Law enforcement captures two fugitives on Attorney General Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted List

OKLAHOMA CITY  – Two fugitives from the law on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Most Wanted List are now in custody. The arrest of Jennifer Gayle Price came about thanks to a tipster, while agents with the Attorney General’s Office successfully tracked down Melvin Joe Stevenson to a location in Texas.

Drummond praised the work of his agents and partner law enforcement agencies that assisted in capturing the fugitives.

“The apprehending of these individuals is a testament to the effectiveness of the 10 Most Wanted List and sends a powerful statement to those who seek to elude justice,” he said. “Because the fugitives on this list represent a serious threat to public safety, it is critical that we have an engaged public in these matters. I am particularly grateful that a tip to the Most Wanted program led to the arrest of Ms. Price.”

On Oct. 21, an anonymous tip led the U.S. Marshals Service to arrest Price at a Tulsa apartment complex. She faces charges in Tulsa County for possession of a firearm while in the commission of a felony, falsely personating another to create liability, unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, removing an electronic monitoring device, identity theft and uttering a forged document under $1,000.

In Stevenson’s case, agents with the Office of the Attorney General were able to trace his activities to a Wal-Mart in Wichita Falls, Texas. That revelation quickly led to Whitney (Texas) police confronting Stevenson at a residence in that town. Stevenson led police on a brief car chase before he abandoned the vehicle and was eventually taken into custody at a nearby lake. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Hill County (Texas) District Attorney’s Office assisted in the operation.

Stevenson is wanted in Cotton County on charges of trafficking methamphetamine and larceny of merchandise from a retailer.

Both Price and Stevenson have eluded authorities since the spring of 2022.

The Attorney General’s Most Wanted List can be viewed at the agency’s website oklahoma.gov/oag. In some cases, financial rewards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 are offered for anyone who can provide information directly leading to the arrest of a fugitive on the list. Several of these fugitives should be considered armed and dangerous.