Police

KILDARE — Kay County deputies responded at 2:53 p.m. today to the area of 11th Street and Church Street in Kildare for a report of a subject armed with knife making threats of violence against occupants of a residence.

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

PONCA CITY — Ruth Ann Harper, 61, Ponca City, was arrested by Ponca City police today, nine days after a domestic charge filed against her was dismissed in Kay County District Court.

BLACKWELL — The United States Marshals arrested a Texas fugitive in Blackwell Monday morning during a traffic stop at the intersection of Main and Doolin.

The following information is provided by Ponca City police.

SHIDLER — Osage County deputies responded to the 600 block of north Cosden Ave. in Shidler on Sept. 18 after receiving a tip that a Kay County fugitive was at a residence.

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

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

By  Brenna Witchey I oklahomawatch.org

PAWHUSKA — Bart Perrier began his first term as Osage County sheriff in 2025 in shock. An audit found 796 unaccounted-for items and a mismanaged evidence locker. 

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