Police

By SHARON ROWEN |KAY NEWSCOW

NEWKIRK — At least 30 people including some Blackwell city employees showed up at the Kay County Courthouse today to show support for Blackwell police Lt. John Mitchell.

The following information is provided by Blackwell police, Kay County Sheriff’s Department and Ponca City police.

Ponca City police continue to investigate the disappearance of 31-year-old Joshua Kyle Battiest, who was reported missing on Jan. 21, 2019. He was last seen on Dec. 22, 2018.

PONCA CITY — Today Ponca City police responded to Bridgeway, 620 west Grand, this morning for a report of subject suffering from acid burns.

By SHARON ROWEN |KAY NEWSCOW

NEWKIRK — An indictment on second degree murder or in the alternative manslaughter in the first degree is now filed in Kay County District Court against Blackwell police Lt. John Mitchell.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoman is reporting today that a state grand jury has returned a second degree murder indictment against Blackwell police Lt. John Mitchell.

The following information is provided by Ponca City police.

The following information is provided by the Kay Count Sheriff’s Department.

The following information is provided by Ponca City police, Kay County Sheriff’s Department and Blackwell police.

The following information is provided by the Kay County Detention Center.