Agra man granted continuance in child sex abuse case

AnAgra man’s motion for continuance has been granted.John David Somers, Jr., 33, is facing two counts of child sexual abuse. He has entered an innocent plea and been set for the April docket.

Cushing man asks for non-jury trial

A Cushing man has waived a jury trial and asked for a non-jury trial on charges filed against him in January of 2024.Formal felony charges were filed in Lincoln County District Court on Jan. 24, 2024 against Eddie Gene Moore, 73.

Hearing contnued on porn charges

A preliminary hearing has been continued for a Chandler man who reportedly secured a job with Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs in Tecumseh and faces five felonies related to alleged crimes dealing with child pornography.

Chandler womn sentenced

A Chandler woman facing a felony and two misdemeanors has waived her preliminary hearing, pleaded guilty and been sentenced. A Chandler man facing the same charges, who has pleaded innocent, has waived a jury trial and asked for a bench trial.

Wellston woman killed in crash

A Wellston woman died recently in a two-vehicle collision in the city of Wellston, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.State Trooper Chad Pape, of the Traffic Homicide Unit of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, identified the woman who died as Amber Leafty, 46.

Arraignment set in child sex abuse

A Prague man facing 12 counts of child sexual abuse following his arrest by area law enforcement authorities has waived his preliminary hearing and his arraignment has been set.Formal charges were filed in Lincoln County District against Riley Draper, 35.

Charges dropped, but new one filed

Two first degree rape charges have been dismissed against a defendant and a new felony was filed in which he pleaded to and drew a deferred term. has been scheduled for a jury trial in February.

Two trials, two guilty verdicts

Two jury trials involving criminal cases were conducted in the January Pottawatomie County jury term and both juries returned guilty verdicts.There were also multiple juvenile cases tried as well. The two criminal cases conducted were the State of Oklahoma v.

$50k bench warrant issued for court no-show

A $50,000 bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of Chandler man due in court on a felony charge and two misdemeanors filed against him in January of 2024.And another $50,000 benchwarrantwasissued for his arrest in January of this year in a separate case on a felony charge.

Tryon man pleds innocent on firearm charge

A Tryon man facing a felony firearms charge after what has been described as a reported “gunbattle”betweenhim and another individual has entered an innocent plea during his arraignment.