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A Clinton man has been arrested after investigators linked him to an Elk City burglary and fraudulent credit card use across Western Oklahoma.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 20-year-old Muskogee man following allegations of child exploitation and related offenses in Beckham County.

A traffic stop on Interstate 40 last week turned into what Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning described as an “odd pursuit” that ended without injuries.

An Oklahoma City man is facing multiple charges after a high-speed pursuit across Beckham County ended in a crash on Interstate 40 last month.

The Beckham County Sheriff’s Department provided aerial support to Wheeler County, Texas, during a search for a fleeing suspect.

A Cheyenne man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing a mini-bike from Tractor Supply in Elk City and leading law enforcement on a chase through Beckham County.

A wrong-way collision Thursday morning sent two people to the hospital in Amarillo, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says the county’s detention center has achieved a rare distinction: back-to-back perfect inspection scores.

An Erick man is facing charges after allegedly leading law enforcement on a high-speed motorcycle pursuit through Elk City earlier this month.

A 31-year-old Sayre man has been charged after authorities say he was found with a 15-year-old girl inside an abandoned trailer in Beckham County.

A 17-year-old Elk City High School student was killed and another teen seriously injured Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle crash northwest of town, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.

The Beckham County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a recent phone scam where callers pose as law enforcement officers in an effort to steal money and financial information.

A severe lightning storm that swept through Beckham County on Sunday night left behind scattered grass fires and even disabled vehicles on Interstate 40, according to Sheriff Derek Manning.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says the jail’s body scanner continues to prove its worth after it recently helped deputies intercept a meth pipe before it entered the facility.

A man wanted on serious criminal charges in Beckham County has been apprehended in Texas.

Southwest Oklahoma is beginning to see signs of drought re-emerging, according to the latest map released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Families across Beckham County are invited to the Beckham County Resource Fair this Friday.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says illegal marijuana grows in Oklahoma are on the decline, thanks in large part to increased administrative enforcement.

Candidate filing for the Board of Education for Erick School District Begins Monday, July 28th.

Two Texas residents have been formally charged in connection with a 2023 car wash burglary in Elk City, with outstanding warrants now issued in Beckham County.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning is reminding residents to lock their vehicles and remove valuables after a pistol was recently stolen from a rural area.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning shared an emotional message in response to the devastating floods in Texas.

Beckham County deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a suspect Friday (June 20) after a sharp-eyed deputy and some solid police work helped crack the case.

Beckham County deputies got an unexpected surprise when they spotted a man scaling the scaffolding around the county courthouse in downtown Sayre.

A recent triennial audit cycle by the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (OLETS) resulted in an outstanding rating of the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division.

The 30-year-old who fled custody from the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office last week, has been apprehended.

Authorities are searching for a Lubbock, Texas, man after an alleged attempted home break-in last month in Elk City.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says he and his team are working hard to finalize the office's budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

A Canute man is facing multiple felony charges following a two-day manhunt that involved several law enforcement agencies.

The SBA is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Beckham County, Oklahoma, and Collingsworth and Wheeler Counties in Texas of the June 9 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans due to economic losses from the drought that began on August 13.