

Drowning victim recovered from Lake Tenkiller
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol's dive team recovered the body of a Muskogee man on Sunday, July 16. According to the OHP, Marine Enforcement...
Keri Gordon
Jul 17, 2023


Sheriff: no shooting or homicide in Moodys, despite reports
Deputies with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on Highway 82C late Sunday evening after a man called...
Keri Gordon
Jul 17, 2023


Standoff with authorities ends in one arrest
Multiple law enforcement agencies were called to a residence on Killabrew Road Thursday evening after a wanted man barricaded himself...
Keri Gordon
Jul 13, 2023


Volunteer work at jail benefits inmates, city
Inmates at the Tahlequah City Jail can perform various tasks on the property in what is called “beneficial” to them, and the city....
Keri Gordon
Jul 11, 2023


Police Reports 7-7-23: doorbell footage shows attempted break-in
A convicted felon was allegedly seen attempting to break into a residence on video footage. On June 30, Tahlequah Police Sgt. Lane Cobb...
Keri Gordon
Jul 7, 2023


Tannehill named new city admin; councilors vote for ordinance changes
The Tahlequah City Council, during a July 3 meeting, approved an ordinance that amends the city’s Hotel/Motel Tax ordinance. City...
Keri Gordon
Jul 4, 2023


Police Reports 7-3-23: man seen striking woman in the face
Several witnesses said a man hit a woman in the face at a local bar before he fled to another bar. On June 17, Tahlequah Police Officer...
Keri Gordon
Jul 3, 2023


Police Reports 6-29-23: drunken drivers taken to jail
Several people were arrested for driving under the influence after crashing their vehicles, or violating simple traffic laws. On June 25,...
Keri Gordon
Jun 29, 2023


Local doctor guilty of murdering nurse, sentenced to 30 years
A former Tahlequah physician, who was charged with murder in Arkansas, was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years...
Keri Gordon
Jun 23, 2023


Police Reports 6-9-23: several locals jailed for traffic offenses, public drunkenness
Officers were called because of a man who was found lying in the road while intoxicated. On June 5, Tahlequah Police Officer Zach Adams...
Keri Gordon
Jun 9, 2023