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Enid Police looking for stolen Jeep

Tuesday, October 19

Do you recognize this woman or vehicle?The Enid Police Department shared this image that was captured on video surveillance Oct. 15 on Windmeer Avenue during the theft of a trailer.At 3:53 p.m., the vehicle is seen backing into a residence and later leaving pulling a 16-foot-black trailer with expanded...

Ponca City man arrested for soliciting a child under 18 years of age

Monday, October 18

On October 15, 2021, Ponca City Police Detectives, who are cooperative Agents with the OSBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested Ponca City resident Billy Joe Rutherford. Detectives began conducting an investigation into Rutherford, and possible Lewd Proposals to a minor, after it was discovered during an investigation...

Flow testing starting Today

Monday, October 18

The Ponca City Fire Department will begin flow-testing and maintenance of fire hydrants in the northern areas of Ponca City starting today. This hydrant testing project will last for approximately four weeks with all hydrants north of Highland Avenue and Lake Road being tested. Maintenance will occur between the...

Red Alert for missing Ponca City teen

Sunday, October 17

A Red Alert has been issued for a missing indigenous teen in Ponca City.Lorraine Morningstar Torres, 15, was last seen a week ago at her aunt's house in Ponca. Torres is enrolled in the Tonkawa Tribe and is descended Pawnee, Ponca, Assiniboine Sioux. Torres weighs 150 Ibs, has brown...

Bird Scooter Riders Need To Be Aware of Safety Rules

Thursday, October 14

Since Bird Scooters have arrived in Ponca City, many discussions have taken place, and many questions have been asked. While the scooters are a fun addition to the community, riders need to be aware of a few things.These scooters are classified as “Motorized Scooters” under Oklahoma Statute. They are...

OSDH weekly epidemiology report for October 13

Wednesday, October 13

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday. Data shows that throughout the week of October 3-9, 8,643 new COVID-19 cases, 9,537 recoveries and 189 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 35,713 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data...

Two Oklahoma City residents arrested by Fort Oakland Police following investigation

Wednesday, October 13

On Wednesday morning at approximately 1:30 a.m., Sgt. Cameron Hurd of the Fort Oakland Police Department was on duty and noticed a strange vehicle driving around in the Tonkawa Tribal Village of Fort Oakland. Sgt. Hurd observed the vehicle drive back by the dump grounds and shut its lights off....

Ponca City Broadband now serves all homes and businesses inside the City limits west of N. 14th Street

Wednesday, October 13

Ponca City Broadband can now serve all homes and businesses inside the City limits, on the West side of N 14th St. We are finished with construction in Phases 2 and 3 and still waiting on final engineering in Phases 4 and 5....coming soon we hope!Customers residing INSIDE the...

Ponca City Internet Crimes Against Children Agents arrest man charged with Child Pornography crimes

Wednesday, October 13

On July 9, 2021, Ponca City Internet Crimes Against Children Agents arrested Robert Casey Goldman, 32, at his residence in Ponca City on charges of Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography and Distribution of Child Pornography.PCPD officers obtained and served a search warrant for Mr. Goldman’s home. During the execution...

OSDH reports 595 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Wednesday, October 13

The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 595 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday.

Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office seeking help on a missing person case

Wednesday, October 13

Pawnee County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help on a missing person case.On Sunday, September 26th at about 2:15 P.M., Martin Michael Young AKA MIKE, left the Oncue convenience store in Cleveland and went across the street to the car wash. Mr. Young left there at about 2:30...

Ponca City Residents Pass Bond Issue

Wednesday, October 13

Ponca City voters overwhelmingly passed a $49.7 million bond project on Tuesday with an almost 81 percent pass rate. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial results from the Oklahoma Election Board shows the project passed by a vote of 1,494 (80.98 percent) to 351 (19.02 percent). Superintendent Shelley Arrott...