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Stillwater woman gets 12-year prison term

Friday, November 10

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A Stillwater woman with a history of violent crimes has been given three concurrent 12-year prison terms for attacking her boyfriend,... Read More.

Former Perkins grade school teacher jailed on suspicion of being intoxicated in court

Friday, November 10

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- In a strange turn of events, former third-grade teacher Kimberly Simmons Coates has been jailed on suspicion of being intoxicated in Payne County District Court... Read More.

Authorities searching for ex-con charged with passing forged checks in Cushing

Thursday, November 9

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- Arrest warrants have been issued for an ex-convict from Bristow charged with passing two forged checks to Bill's EZ Out in Cushing and committing domestic violence in... Read More.

Stillwater Police Seek Community Help to Locate Suspect

Thursday, November 9

Media release (Stillwater PD) (Stillwater, OK) – The Stillwater Police Department (SPD) requests community assistance in locating convicted felon Lewis Anthony Bearden III, who has a history of brandishing firearms while committing violent crimes, has... Read More.

Perkins man gets 30-year prison term for child sexual abuse

Thursday, November 9

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- At the close of an extremely emotional sentencing hearing in which a sobbing girl said in court last week, "I can never forgive what he did to... Read More.

Cushing man accused of business burglary & meth possession

Tuesday, November 7

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 44-year-old Cushing man, who allegedly yelled "F... you" to the court at his arraignment from the Payne County Jail, has been charged with burglarizing Greenfield Mechanical... Read More.

More than $1 Million Raised to Fight Childhood Hunger in Oklahoma During Food for Kids Match

Monday, November 6

Media release (Oklahoma City) -- The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Food for Kids Match raised more than $1 million to fight childhood hunger in central and western Oklahoma. The Food for Kids Match was... Read More.

Man accused of driving truck over female acquaintance

Friday, November 3

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- A 20-year-old man has been charged with driving a truck over a 19-year-old woman, who suffered a fractured pelvis, broken... Read More.

Former Stillwater man charged with child sexual abuse

Tuesday, October 31

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a 38-year-old man accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a now 13-year-old since she was six years old while he was... Read More.

Man accused of kicking sheriff’s deputy in head

Friday, October 27

By Patti Weaver (Stillwater, Okla.) -- An Agra man, who was arrested after reportedly walking in the lanes of traffic on Perkins Road while covering his face, has been charged with kicking a... Read More.