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Details released on traffic stop on I-40 that led to drug bust in eastern Oklahoma

Tuesday, June 24 by KOKH

OKLA. — Information now released of a significant drug bust in the early morning hours of June 11 during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 40 in eastern Oklahoma.An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper pulled over a vehicle for speeding, but the situation escalated when the trooper noticed signs of criminal activity.A subsequent probable cause... Read More.

Judge blocks California’s emergency motion to stop Trump’s militarization of Los Angeles

Wednesday, June 11 by TNND

LOS ANGELES (TNND) — A San Francisco federal judge has denied California's request to block President Donald Trump's militarization of Los Angeles.California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the emergency motion earlier Tuesday. The judge instead scheduled a hearing for 1:30 p.m. PST on... Read More.

Traffic stop in Talala leads to major drug and weapons bust, 2 men placed in ICE holds

Friday, May 23 by KTUL

TALALA, OKLA. (KTUL) — A traffic stop for speeding in Talala, OK, turns into a drug bust, with two men arrested.Talala Police pulled over a vehicle for going 72 mph in a 45 mph zone through town Monday evening and found signs of intoxication, according to the department.Officials also located trafficking-level fentanyl, a stolen firearm... Read More.

Tonkawa Resident Charged With Felony Embezzlement From Stop -N- Go

Thursday, March 20 by Ponca City Now

Ponca City police took a report on November 20, 2024 from Stop N Go, owner who reported that an employee was embezzling lottery tickets.Officers from Ponca City Police Dept. then questioned employee Kyle Andrew Grimm, 38 of Tonkawa after his register was short of money. He admitted to playing the lottery but not paying... Read More.

Sen. Goodwin Enters Plea for Stop Sign Violation

Monday, January 27 by News 6

TULSA, Okla. -Editor's Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Mayor Monroe Nichols as Senator Goodwin's attorney. We have corrected that error and apologize for the mistake.Oklahoma State Senator Regina Goodwin entered a nolo contendere plea in traffic court on Sunday and was convicted of failing to stop at a stop sign in... Read More.

Proposed Oklahoma bill would stop cities from providing homeless support services

Wednesday, January 15 by Ponca City Now

NORMAN, Okla. (KOKH) — Proposed legislation at the Oklahoma State Capitol would stop municipality funded services and programs that help those experiencing homelessness.Newly elected Republican Sen. Lisa Standridge (R-Norman) has filed SB 484.The bill states that no municipality... Read More.

New Bill Seeks to Stop Political Parties from Abusing Taxpayer Dollars

Thursday, December 12 by Ponca City Now

OKLAHOMA CITY – Political parties will be required to honor the will of their electorate or bear the cost when House Bill 1010, filed this week by Rep. Molly Jenkins, R-Coyle, becomes law. Jenkins filed HB1010 in response to actions by a small group of elite Democrat Party power brokers after they removed the... Read More.

PCPD Seeks Stop N Go Robbery Suspect

Tuesday, December 3 by Ponca City Now

On the evening of December 1st, a male subject wearing a hoody, sweatpants, blue latex gloves, and a red mask entered the Stop N Go at 501 W. Highland. The suspect pointed a snub nosed revolver at the clerk and ordered the clerk to open the register. The suspect received over $600.00 and placed it... Read More.

Oklahoma Broadband Office Plans Tour Stop in Ponca City

Thursday, November 2 by Lyman James

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Broadband Office (OBO) will hold a meeting in Ponca City next Thursday to talk with and hear from Oklahomans about high-speed internet service expansion, OBO Executive Director Mike Sanders announced today. The “Oklahoma’s Digital Promise” tour stop will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 9, at the Ponca City... Read More.

Traffic Stop In Newkirk Leads to Arrest of Two: Handgun and Drugs Found

Tuesday, December 6 by Lyman James

The Kay County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Saturday night, the Newkirk Police Department made a traffic stop which led to discovery of information regarding criminal activity in town. This activity included drugs and at least one handgun. That stop led to another stop where officers detected an odor of marijuana. A probable cause... Read More.