Courts

By SHARON ROWEN | © www.kaynewscow.com

NEWKIRK — Members of the Ponca City police and fire departments testified Wednesday about the day they responded to the home of Jerry and Linda Harris on west Liberty Street in 2020.

By SHARON ROWEN | © www.kaynewscow.com

NEWKIRK — Jerry Louis Harris, 68, Ponca City, went on trial Tuesday for the murder of his wife 55-year-old, Linda Kathleen Jones-Harris.

UPDATE: Suspect arrested

PAWNEE — According to the Kay County Sheriff’s log, a tip was received at 4:01 p.m. Monday reporting that Benitez was staying at a location on Raulston. A second caller reported the same information at 4:30 p.m. and the Pawnee County Sheriff’s Department was notified. At 9:57 p.m. Pawnee deputies advised they had Benitez in custody. He will be transported back to Kay County this week.

NEWKIRK — Christopher Ryan Branham, 25, Ponca City, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to a charge of assault and battery on jail personal after two or more felony convictions.

NEWKIRK — Stephen Lee Hogan, 40, Seminole, waived his right to a jury trial and entered no contest pleas to a host of charges including robbery, discharging a firearm with intent to kill, and eluding police.

NEWKIRK — A plea docket is scheduled in Kay County District Court for Fletcher Ardell Johnson, 41, Ponca City.

NEWKIRK — A status docket is scheduled for Mickey Leedale Delano, 25, Ponca City, in Kay County District Court. 

NEWKIRK — An initial appearance is scheduled for Kenneth Ray Hutson Sr., 49, Ponca City, in Kay County District Court.

NEWKIRK — A Ponca City teen is charged as an adult with felony counts of first degree rape by force or fear and lewd or indecent acts to a child under the age of 16.

The following subjects have filed for marriage licenses and divorces in Kay County District Court.