

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


Police Chief: Camera trailer decreasing nightly foot traffic at Norris Park
During a Dec. 16 chat session, Tahlequah Police Chief Nate King updated the public on call numbers for the year and issues at Norris...

Keri Gordon
Dec 16, 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


Tahlequah man pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that a Tahlequah man pleaded guilty to one count of...
Press Release
Dec 12, 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


Petition for rehearing denied for Tait, files petition for review
A former Tahlequah doctor's petition for a rehearing in his murder conviction was denied by the Arkansas Court of Appeals Dec. 4. Tyler...

Keri Gordon
Dec 9, 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


Sheriff's Reports 12-5-24: Pair arrested after meth found during traffic stop
A man and a woman were arrested after deputies found meth during a traffic stop. On Nov. 29, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy Justin...

Keri Gordon
Dec 5, 2024


Police Chief: Heavy police presence at Norris Park during holiday season, 'Norris Pole Police Station'
During a Dec. 2 chat session, Tahlequah Police Chief Nate King updated the public on this Friday's Christmas Parade, a temporary police...

Keri Gordon
Dec 2, 2024




