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Prosecutors are anticipating the McGirt ruling is close to applying to the Cherokee Nation soon. The Supreme Court ruled the Muscogee (Creek) Nation had never relinquished its "reservation," and that Jimcy McGirt, a convicted child molester, should have been tried in federal rather than state court. Since then, other tribes have read the ruling as applicable to their jurisdictions. District Attorney Jack Thorp said the McGirt ruling is bringing many criminal cases back to square one. Cases wherein a Native American was convicted of one of the major crimes – murder, manslaughter, rape, as...

Close Lacee Daniels shops with children, Renleigh, 3, and Riggin, 5. Being an even better parent are among her resolutions. featured By Renee Fite news@tahlequahdailypress.com Dec 28, 2020 Dec 28, 2020 Lacee Daniels shops with children, Renleigh, 3, and Riggin, 5. Being an even better parent are among her resolutions. A new year is just days away and most people couldn't be more grateful. It's no secret that 2020 was a challenging year and a hard beginning to a decade. But, at last, it's time to celebrate, welcome a new year, and consider ways to impro...

Dec 24, 2020 Ward 2 Tahlequah City Council candidate Gary Cacy has announced that he will remain in the race, after all. On Dec. 16, Cacy said he would be withdrawing from the February election after word began circulating about some trouble he'd had. “My character and my reputation were immediately being questioned from day one of the campaign, and I didn’t want to go through that,” said Cacy. “I didn’t think I deserved it, and if I wasn't going to be appreciated for my willingness to come forward to serve the city, I didn’t want to proceed.” City Clerk DeA...

Keri Thornton | Daily Press Cherokee County Detention Center Supervisor Sylvia Holmes walks through the booking process and explains how fingerprints are done at the jail. News that a 75-year sentence for a notorious convicted murder from Cherokee County recently expired raised controversy, and District Attorney Jack Thorp provided a more in-depth explanation as to how that can happen. Sentence expirations occur when an inmate has reached his maximum court sentence, minus credit for time served. Inmates are released without terms of community supervision. Thorp said an expired sentence is a t...