Tahlequah Resident Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder
In a shocking turn of events, a Tahlequah resident was sentenced to 25 years behind bars for a brutal murder that left a Stilwell resident dead. Timothy Randall England, 36, was handed down the lengthy sentence for the 2023 murder of a Stilwell resident.
The gruesome crime took place on February 7, 2023, when England traveled to a Stilwell residence, waited outside for the resident to arrive, and then fired upon the victim eight times with a 7.62×39 rifle before fleeing the scene. Three of the shots struck the victim, who tragically died at the scene.
England was later apprehended by the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service in Tahlequah and arrested without incident. The crime occurred in Adair County, within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The Honorable Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach, Chief Judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, sitting by assignment, presided over the hearing in Muskogee. England will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Gross represented the United States at sentencing. The case was a result of investigations by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
England pleaded guilty to one count of Murder in Indian Country—Second Degree on April 30, 2024. The lengthy sentence serves as a reminder that violent crimes will not be tolerated in our community.
Defendant: Timothy Randall England
Crime: Murder in Indian Country—Second Degree
City and State: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Date: February 7, 2023 (crime date), April 30, 2024 (sentencing date)
Sentence: 300 months (25 years) in prison
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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