On August 19, 2019, a passerby made a grim discovery in a remote roadside ditch near the intersection of 4430 Road and 350 Road, just north of the Mayes County line in Craig County. The body of a man lay partially concealed in the tall grass of rural northeast Oklahoma. What began as a routine call to the Craig County Sheriff’s Office quickly escalated into a high-priority homicide investigation that showcased the critical partnership between local law enforcement, the Oklaho

Logan Manshack Okfuskee County Sheriff Logan Manshack announced Tuesday that he will resign from office effective Friday, May 8, 2026, at noon, citing his responsibility for a December 2025 jail escape that drew intense public scrutiny. In a statement posted to the Okfuskee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Manshack described the decision as difficult but necessary. “It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of Okfuskee County as your Sheriff,” he wrote. “Foll

Matthew Fagan Nearly a decade after 23-year-old Matthew Fagan disappeared during a hiking trip near Lake Tenkiller, three men have been re-charged with first-degree murder and accessory after the fact following the identification of his remains. Tyler Paul Leverett, 32, of the Lafayette area, along with Michael Anthony Snelling, 32, and Charles Blake Shamblin, 35, were booked into custody in late April and early May 2026 after Sequoyah County authorities refiled charges on Ap