

OHP: Hulbert woman killed, man injured in two-vehicle crash
A 38-year-old woman is dead after a two-vehicle crash that occurred approximately seven miles southwest of Tahlequah just after 4 p.m....

Keri Gordon
Dec 20, 2024


Sheriff's Reports 12-20-24: ATF, OHP's bomb squad contacted after suspicious device found during traffic stop
Two people were arrested during a traffic stop after drugs and a suspicious device were found. On Dec. 15, Cherokee County Sheriff's...

Keri Gordon
Dec 20, 2024


Tahlequah man sentenced for federal firearm crime
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that a Tahlequah man was sentenced to 7.6 years for...
Press Release
Dec 18, 2024


Sheriff's Reports 12-18-24: Several arrested for public drunkenness
Two men were arrested after deputies responded to reports of a disturbance. On Dec. 14, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin Cohen was...

Keri Gordon
Dec 18, 2024


Registered sex offender arrested after allegedly uploading child pornography online
A registered sex offender was arrested after authorities were notified that child pornography was uploaded to a social media site. On...

Keri Gordon
Dec 17, 2024


BREAKING: Inmate's death under investigation, no foul play suspected
Cherokee County Sheriff Jason Chennault said a 33-year-old man died Friday, Dec. 13 after a medical episode at the detention center. The...

Keri Gordon
Dec 14, 2024


Tahlequah man convicted of second-degree murder
A Tahlequah man was convicted of second-degree murder in the Cherokee Nation District Court Thursday, Dec. 12. Richard Lee Smith was...

Keri Gordon
Dec 13, 2024


Sheriff's Reports 12-11-24: Man hospitalized after alleged assault
A man was arrested after he was accused of assaulting and injuring another man. On Dec. 5, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy Billy Jackson...

Keri Gordon
Dec 11, 2024


LOCAL MYSTERY: Stephan Adams' disappearance 20 years later
Friday marks 20 years since Northeastern State University student Stephan Adams was last seen or heard from, and District 27 District...

Keri Gordon
Dec 11, 2024


Culver discusses legislation regarding state powers and wildlife issues
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rep. Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah, provided a final update for the year ahead of the new session, which begins January...
Press Release
Dec 6, 2024




