanting to find Landyn Wayne Tomek, 18, who has outstanding arrest warrants in Kay County. Tomek is facing charges of Larceny of Automobile, Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, 3rd Degree Burglary, Larceny from a house and Possession of CDS (Meth) with a total of $250,000.00 in bonds. Tomek... Read More.

PCPD searching for suspect who stole food item from Ponca City’s Golden Chick

Tuesday, April 5 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying the person in the photograph. On the night of March 18, an unknown subject wearing an OU sweatshirt entered Golden Chick after hours. He stole food items and a black in color Samsung A12 cell phone. He was inside the business for... Read More.

Police searching for suspect who stole pickup from dealership

Tuesday, February 22 by Lyman James

On January 31, at 4:30 a.m., a white Dodge flatbed pulled into the Bob Hurley dealership on north 14th Street in Ponca City and stole a white 2015 Chevy Diesel 4 door pickup off their lot.The suspect truck was described to have a modified tow rig on the back of the truck. If anyone... Read More.

OSBI searching for missing woman recently seen in Tonkawa

Wednesday, September 22 by Lyman James

TONKAWA, Oklahoma – The Tonkawa Police Department requested assistance from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) in locating 60-year-old Cathy Ann James. James was known to be in Tonkawa on September 4, 2021. On September 15, 2021, James’ sister called the Tonkawa Police Department to report that she had not heard from her... Read More.

PCPD searching for suspects involved in fraud

Friday, June 11 by Lyman James

The Ponca City Police Department is trying to get an identification on the attached individuals in reference to a fraud. The report was filed on 03/22/21.The victim lost her wallet at the Rec Plex on 03/15/21. She canceled her cards but before they were canceled she had several successful unauthorized transactions and several attempted... Read More.

PCPD searching for suspect following shooting early Monday

Tuesday, June 8 by Lyman James

At approximately 1: 37 a.m. Monday morning, a shooting occurred in the 1100 Blk. of S. 6th St. in Ponca City. Suspect Anthony James Falagna, Jr., 32, allegedly started shooting into a group of people who were walking to a vehicle. One of the bystanders was hit and received non-life-threatening injuries. Falagna fled the... Read More.

City of Ponca City searching for volunteers

Monday, May 24 by Lyman James

The City of Ponca City has a number of advisory boards and commissions consisting of volunteers from within the community. All citizen advisory board meetings are open to the public. Advisory board applications are available in the City Manager’s Office, or you can apply online.They currently have 4 openings on Library Board and Marland... Read More.