Courts

OKLAHOMA CITY – In June, a Federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Tanner Blake Jensen, 28, and Rodney Tyrone Fahs, 26, both of Ponca City, in connection with an armed robbery of a Yale Drug Store.

NEWKIRK — A warrant remains issued by the Kay County District Court for a Las Vegas man accused of distributing child pornography.

NEWKIRK — A status docket is set in Kay County District Court on Dec. 20 for Zakkari Mikel Ewing, 28, Ponca City.

NEWKIRK — Daniel Michael Mehojah, 66, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to three felony counts of obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by forgery and fraud filed by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics on Dec. 31, 2018 and a felony count of cruelty to animals filed on Sept. 19, 2018. (see story)

Mehojah was sentenced to a 10 year suspended prison sentence and a five year suspended prison sentence.

NEWKIRK — Rilee Mae Brown, 18, Ponca City, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to felony count of falsely personate another to create liability.

Sentencing was deferred for three years.

Brown was arrested by Ponca City police on May 16 in the 500 block of North Elm. (see story)

Brown must also complete 80 hours of community service at the rate of 10 hours a month.

NEWKIRK — Ponca City resident Garrett Franklin Arnold, 57, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to a felony charge of embezzlement filed by the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector on Aug. 1.

NEWKIRK — Former Kay County Commissioner Tyson Grant Rowe, 40, is serving his 90 days in the county jail.

NEWKIRK — An initial appearance is set for Matthew Mark Luke, 37, Ponca City, on Dec. 6 in Kay County District Court.

NEWKIRK — A Ponca City police officer is on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with a misdemeanor charge of domestic abuse assault and battery against a pregnant woman in Kay County District Court.

NEWKIRK — Initial appearances are set this week in Kay County District Court for Maren Elizabeth Zimmerman, 26, Sedgwick, Kan. and Aaron Dale Skaggs, 26, Blackwell.