Tag: Oklahoma
Tuan Anh Khuu, Embezzlement, Oklahoma 2015
⏱ 2 min read Tuan Anh Khuu, a 57-year-old disbarred lawyer from Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for swindling over $420,000 from his clients in Oklahoma and Texas. From March 2015 to October 2020, Khuu misappropriated legal settlement funds, exploiting the trust of his clients for personal gain. One…
Rafael Gonzalez, Cocaine Conspiracy, Oklahoma 2023
⏱ 2 min read Rafael Gonzalez, a 33-year-old inmate, orchestrated a massive cocaine conspiracy from behind bars, coordinating the delivery of nearly five kilograms of cocaine to the Tulsa area. The plot, which involved other inmates and individuals outside of prison, aimed to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Gonzalez’s scheme was uncovered in 2023 by the…
Carlos Banegas-Contreras, Bank Fraud, Oklahoma 2023
⏱ 2 min read Carlos Banegas-Contreras, a 47-year-old illegal alien from Honduras, was involved in a bank fraud conspiracy in Oklahoma, where he and others used fake identification cards to cash 178 fraudulent paychecks totaling $299,474. The scheme, which occurred in June 2023, targeted three check-cashing businesses and five branches of a local bank, with…
Collin Shane Kirby, Distributing a Controlled Substance Analogue Resulting in Death, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Collin Shane Kirby, a 37-year-old Oklahoma City man, is facing federal charges for distributing a synthetic opioid that resulted in a fatal overdose. On December 12, 2025, Kirby allegedly distributed a substance containing N-Propionitrile Chlorphine, also known as cychlorphine, to another individual, who later died after using the substance. The incident…
Ronald James Yates, Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Ronald James Yates, a 61-year-old Texas resident, was caught with 148.6 grams of methamphetamine in Hugo, Oklahoma, on February 24, 2025, after a tip from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Yates, who was already wanted for a federal probation violation, was arrested at a Hugo business and later pleaded guilty…
Jason Dewayne Glass, Methamphetamine Possession and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Oklahoma 2024
⏱ 2 min read Jason Dewayne Glass, a 42-year-old Locust Grove man with a history of violent crimes, was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for possessing methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm while drug trafficking. In September 2024, Cherokee Nation Marshals executed a search warrant at Glass’s home,…
Jeffery Ryan Black, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Oklahoma 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jeffery Ryan Black, a 29-year-old Seminole County resident, has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition in Wewoka, Oklahoma. On January 23, 2026, Black was found with a semi-automatic rifle, 65 rounds of ammunition, and three cartridge casings, despite having a prior conviction that prohibits him from owning a…
Tyler Ray Thompson, Involuntary Manslaughter, Oklahoma 2024
⏱ 2 min read Tyler Ray Thompson, a 29-year-old Chouteau man, drove impaired and caused a fatal car wreck in March 2024, killing his significant other, Nancy Moore. The incident occurred when Thompson, who had never held a valid driver’s license, attempted to drive on a busy highway after consuming methamphetamine and marijuana. He failed…
Steven Ray Quigley, Failing to Register as a Sex Offender, Oklahoma 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 38-year-old Muskogee resident, Steven Ray Quigley, also known as Steven Woods, has pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender. Quigley was convicted in 2012 of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16 in Mayes County, Oklahoma, and was required to register as a sex offender.…
Sammy Monroe Ebarb, Failing to Register as Sex Offender, Oklahoma 2025
⏱ 2 min read Sammy Monroe Ebarb, a 41-year-old resident of Longtown, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for failing to register as a sex offender. Ebarb’s troubles began in 2003 when he was convicted of first-degree rape in Latimer County, Oklahoma. As a result, he was required to register as a…
