

Registered sex offender sentenced after being on school grounds, living near elementary school
A Tahlequah woman, who was convicted in 2014 of second-degree rape and lewd or indecent proposals to a child, was sentenced for living...
Keri Gordon
Feb 12


Park Hill man pleads guilty to illegally possessing firearm, ammunition
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that a Park Hill man pleaded guilty to one count of...
Press Release
Feb 12


Sheriff's Reports 2-11-25: Woman jailed after alleged dispute involving firearm
Deputies were called after an alleged dispute in which a woman was accused of brandishing a firearm. On Jan. 28, Cherokee County...
Keri Gordon
Feb 11


Registered sex offender pleads not guilty to possessing child pornography
A registered sex offender pleaded not guilty to possessing juvenile pornography after he was accused of uploading images to a social...
Keri Gordon
Feb 11


Sheriff's Reports 2-5-25: Pair arrested after drugs, guns found during traffic stop
A man and a woman were arrested after deputies discovered two firearms and meth during a traffic stop. On Jan. 31, Cherokee County...
Keri Gordon
Feb 5


Police Reports 2-4-25: Officer taken to hospital after possible fentanyl exposure
An officer was taken to the hospital after he was possibly exposed to fentanyl while he was logging in evidence. On Jan. 25, Tahlequah...
Keri Gordon
Feb 4


Sheriff's Reports 1-29-25: Stolen goods recovered after items posted for sale on Facebook
A man was arrested after stolen items were posted for sale on social media. On Jan. 18, Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy Cassondra Jones...
Keri Gordon
Jan 29


Two adults, three juveniles arrested after firearm reportedly brandished during incident
Two adults and three juveniles were arrested after deputies responded to reports of an alleged break-in wherein a gun was brandished. On...
Keri Gordon
Jan 23


Police Reports 1-23-25: Several arrested for public drunkenness
A man was arrested after officers were called to a local business due to him being passed out in a vehicle. On Jan. 9, Tahlequah Police...
Keri Gordon
Jan 23


Cherokee County woman pleads guilty to felony arson charge
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that a Cherokee County woman pleaded guilty to one...
Press Release
Jan 17