LCJ newsletter 1-11-2025
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Today’s Bible verse
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
Exodus 20:8
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"The best way to predict your future is to create it."
- Abraham Lincoln
Blast from the past
Eufaula man sentenced
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Robert Charles Marshall, 64, of Eufaula was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office.
On Aug. 12, 2024, Marshall pleaded guilty to one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. According to investigators, on Nov. 15, 2023, Marshall knowingly possessed one Ruger .45ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol, one Ruger .308 Winchester/7.62x51mm caliber semi-automatic rifle, one Browning .270 Weatherby Magnum caliber semi-automatic rifle, along with six rounds of .45ACP caliber ammunition, two rounds of Aguila branded ammunition, four rounds of Winchester branded ammunition, and thirteen rounds of Remington branded .308 Winchester caliber ammunition. Marshall possessed the firearm and ammunition despite knowing that he had been previously convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Marshall will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Bove represented the United States.
McAlester man sentenced for firearm charge
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Arlo Christopher Jordan, 26, of McAlester was sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegal possession of ammunition.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office.
On July 16, 2024, Jordan pleaded guilty to one count of Felon in Possession of Ammunition. According to investigators, on Jan. 11, 2024, officers discovered Jordan in possession of 270 Winchester ammunition. Jordan possessed the ammunition despite knowing that he had been previously convicted of a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Jordan will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
Man sentenced for fentanyl distribution
MUSKOGEE – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that William Drew Sullivan, 34, of McAlester was sentenced to 100 months in prison for one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Krebs Police Department.
On July 15, 2024, Sullivan pleaded guilty to the charge. According to investigators, on Jan. 3, 2024, officers conducting a routine traffic stop discovered Sullivan in possession of two cell phones, a scale, and two baggies containing fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Ronald A. White, Chief U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearing. Sullivan will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Howanitz represented the United States.
LA families start returning to homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock.
Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation’s second-largest city remained unsettled. For some, it was a first look at the staggering reality of what was lost as the region of 13 million people grapples with the gargantuan challenge of overcoming the disaster and rebuilding.
See the whole story HERE.
Ohio State edges Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas – No. 6 Ohio State (13-2) had a back-and-forth duel with No. 3 Texas for three quarters before outscoring the Longhorns in the fourth quarter 14-0 in its 28-14 victory Friday in the 2024 College Football Playoffs Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas.
Ohio State will face No. 5 Notre Dame (14-1) in the 2024 CFP National Championship Jan. 20 (7:30 p.m.) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Fighting Irish defeated No. 4 Penn State in the Capital One Orange Bowl 27-24 off of a last second field goal on Thursday to advance.
Quarterback Will Howard completed 24-of-26 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown. Wide Receiver Carnell Tate led the team in receiving with seven catches for 87 yards. Running Backs TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins had a combined 15 rushing attempts for 78 yards and four catches for 97 yards.
Henderson’s lone catch was right before halftime on a screen pass that went for 75 yards. Linebacker Sonny Styles finished with team leading nine total tackles and three tackle-for-losses. Jack Sawyer finished the night with three tackles, one sack, two pass break-ups and one forced fumble. He recovered that fumble and returned it for an 83-yard touchdown.
The defense as a whole tallied 63 total tackles, four sacks, nine tackles-for-loss, three forced fumbles and seven pass break-ups. Safety Caleb Downs sealed the game with his fourth career interception.
NFL wildcard schedule
Clear skies finally return
Freezing fog is expected Saturday morning, before skies clear but temperatures rise in LeFlore County and the area.
The high is forecast to be 47 degrees with a low of 27.
Sunrise was 7:26 a.m. Sunset is 5:27 p.m.
Friday’s high was 34 with a low of 17. A total of .02 inches of precipitation was recorded, bringing the monthly total at 1.73 inches, still short of January’s average rainfall of 3.10 inches.
Average temperatures for Jan. 11 are a high of 51 and low of 22. Records for the date were a high of 76 in 1971. The record low was -12 in 1977.
Last year on Jan. 11, the high was 63 with a low of 38.
LeFlore County calendar
LeFlore County calendar of events for the next week. The calendar is a free service for our readers. If you are a church or non-profit event, please email me at craig@heavenerledger.com.
Saturday
Memorial service for Janice Falkner
High school basketball: Howe at Poteau; Pocola, Spiro at Warner Tournament; Talihina at Tushka Tournament.
Monday
LeFlore County commissioners meet 9 a.m.
Junior high basketball LCT
High school board meetings
Tuesday
Junior high basketball LCT
High school basketball: Heavener at Talihina; Cameron at Arkoma; Howe at Westville; Red Oak at LeFlore; Panama at Warner; Pocola at Stigler; Muldrow at Poteau; Union Christian Academy at Spiro; Smithville at Whitesboro
Poteau Evening Lions Club meet 6 p.m. CASC
Wednesday
Poteau Rotary Club meets noon EOMC
Thursday
Poteau Kiwanis Club meets noon
Heavener VFW bingo 6:30 p.m. Highway 59 North
High school basketball: Howe at LeFlore; Battiest at Talihina
HUA, City Council meet 6 p.m.
Friday
Fundraiser for Rick and Melissa Hamner
High school basketball: Heavener at Talihina; Cameron at Bokoshe; Keys at Howe; Kinta at Panama; Hartshorne at Pocola; Poteau at Roland; Whitesboro at Red Oak; Wilburton at Wister; Talihina at Stigler; Arkoma vs. Gans
Today in history
1964
U.S. Surgeon General announces definitive link between smoking and cancer
On January 11, 1964, United States Surgeon General Luther Terry releases a groundbreaking government report announcing a definitive link between smoking and cancer. Knowing his report was a bombshell, Terry intentionally chose to release it on that date, which fell on a Saturday, in order to limit... read more
African History
1879
American Revolution
1775
Jewish patriot joins Provincial Congress of South Carolina
Art, Literature and Film History
1927
Charlie Chaplin’s assets frozen in contentious divorce suit
1978
“Song of Solomon” wins National Book Critics Circle Award
Civil War
1863
Cold War
1989
President Reagan gives his farewell address
Crime
1959
A serial killer abducts young family from their car
2012
Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty to Peru murder
Early 20th Century U.S.
1908
Theodore Roosevelt makes Grand Canyon a national monument
Exploration
1935
Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California
Holocaust
2010
Miep Gies, who hid Anne Frank, dies at 100
Inventions & Science
1922
First human receives insulin injection to treat diabetes
Sports
1973
American League adopts designated hitter rule