OK OK - Molly Miller, 17, & Colt Haynes, 21, Wilson, 7 Jul 2013 - #2

[Dallen]

Just a few thoughts I've had catching up on this new thread...

There was a party on the 8th? That was a Monday. Does this seem strange to anyone else?
With that many grass fires in the area of Oswalt, Pike, and Long Hollow roads, how does anyone still have a home out there?

And I agree OkieGranny. Those were my thoughts when I first saw the pic of the 3 bodies. We need someone to care for these cases and take that kind of precision with some of these OK cases (Jamison's, Colt & Molly, Bible & Freeman off the top of my head), just like they did unearthing these bodies. Some of these LE are laughable, so I think if an outside group can help, wonderful!

 

[McSpy]

At the time of their last phone calls, the temp was about 82. It did not reach the 90's until after 1 pm. It wasn't overly hot that morning, matter of fact it would have been pretty nice.

That temp isn't so bad, but I was thinking about the rest of the day, especially if they never made it out of that area. I can picture Molly looking around for something to drink for herself and CH and maybe she came upon CN and/or his friends.

 

[McSpy]

I wonder if any of these people know CN, CH or MM. Lots of meth floating around . .

http://www.ardmoreite.com/article/20140130/NEWS/140129565

 

[maureen718]

Just a few thoughts I've had catching up on this new thread...

There was a party on the 8th? That was a Monday. Does this seem strange to anyone else?
With that many grass fires in the area of Oswalt, Pike, and Long Hollow roads, how does anyone still have a home out there?

And I agree OkieGranny. Those were my thoughts when I first saw the pic of the 3 bodies. We need someone to care for these cases and take that kind of precision with some of these OK cases (Jamison's, Colt & Molly, Bible & Freeman off the top of my head), just like they did unearthing these bodies. Some of these LE are laughable, so I think if an outside group can help, wonderful!

The Monday night party does not seem weird to me, it was summertime and I think people just get together and hang out around a fire a lot that time of year, long summer days, school's out, vacation time and it feels good to be outside at night. I wish a few of these people would show up to these parties with musical instruments and they hung out playing music and enjoying the night. I don't think they'd feel like burning down the fields anymore.

 

[Dallen]

The Monday night party does not seem weird to me, it was summertime and I think people just get together and hang out around a fire a lot that time of year, long summer days, school's out, vacation time and it feels good to be outside at night. I wish a few of these people would show up to these parties with musical instruments and they hung out playing music and enjoying the night. I don't think they'd feel like burning down the fields anymore.

True. I guess I was just thinking about when I was in HS and college. We didn't party on any day that wasn't Thursday, Friday, or Saturday (summer or not, we all had jobs), but we also weren't involved in police chases, meth, car theft, or killing people and hiding their bodies.

 

[Leader6518]

Revised timeline, still a rough draft. The underlined words and phrases are links to sources.

Nov 25, 2008 A fire burned about 250 acres off Oswalt Road

Dec 3, 2008 Arson was suspected in two more wildfires in Love County

Feb 26, 2009 Major grass fire off Oswalt Road

Mar 6, 2009 A suspected arson fire burned 1,400 acres off Oswalt Road and Long Hollow Road

Apr 10, 2009 Massive grass fire off Oswalt and Pike Road

Apr 30, 2009 Residents were evacuated from homes off Oswalt and Pike Road due to grass fires

Jun 2009 Nipp turned 18

Aug 12, 2009 A truck owned by the Wilson water department was set on fire in the garage behind city hall, and tires were slashed on a Wilson police cruiser and two private vehicles belonging to police officers

Jan 25, 2010 Nipp was arrested in Carter County for Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance, Possession of Firearms After Prior Conviction or During Probation, and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Feb 9, 2010: Nipp's charge of Possession of Firearms After Prior Conviction or During Probation was dismissed

Mar 4, 2010 Nipp pled guilty/NOLO to Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Apr 2010 Colt turned 18

May 21, 2010 Nipp graduated from Turner High School

Jun 18, 2010 Molly's maternal grandmother passed away

Aug 5, 2010 Colt was arrested in Carter County for Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine

Aug 12, 2010 A mobile home was destroyed by fire on Long Hollow Road

Aug 24, 2010 A bench warrant was issued in Carter County against Colt for Failure to Appear

Nov 17, 2010 Love County Sheriff Joe Russell was hospitalized after suffering a stroke

Dec 13, 2010 Colt was arrested on a bench warrant for Failure to Appear

Jan 26, 2011 Colt was arrested in Carter County for Malicious Injury to Property-Under $1,000

Feb 7, 2011 Colt pled guilty/NOLO in Carter County to Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine and Malicious Injury to Property

Mar 1, 2011 An arsonist set fire to a storage building behind a vacant residence in Wilson

Apr 28, 2011 An arsonist set fire to a vacant building in Wilson

May 8, 2011 An arsonist set fire to two vacant houses in Wilson

May 19, 2011 Colt's father passed away

Jun 7, 2011 Nipp was arrested in Carter County for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance

Jun 19, 2011 Jordan Buckaloo went missing after a party on a ranch in Love County

Jun 21, 2011 Jordan Buckaloo's car and belongings were found at the Hickory Creek Wildlife Area near Lake Murray

Jul 18, 2011 Colt was sentenced in Carter County to the Delayed Sentencing/RID Program for Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine

Aug 21, 2011 Nipp was out of rehab and had a job

Sep 6, 2011 A suspected arson fire destroyed a house in Wilson, the house had previously been targeted in January and August of 2011

Sep 8, 2011 Nipp pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance and was sentenced to the Delayed Sentencing/RID Program

Oct 7, 2011 Nipp was arrested in Carter County for Unlawful Possession of CDS-Marijuana and DUI-Drugs

Nov 16, 2011 Colt's sentence for Malicious Injury to Property was deferred

Dec 12, 2011 Colt's sentence for Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine was deferred

Dec 13, 2011 Nipp's charge of Unlawful Possession of CDS-Marijuana in Carter County was dismissed

Jan 2012 Colt started working as a cook at a drive-in hamburger restaurant

Jan 31, 2012 Skeletal remains were discovered by surveyors at the Hickory Creek Wildlife Area near Lake Murray

Feb 8, 2012 Skeletal remains found near Lake Murray were positively identified as belonging to Jordan Buckaloo, a missing person from Love County

Feb 24, 2012 Nipp pled guilty/NOLO in Carter County to DUI-Drugs, sentence unknown

Apr 2, 2012 Sentencing on Nipp's charge of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance was deferred

Apr 9, 2012 Colt was arrested in Carter County for Assault & Battery, Motion to Accelerate filed on Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine and Malicious Injury to Property charges

Apr 18, 2012 Colt pled guilty/NOLO to Assault & Battery and was sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating probation on his Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine charge

Jun 2012 Colt was no longer working as a cook at drive-in hamburger restaurant

Jul 2, 2012 Colt was out of jail following his 90-day sentence

Jul 2012 Colt began working as a shop hand at a tire store

Oct 2012 Colt became a father

Oct 12, 2012 A Motion to Accelerate was filed in Carter County on Nipp's deferred sentence for Unlawful Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance, bench warrant issued

Oct 22, 2012 Nipp was arrested on the Motion to Accelerate bench warrant

Oct 22, 2012 Another bench warrant was issued against Nipp for Failure to Appear

Oct 23, 2012 Nipp was a passenger in a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase with Wilson PD

Nov 2012 Colt began working as a laborer for a stone masonry company

Nov 6, 2012 Joe Russell was re-elected sheriff of Love County with 54.6% of the vote

Dec 5, 2012 A truck belonging to a Carter County deputy was set on fire while it was parked at city hall

Dec 2012 Colt was no longer working as a laborer for a stone masonry company

Jan 3, 2013 Colt was arrested in Johnston County for Public Intoxication-Drugs, pled no contest, paid a fine and court costs

Jan 11, 2013 Colt was arrested in Carter County for Possession of CDS Within 1,000 Feet of School or Park, Motion to Accelerate filed on Endeavoring to Manufacture Methamphetamine and Assault & Battery charges

Jan 18, 2013 Paternity and child support suit filed against Colt

Feb 17, 2013 A suspected arson fire burned 150 acres off Oswalt and Pike Road

Feb 19, 2013 The Love County undersheriff resigned his position due to an ongoing embezzlement probe by the OSBI

Mar 14, 2013 Nipp's maternal grandfather passed away

Apr 12, 2013 Colt's charge of Possession of CDS Within 1,000 Feet of School or Park was dismissed

Apr 12, 2013 The former Love County undersheriff was arrested on four counts of embezzling drug trafficking money seized by the LCSO in 2012

Apr 24, 2013 Nipp was arrested on a bench warrant for Failure to Appear

May 2, 2013 Nipp was sentenced in Carter County to 20 days in jail for Failure to Appear

Jun 6, 2013 A bench warrant was issued in Carter County against Colt for Failure to Pay fines and court costs

Jun 21, 2013 Colt was arrested on a bench warrant for Failure to Pay

Jun 28, 2013 The last time Molly was seen by family members

Jul 6, 2013 Colt and Molly spent Saturday night at a house in Ardmore and left Sunday morning

Sunday, Jul 7, 2013

• Con had use of Sabrina's car all day

• Sabrina's car was seen at a residence in Ardmore at 9:00 pm, Colt and Molly were identified as passengers in the car when it left the house

• Nipp did a donut in Sabrina's car in front of Wilson PD officers at 10:46 pm, initiating a high-speed chase at 80-100 mph with no headlights

• A Love County deputy abandoned pursuit around 11 pm instead of blocking off Long Hollow Road because "that's where he always goes."

• Multiple calls and texts between Sabrina and Nipp's mother and aunt starting minutes after the wreck and continuing until about 6:30 the next morning

Monday, Jul 8, 2013

• A five-second 911 call was received by Marietta PD from Molly's phone at 12:57 am, the dispatcher called back but got no answer, no officer was sent to investigate

• Colt called friends, saying he had fallen from a tree and had a broken ankle with the bone sticking out

• Colt's friends came looking for him on 4-wheelers around 3 am but did not find him

• Molly's phone records show 33 text messages during the morning

• A male made several calls from Molly's phone prior to 6:02 am

• Molly called a friend at 6:02 am asking for a ride, but he was on his way to work and could not come and get her, he said she didn't sound like anything was wrong.

• Sabrina reported her car stolen to Lone Grove PD at 6:30 am

• Molly called a friend at 9:33 am and said she was walking down Pike Road, needed water and a ride, and she was crying.

• Molly's family reported her missing to Wilson PD

Jul 10, 2013 Molly's family was alarmed by a rumor that she had been abducted and left tied to a tree in Love County

Jul 13, 2013 A Carter County deputy searching for Molly shot and killed a dog on a Nipp relative's property

Jul 15, 2013 The Wilson police chief said he didn't believe Molly was in any danger

Jul 19, 2013 A Motion to Accelerate was filed and a bench warrant was issued on Colt's 2010 drug charge for failure to pay fines and court costs

Jul 21, 2013 While family members were out searching on the Addison Ranch, Sabrina's car was found wrecked against a fence near the ranch and was towed away before the family arrived on the scene; no blood or signs of foul play were found in the car

Jul 22, 2013 The former Love County undersheriff pled guilty to four counts of embezzlement and was sentenced to probation

Jul 2013 Molly missed her brother's and grandfather's birthdays

Jul 25, 2013 The Wilson police chief said he had tried to apply for an Amber Alert for Molly, but she didn't meet the criteria and the request was denied

Jul 26, 2013 Wilson PD said they now believed Molly was in danger

Jul 2013 A meeting was held in Wilson between Wilson PD, Lone Grove PD, Carter County SO, Love County SO, and the Lighthorse Police to compare notes on Molly's case

Jul 27-28, 2013 A group estimated of 60 to 70 people searched on foot, horseback and four-wheeler for Molly off Oswalt and Long Hollow Road.

Jul 30, 2013 Molly's status had been upgraded from Runaway to Missing Endangered; the Wilson police chief said he had assigned one officer to focus solely on finding Molly

Jul 31-Aug 1, 2013 Intensive two-day air and ground search for Colt and Molly in Carter and Love counties

Aug 10, 2013 Family members and volunteers conducted another search

Sep 1, 2013 Texas Equusearch was searching, Molly's cousins asked Mr. Nipp for permission to search his land, permission was denied

Sep 2, 2013 Molly's grandpa was invited to the Nipp home and had guns pointed at him when he arrived

Sep 10, 2013 A fire was discovered burning in a deep hole near Nipp's home

Sep 10, 2013 A meeting was held at the Carter County SO between the Miller family and OSBI and other LE agencies

Sep 13, 2013 In an interview, a member of Molly's family said they believed Molly and Colt were dead; a reward of $10,000 was being offered for information on their whereabouts

Sep 14, 2013 It was reported Nipp had hired an attorney and was not talking; the OSBI declined to say whether Colt's or Molly's fingerprints had been found in the car

Sep 22, 2013 Molly's cousins went to investigate the burning hole near Nipp's home and called in the OSBI

Sep 24, 2013 An OSBI agent finally arrived on the scene to investigate the burning hole

Sep 26, 2013 A suspected arson fire burned 600 acres off Oswalt Road

Sep 27, 2013 A suspected arson fire burned another 400 acres off Oswalt Road

Sep 29, 2013 Molly's cousin said she and two other relatives had confronted Nipp about Molly's whereabouts, and he responded, "I don't wanna go to jail."

Sep 30, 2013 Sabrina's ex-husband put up $10,000 toward the reward fund for information on the whereabouts of Molly, increasing the total to $25,000

Oct 3, 2013 In an interview, a member of Molly's family said that Molly's body may have been in the burned-out hole, based on a tip they had received
http://www.newson6.com/story/23605648/search-for-missing-wilson-teens-continues-three-months-on

Oct 4, 2013 OHP was reviewing plans with US Marshals and state emergency management to determine equipment and manpower needs for a massive search of large swaths of terrain

Oct 2013 Colt missed his child's first birthday

Oct 12-13, 2013 Two-day search between Pike and Long Hollow Road with a psychic, they were denied permission to search Nipp property

Oct 13, 2013 As one of Molly's cousins drove past Nipp's home during the search, Nipp sat on his porch making masturbation motions and signs to "bring it on"

Oct 14, 2013 One of Molly's cousins said Nipp's aunt made violent threats over the phone to her

Oct 15, 2013 The reward for information on the whereabouts of Molly was increased to $35,000

Nov 5, 2013 In an interview, a member of Molly's family said she thought LE had been able to confirm that Molly and Colt were dead

Dec 28, 2013 Several guns and an ATV were stolen during a burglary at a ranch on Oswalt Road

Jan 3, 2014 A warrant was issued against Nipp in Carter County for Endangering Others While Eluding/Attempting to Elude Police Officer and Reckless Driving

Jan 3, 2014 Sabrina was arrested for Fraudulent Insurance Claim and False Reporting of a Crime

Jan 6, 2014 Sabrina was arraigned in Carter County on charges of Fraudulent Insurance Claim and False Reporting of a Crime

Jan 7, 2014 Nipp was arrested for Endangering Others While Eluding/Attempting to Elude Police Officer and Reckless Driving

Jan 8, 2014 Nipp was arrested for violating probation on his charge of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance

Jan 9, 2014 A voice recording was uploaded to YouTube in which Sabrina appeared to be trying to extort money from her ex-husband

Jan 20, 2014 Nipp initiated a high-speed chase with the OHP and was arrested at his home

Jan 21, 2014 Nipp's mother was arrested for DUI, Carrying a Concealed Loaded Firearm, Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substance, and Transporting an Open Container

Jan 24, 2014: The Carter County sheriff said that additional charges against Nipp's mother for firing at a moving vehicle had been sent to the DA

If LE ended the pursuit at 11:00pm, the wreak would have happened shortly after. If they did take off running and Colt climbed a tree and fell breaking his ankle, that would account for the 911 call from Molly's phone at 12:57am. Don't know how phone reception would be in a rural area under a tree cover, but it is possible she lost reception and the call back would have gone unanswered. Molly may have tried to move around to get reception, but in the dark in rough terrain, she may have waited until it started getting lo
Light to try and find a way out and get cell reception. Could it have been CH who used her phone because his didn't have reception? another idea is that she tried to get reception and ran across someone who was not happy to see someone snooping around. My first thought was that CN was trying to scare them due to the bad blood between them that CH family discussed on Blogtalk radio and then a fight between them happened and CH and MM was running from CN.

 

[OkieGranny]

Court Calendar (Source: http://www1.odcr.com/)

February 18:

Con: Probation Violation on 2011 Possession of CDS
Preliminary Conference for January 3 Eluding and Reckless Driving charges

Sabrina: Preliminary Conference for Fraudulent Insurance Claim and False Reporting charges

February 27:

Con: Preliminary Conference for January 21 Eluding and ADW charges

March 11:

Con's mom: Disposition Docket for DUI, Possession of CDS, Transporting Firearm, and TOC charges

*****

I've been googling a little bit to get an idea of what to expect with these court dates. Found this describing the differences between a preliminary conference and a preliminary hearing:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/documents/CourtProcess.pdf

Preliminary Hearing Conference: This is the first court setting after arraignment. It is to make sure the defendant has obtained an attorney and for his/her attorney and the prosecutor to meet and discuss the case. If the defendant is going to request a preliminary hearing, they can set it at this time. There is no testimony at this setting and no witnesses will be subpoenaed.

Preliminary Hearing: (IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO GET CONTINUED A FEW TIMES). This hearing is before a Special Judge (A “Special Judge” is a Judge who works for the District Judges. Special Judges only have authority over the case through the preliminary hearing). The District Attorney’s Office must prove to the Judge three things in order for the defendant to be bound over for trial: (1) A crime was committed, (2) Probable cause that the defendant is the one that committed the crime, and (3) the crime was committed in Oklahoma County. This hearing does not determine if the defendant is guilty or innocent or if he/she will go to jail. This hearing will usually last one day. Witnesses will be subpoenaed to testify at this hearing. If a family member is also a witness, the Judge will have to give permission for the family member to be in court after their testimony.

Different wording here:

https://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/CriminalProcess.aspx

PRELIMINARY HEARING CONFERENCE: This hearing may also be called a pre-preliminary hearing or an announcement docket. Generally, these hearings are a time for your attorney and the prosecutor to discuss your case. The prosecutor will make a plea bargain offer which you and your attorney will discuss. If you decide to accept the offer, you would waive or give up your right to a trial and set your case for a date for you to plead guilty. If you do not accept the plea offer, you will have your case set for a preliminary hearing.

PRELIMINARY HEARING: If you are charged with a felony you have a right to a preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing is a court hearing where witnesses testify and the Judge decides whether there is enough evidence against you to order you to have a trial. If the court believes there is enough evidence to believe a crime was committed and enough evidence to believe you committed the crime (often, this is called “probable cause”), the court will “bind you over” for trial. If the court does not believe there is enough evidence, the case will be dismissed. The prosecutor is not required to present all of their witnesses or all of the evidence they have collected. They are only required to present enough evidence to meet the “probable cause” standard.

Con's mom pled not guilty to her charges, so I'm not sure how this applies:

https://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/CriminalProcess.aspx

Plea or Disposition Docket: At this hearing you will appear with your attorney and plead guilty or “no contest” to a judge. At this hearing the court will announce your punishment based on your plea bargain agreement with the district attorney's office. If the judge thinks the punishment is not harsh enough, you will be allowed to withdraw your plea of guilty and have a trial.

An oddity: A speeding ticket was issued to James Con Nipp on January 23, 2014 for driving 75 in a 65 mph zone in Love County. The ticketing officer is a different name than the arresting officers listed on all of Con's other current charges. Hasn't he been in jail since the 21st? What is this about?

BTW, there's a notation on Sabrina's ODCR records that she has hired an attorney, the same attorney Con used for his 2011 CDS charge.

 

[McSpy]

Court Calendar (Source: http://www1.odcr.com/)

February 18:

Con: Probation Violation on 2011 Possession of CDS
Preliminary Conference for January 3 Eluding and Reckless Driving charges

Sabrina: Preliminary Conference for Fraudulent Insurance Claim and False Reporting charges

February 27:

Con: Preliminary Conference for January 21 Eluding and ADW charges

March 11:

Con's mom: Disposition Docket for DUI, Possession of CDS, Transporting Firearm, and TOC charges

*****

I've been googling a little bit to get an idea of what to expect with these court dates. Found this describing the differences between a preliminary conference and a preliminary hearing:

http://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/documents/CourtProcess.pdf



Different wording here:

https://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/CriminalProcess.aspx



Con's mom pled not guilty to her charges, so I'm not sure how this applies:

https://www.oklahomacounty.org/departments/districtattorney/CriminalProcess.aspx



An oddity: A speeding ticket was issued to James Con Nipp on January 23, 2014 for driving 75 in a 65 mph zone in Love County. The ticketing officer is a different name than the arresting officers listed on all of Con's other current charges. Hasn't he been in jail since the 21st? What is this about?

BTW, there's a notation on Sabrina's ODCR records that she has hired an attorney, the same attorney Con used for his 2011 CDS charge.

bolded by me

I didn't see anything on it here (link), but maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?

http://www1.odcr.com/results?page=1

 

[McSpy]

CN is still in custody in Love county Jail according to:

https://www.vinelink.com

 

[OkieGranny]

bolded by me

I didn't see anything on it here (link), but maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?

http://www1.odcr.com/results?page=1

It's here:

http://www1.odcr.com/detail?court=043-&casekey=043-TR++1400072

If this speeding ticket has to do with any of the car chases, I think Con was going a whole lot faster than 75 mph.

 

[McSpy]

It's here:

http://www1.odcr.com/detail?court=043-&casekey=043-TR++1400072

If this speeding ticket has to do with any of the car chases, I think Con was going a whole lot faster than 75 mph.

Either that or LE was keeping an eye on him, so they could get him on every infraction . . hoping he will crack from the pressure or they wanted to see if he had drugs on him. Sometimes cops wait until someone breaks a traffic law, so they can stop them and check them out.

just a thought . . might not be true . .

 

[OkieGranny]

Either that or LE was keeping an eye on him, so they could get him on every infraction . . hoping he will crack from the pressure or they wanted to see if he had drugs on him. Sometimes cops wait until someone breaks a traffic law, so they can stop them and check them out.

just a thought . . might not be true . .

But Con was already in jail on the date of this ticket. That's why I'm scratching my head.

 

[BlithePlum]

But Con was already in jail on the date of this ticket. That's why I'm scratching my head.

Could it possibly be a matter of when the information was entered? No idea what the process is behind the scenes there, but I know from watching situations with my next door neighbor (a regular offender) the dates on here are not always 100% spot on.

 

[McSpy]

But Con was already in jail on the date of this ticket. That's why I'm scratching my head.

I see what you mean . . that is weird.

 

[Hatfield]

But Con was already in jail on the date of this ticket. That's why I'm scratching my head.

It says at the top = Date Filed 01/23/2014

So wondering if that is just the date it was filed and maybe the actual ticket was issued prior to that? Maybe just a late filing when normally they are filed same day as ticket issued.

 

[OkieGranny]

Okay, wow, just had an eye-opening experience.

A few weeks ago, I posted some data:

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10120796&highlight=crime#post10120796

I've been looking into Love County crime stats this morning. Very interesting.

The total population of Love County per 2012 US Census estimates is 9,558 souls. Its major population centers are:

Marietta: 2,653
Thackerville: 452
Leon: 92

Love County covers 532 square miles, so that's about 18 people per square mile. Pretty sparsely populated.

Go here and scroll down to the very last chart on the very last page:

http://www.okruralhealthworks.org/PDFWEB/AE-13114.pdf

This chart shows Arrests By Category according to the OSBI's Uniform Crime Report. Pay attention to the Rate per 1,000 numbers, and compare Love County's on the left with the statewide Oklahoma numbers on the right.

Total juvenile arrests per 1,000 were only 3.9 in Love County in 2011, compared to 20.4 statewide.

Total adult arrests per 1,000 were 19.4 in Love County in 2011, compared to 49.4 statewide.

Just looking at these numbers without any other information to go, one might assume Love County is a remarkably low-crime area. Unfortunately, we do have other information to go on, and I believe these numbers paint a false picture of what's really going on down there.

Colt and Con both had a history of drug arrests, specifically involving meth, so it's not unreasonable to think that the use and/or distributing and/or manufacturing of meth probably played some part in whatever happened to Colt and Molly.

How do you quantify the meth problem in Love County? Not by the arrest rate, obviously. I was poking around on ODCR this morning when the idea of a spreadsheet occurred to me. Not everyone who's using or selling or cooking meth is being arrested, but I thought it might be interesting to see who is being arrested, and by whom, so I recorded every felony drug arrest in Love County beginning January 1, 2013 through today, a period of about 13 months. Just wrapped up my little project, and the most shocking thing is what's NOT there.

There are six different LE jurisdictions that arrested individuals for felony drug crimes during this period of time. LCSO and Marietta PD, of course, but also Thackerville PD, the OHP, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and the Lighthorse Tribal Police. Here's a summary of my findings:

Love County SO racked up 14 felony drug arrests in this 13-month period of time, eight for possession of meth and one for possession of meth with intent to distribute. Of these nine meth arrests, six were by Deputy Branson, the deputy I think of as "the good one."

Marietta police officers arrested 25 people on felony drug charges, ten for possession of meth and one for intent to distribute meth. Some of the other arrests may or may not have been for meth but this isn't specified, and I'm only counting the ones that are specified.

Thackerville PD arrested five people on felony drug charges, two of those were for possession of meth.

There were three arrests by the OHP, but only one for possession of meth.

Two arrests by the OBNDD, one for unlawful delivery of meth.

Lighthorse PD arrested 30 people on felony drug charges, 21 of those for possession of meth.

So that's a total of 45 meth-related felony arrests over a 13-month period in Love County. Mostly for possession, a couple for intent to distribute, and one for unlawful delivery.

You know, if you spend enough time on Facebook reading pages related to this case, you eventually run across comments pointing fingers at various people from that area as being meth cooks. Here a meth cook, there a meth cook, everywhere a meth cook. But there have been ZERO arrests for cooking meth in Love County since January 1, 2013. Not a one. Not by any LE jurisdiction. I'd like to hear an explanation for that, because I don't believe for a minute that there's no meth being cooked in Love County.

 

[BlithePlum]

Awesome post, OkieGranny. I wonder how the surrounding counties stack up to Love (not asking you to do that! just wondering out loud).

 

[Hatfield]

Very interesting Okiegranny. It kind of makes one wonder if someone was turning a blind eye at times. It seems like there should be at least a few cases of "manufacturing". I think that would be the proper charge.

It makes one wonder if there is some sort of deeper conspiracy involving money going on.

Not too long ago in another state, it was alleged that a certain jurisdiction was only pulling vehicles over on one side of the highway because they knew drug money was heading that one way. They of course would confiscate any alleged drug funds and issue tickets or arrests and charges. On the other side of the highway, there were virtually no tickets ever issued for anything not even speeding.

 

[Dallen]

Very interesting. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, OkieGranny.

Are the numbers for 2011 just from LCSO, or all LE in Love County?

 

[OkieGranny]

Very interesting. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, OkieGranny.

Are the numbers for 2011 just from LCSO, or all LE in Love County?

The 2011 numbers are the totals from all jurisdictions in Love County.

Went back to ODCR because my curiosity still wasn't satisfied, and had to look all the way back to May 5, 2011 to find an arrest for manufacturing methamphetamine in Love County. Almost three years ago. And the last one before that was February 8, 2011.

Plum, I am planning to look up the same info for Carter County, but had too many people underfoot today and haven't had a chance yet. And then maybe Jefferson County to the west and Marshall County to the east to see how they compare.