

Death penalty sought in 2022 triple murder case
Prosecutors have filed a "request or imposition" of the death penalty for Robert Edwin Lewis, who was accused of killing three people in...

Keri Gordon
Jun 3, 2024


Commissioners assist city with funding to help abandoned/lost dogs
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted to fund the city of Tahlequah $1,200 annually to help with the spay/neuter and...

Keri Gordon
Jun 3, 2024


OHP: Tahlequah teen killed in weekend crash
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a teenager is dead after a single-vehicle crash on North 569 Road Saturday afternoon. According to the...

Keri Gordon
Jun 2, 2024


Sheriff's Reports 5-28-24: Deputies find 'homemade bomb' materials during burglary investigation
Deputies made a disturbing discovery as they were investigating a suspected burglary incident. On May 20, Cherokee County Sheriff's...

Keri Gordon
May 28, 2024


OHP: 15-year-old driver in critical condition after Memorial Day crash
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a Tahlequah boy and two passengers were injured after the single-vehicle crash just south of Cobbs...

Keri Gordon
May 27, 2024


Lewis headed to arraignment in district court
A district court arraignment is slated for a Stilwell man who is accused of killing three people in 2022. According to court records,...

Keri Gordon
May 22, 2024


Pritchett receives five-year sentence for 2021 murder
A Tahlequah man was sentenced to federal prison for the 2021 shooting death of an 18-year-old. Kiah John Pritchett, 39, was sentenced to...

Keri Gordon
May 20, 2024


OHP: Cookson man injured in vehicle crash after 'medical incident'
An 80-year-old man was injured in a vehicle crash 13 miles south of Tahlequah Thursday evening after he reportedly suffered a medical...

Keri Gordon
May 17, 2024


Sheriff's Reports 5-16-24: Man arrested after brandishing knife during verbal altercation
Deputies arrested a man after he reportedly pulled a knife during a verbal altercation. On May 6, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy...

Keri Gordon
May 16, 2024


Arraignment for woman accused of making threats toward school set for next week
A district court arraignment is slated for a Tahlequah woman who is accused of making terrorist threats toward a school and authorities....

Keri Gordon
May 16, 2024




