A pre-preliminary hearing has been set for a man previously convicted of nine felonies since 2013 and facing two more following his arrest by Lincoln County Sheriff deputies.
Two counts of first degree burglary were formally filed Oct. 9 in Lincoln County District against Colton Wade Long, 34, of Garber, Okla.
Long appeared before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk on Oct. 7 and she set his bond at $15,000. His pre-preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 21.
In Count 1, Long is charged with first degree burglary. He is accused on Oct. 4. 2024 of breaking and entering into the dwelling house occupied and in the possession of Heather Long in Wellston in which he reportedly entered the home forcibly through a window and entered without her consent with the intent to commit the crime of sexual battery.
Count 2 accuses Long on Oct. 5, 2024 of breaking and entering into the dwelling house occupied by and in possession of Heather Long in Wellston by forcibly forcing the back door open with the intent to commit the crime of sexual battery.
Supplemental information filed by Assistant District Attorney Rachel Thompson shows Long has nine previous convictions.
On July 11, 2013 he was convicted in Mayes County District Court of failure to register as a sex offender.
On Jan. 30, 2015 he was convicted in Mayes County District Court of second degree rape.
In Garfield County District Court on July 28, 2016 Long was convicted of sex offender residing with a minor child.
A little over a year later on Nov. 13, 2017 he was convicted in Garfield County District Court of possession of a firearm after former conviction of a felony.
On March 6, 2023, a year and a half ago, in Noble County District Court Long was convicted of five felonies. They include 2 counts of possession of firearm after felony conviction, sex offender living within 2,000 feet of a school, failure to comply with the Sex Offender Registry and second degree burglary.
In a probable cause affidavit, Deputy Sheriff John Cobb states he was dispatched to a residence in Wellston regarding a domestic in progress. He said he contacted Communications to request Mutual Aid from the Kickapoo Tribe because they were the nearest supporting law enforcement agency.
As they continued their investigation into the incident, Cobb finally told Long that he was being placed under arrest, taking him to the Lincoln County Jail and booking him on the charges.