Suspects able to elude ground, air search
Despite a nearly four hour search, which included a drone and an Oklahoma Highway Patrol aircraft, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office continues be on the…
Crime
Man pleads guilty to murdering child; sentenced to life in prison
After pleading guilty in the killing of 13-month-old Damien King, Justin Mitchell Lastra silently said “sorry” to four members of the Guthrie Police Department as…
Man accused of leaving a deadly scene arrested on DUI charge
Updated on March 3, 2020 — Zachary Simmons appeared in court Tuesday afternoon without his attorney. The judge handed down a $50,000 bond. In addition,…
Vehicle pursuit ends in Logan County; Guthrie woman taken into custody
What would have been minor infractions for a Guthrie woman in Oklahoma County has now landed multiple felonies following a vehicle pursuit. Candice Renee Powell,…
Suspects wanted in stolen vehicle now in custody
The Logan County Sheriff’s Office took two men into custody Friday morning in the connection of a stolen vehicle at a county convenience store. The…
Former Guthrie, UCO football standout convicted of rape
A once decorated football player for the Guthrie Blujeays and University of Central Oklahoma was found guilty by a Oklahoma County jury of raping a…
Murder charge handed down in case involving dumped body
The man suspected of dumping a body at a Guthrie hospital was charged with second degree murder in Payne County. Clyde Marquette Fields, 40, of…
Botched drug deal leaves one in jail, another in hospital
A drug deal gone wrong has left one person in the hospital with severe injuries and another person behind bars following a vehicle versus pedestrian…
Woman in custody following grand larceny investigations
The Guthrie Police Department has been searching for a woman who they believe took off with $1,400 worth of merchandise from a retail store in…
Suspect of dumping body tazed within hours of entering jail
A man accused of dumping a body at the hospital had to be tazed within hours of entering the Logan County Jail. In the process,…
Smith accepts amended plea deal from murder charge
A Guthrie man accepted a plea deal Friday morning inside the Logan County Courthouse. In 2019, a jury was unable to find him guilty of…
Suspect charged with removal of dead body; murder charge yet to be filed
A suspect who sits in the Logan County Jail after being taken into custody following the death of a woman over the weekend was formally…
Police identify homicide victim; suspect in custody
Investigators with the Guthrie Police Department have identified the woman who died from multiple stab wounds on Saturday evening in Guthrie. Police received a call…
Female dead after being stabbed, dumped at hospital
Updated on Sunday, January 5, 2019 — Police identify homicide victim; suspect in custody The Guthrie Police Department is investigating their first murder case of…
Detention deputies find contraband inside shoes
Detention deputies and jailers must always be on guard inside the Logan County Jail. The latest example happened last week when contraband was attempted to…
Mother, sister charged with harboring fugitive
A mother and her daughter have been arrested for harboring a fugitive after the inmate had escaped police custody at the Logan County Jail. Edward…
Update: Fugitive back in custody
Updated on December 5 — Mother, sister charged with harboring fugitive Updated on November 24 — Guthrie Police arrived to the home and requested a…
Man formally charged for damages from grass fire
A Logan County man was formally charged Wednesday afternoon with a misdemeanor after being arrested following Tuesday’s grass fire. Michael Ray Hemby, Jr. was charged…
Video: Male suffers gun shot wound on campus at Langston
One person was taken to a Oklahoma City hospital by a medical helicopter after being shot outside a dorm on the campus of Langston University….
DA objects to commutation request for convicted abusive mother
Patrick Charles Dwyer and Jolena Dwyer pleaded guilty in 2002 to charges they beat a 5-year- old girl. Now 17 years later, Jolena Dwyer is…