Man arrested for Okemah-area murder
OSBI investigation report submitted to DA’s office; official filing of first-degree murder charges anticipated By Joshua Allen Staff Reporter A local man is behind bars at the Okfuskee County Jail after allegedly shooting to death his wife’s mother with a shotgun during an altercation Saturday evening near Okemah. The altercation that ended in murder involved…
Read MoreTeenage drive-by shooter at large, wanted for allegedly threatening witnesses
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter An Okemah teenager — believed to be a triggerman in multiple drive-by shootings back in August — is now at large and wanted by Okfuskee County law enforcement after the District Attorney’s Office filed a motion to accelerate his sentencing that had been delayed six months, pending cooperation in…
Read MoreCovert “C.O.” Parker
Covert “C.O.” Parker was born November 20, 1920 in Hughes County, Oklahoma to Elzie V. Parker and Winnie (Sanders) Parker. He passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018 in Amarillo, Texas at the age of 98. Mr. Parker was a longtime resident of Borger, Texas and had retired from Phillip’s Petroleum Company. He also served his…
Read MoreMichael Lee Harjo
Funeral services for Michael Lee Harjo will be held Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Sandcreek Cemetery also near Okemah. Michael Lee Harjo was born April 20, 1956 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to John Harjo and Ann M. (Jackson) Harjo. He…
Read MoreAshley Bear
Funeral services for Ashley “Hushley” Bear will be Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Bear Family Cemetery at his home place near Haydonville, Oklahoma. Wake services will be Friday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM also in the funeral home chapel. Ashley…
Read MoreKellie Marshall
Kellie Nycole Marshall was born June 26, 1976 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to William Burl Williamson and Rhonda Sue (Wilson) Williamson and passed from this life December 26, 2018 in Oklahoma City at the age of 42. Kellie was raised in Mounds and attended the local school system. She was a graduate of Mounds High School.…
Read MoreDianna Lynn Rivera
Dianna Lynn Rivera was born April 22, 1963 in Okemah, OK to Norman Richard (Coffee) Beaulieu and Zura Coarine (Phipps) Beaulieu and passed from this life December 14, 2018 at her home in Weleetka at the age of 55. Dianna was raised in Weleetka and was a graduate of Weleetka High School. She later attended…
Read MorePanthers earn hard-fought road victory Friday at Bethel after coming up short in Wewoka Tuesday
By Joshua Allen Staff Reporter Just as a few games have been already this season, the Panthers were responsible for another couple close and intense games of hoops last week, facing off against Wewoka Tuesday and Bethel Friday. The Panthers lost the first game of the week but took a victory in the second. …
Read MoreLady Panthers refuse to take a loss on the road last week, topping Wewoka Tuesday, Bethel Friday
By Joshua Allen Staff Reporter The Okemah basketball teams hit the road Tuesday for Wewoka where the two teams saw a split outcome on the night – a win for the Lady Panthers and a tough loss for the Panthers. Wewoka, as the home-team, seemed almost surprised within the first few ticks of the game…
Read MoreTrailer thief nabbed by Okemah, Weleetka Police Departments
By Joshua Allen ONL Staff Reporter The collaborative effort of two police departments brought into custody a man who stole a trailer full of lumber earlier this month. Okemah Police Department Assistant Chief Doug Danker, along with other officers, arrested last week 38-year-old Billy Deo in Weleetka on complaints of grand larceny after receiving a…
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