Category: Oklahoma

Affidavit: Missing Oklahoma Girl Beaten to Death, Buried

A missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl was beaten to death Christmas night by her caregiver, then buried, according to court documents released Tuesday. Athena Brownfield has been missing since Jan. 10 when a postal carrier discovered her 5-year-old sister alone outside the home the girls shared with the caregivers, Ivon Adams and Alysia Adams, in Cyril,…


Search for Oklahoma Girl, 4, Turns to Looking for Her Body

CYRIL, Oklahoma—An effort to locate a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl who authorities believe was killed by a caretaker has become a search for her remains, officials said Monday. The search for Athena Brownfield, missing since last week, is now considered a “recovery operation,” the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) said in a news release….


2nd Arrest in Case of Missing Child, 4; Search Continues

OKLAHOMA CITY—Two people have now been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Athena Brownfield, a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl whose 5-year-old sister was discovered wandering alone outside by a postal worker, state investigators said Friday. Arizona authorities arrested 36-year-old Ivon Adams on Thursday, and he is being held in the Maricopa County jail in Phoenix…


Man Faces Murder Charge in Case of Missing Oklahoma Girl, 4

OKLAHOMA CITY—A man jailed in Arizona is facing a murder charge in connection with the disappearance of a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl he had been caring for, authorities said Friday, adding that the search for the child was ongoing. Ivon Adams, 36, was arrested Thursday in Arizona on one count of child neglect in the case…


Search Is on for 4-Year-Old; Caretaker Accused of Neglect

CYRIL, Okla.—A 4-year-old Oklahoma girl was reported missing and her caretaker was arrested on charges of neglect after a postal carrier found the girl’s 5-year-old sister wandering alone outside, authorities said. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested at the Grady County Sheriff’s Office and booked into jail in Caddo County on two counts of child neglect,…


Oklahoma Executes Man Who Killed Elderly Couple in 2003

McALESTER, Okla.—Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of killing an elderly couple and committing other crimes 20 years ago before authorities caught up to him in Texas after a manhunt. Scott James Eizember, 62, received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:15 a.m., authorities…


The Days of the Wild West: A Writer Uncovers His Great-Grandfather’s Exploits as a Deputy Marshal in Oklahoma

Even as a youngster growing up overseas, Oklahoma was always “home.” It was also the homeland of my childhood hero. I never had the privilege of meeting my hero, as he died in 1928, but my father told me amazing stories about my great-grandfather, U.S. Deputy Marshal Wiley G. Haines. As a result, I grew…


US to Begin Training Ukrainian Troops to Use Patriot Missile System in Oklahoma

Around 100 Ukrainian troops are set to arrive in the United States as soon as next week to begin training on how to use the Patriot surface-to-air guided-missile defense system. “I can confirm that training for Ukrainian forces on the Patriot air defense system will begin as soon as next week at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,”…


Oklahoma AG Announces 4 New Opioid Settlements Worth $226 Million

OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than $226 million, Attorney General John O’Connor announced Wednesday. Including the new settlements with drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart, Oklahoma has received more than $900 million from opioid makers and distributors to help address the…


Legislation Proposed Banning ‘Nonbinary’ Option on Kentucky Birth Certificates

As Kentucky’s General Assembly opened its 2023 session on Tuesday, a pre-filed draft bill could prohibit the use of “nonbinary” designations by people who identify as such on birth certificates issued in the state. People who identify as “nonbinary” do not identify with traditional male or female genders. The legislation, which was pre-filed as an…