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CHICKASHA, Oklahoma -
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the third suspect wanted in connection with a shootout with police in Stephens County is in custody after a multi-county search.
A large police presence was visible at the Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha. OHP confirmed the hospital was placed on lockdown while authorities investigated.
OHP Trooper Eric Foster told News 9 the hospital was one of multiple locations being searched.
According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, The Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police tried to initiate a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle Wednesday east of Marlow in Stephens County.
The suspect did not pull over and a police pursuit began.
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma -
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the third suspect wanted in connection with a shootout with police in Stephens County is in custody after a multi-county search.
A large police presence was visible at the Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha. OHP confirmed the hospital was placed on lockdown while authorities investigated.
OHP Trooper Eric Foster told News 9 the hospital was one of multiple locations being searched.
According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, The Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police tried to initiate a traffic stop on a suspected stolen vehicle Wednesday east of Marlow in Stephens County.
The suspect did not pull over and a police pursuit began.
Johnston County sheriff offers unique insight into cross-deputation agreements
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Law enforcement in Johnston County has been a shared responsibility between its sheriff’s department and Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police since 2006, making their cross-deputation agreement one of the first in the 13-county tribal territory.
Sheriff Gary Dodd says the cooperative effort is critical for the protection of Johnston County residents and deputies alike.
Dodd, a former Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police investigator, has witnessed first-hand how mutually beneficial the arrangement is from the tribal and non-tribal sides, giving him a different vantage point than most.
“I’m talking to you with a unique perspective that I don’t know any other sheriff in the state has,” Dodd says. “As far as I’m concerned, I don’t think cross-deputization agreements are beneficial; I think they’re essential, especially after McGirt takes effect. I don’t think you’ll
By: Augusta McDonnell
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma -
The Bureau of Indian Affairs commissioned 13 local police officers Friday in Chickasha to prosecute tribal members under tribal and federal laws.
This move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court McGirt decision made big changes to the law enforcement landscape in the state.
After the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision in July 2020 and the subsequent Bosse appeal ruling in March, tribal land expanded to cover millions more acres in Oklahoma effectively restoring 19th century boundaries.
But that didn’t mean local law enforcement agencies had the authority to prosecute tribal members in their jurisdiction.