Stolen Pickup Leads to Arrest of Vian Man
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VIAN TENKILLER NEWS 75¢ Vol. No. 33 Issue No. 07 viannews.com Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Stolen Pickup leads to arrest of Vian man AMIE REMER on Cherokee Street that EDITOR matched the description A Vian man has been of a Dodge pickup that charged with possession had been reported stolen of stolen vehicle and ob- the day prior. structing an officer after The driver turned he was found to be driv- down Jenkins Street at ing a stolen pickup truck. an excessive rate of speed Dustin E. Nelson, 36, when Edwards attempted was reportedly charged to conduct a traffic stop. on Sept. 15 in Sequoyah The driver of the Dodge County District Court reportedly continued and is now scheduled for driving at an excessive AMIE REMER | NEWS a Sept. 30 felony disposi- rate of speed as the street tion docket. surface continued to a Rustic Cantina working on building restoration Just before 1:30 a.m. on dirt road, according to Sept. 12 Sallisaw Police the probable cause affida- Jason Carter, left, owner of the new soon to be open Tex Mex res- once served as Vian Pharmacy and the old Vian Theater. Carter said Officer Andrew Edwards vit. taurant, Rustic Cantina, is shown power washing the top of the projects are going well and he hopes to have the restaurant com- noticed a white Dodge building with his brother-in-law, Marshall Lane. Carter and Lane pleted and opened by early 2021. “Once at the end of the have been working on the restoration of the old building, which pickup traveling west See STOLEN, page 3 Gore Hires Grant Writer Fields breaks into car, tries to and GPWA Attorney take motorcycle from hotel AMIE REMER bond. He is now sched- around 6 a.m., one of the EDITOR uled for a second felony reporting parties went Schedules October 17 Fall Cleanup Day A man with addresses disposition docket on out to smoke and said in both Sallisaw and Vian Nov. 4 before Associate they could tell someone AMIE REMER mously voted to hire Hai- Oct. 17. could face up to five years District Judge Kyle Wa- had went through their EDITOR ley Robinson as a grant Following an execu- imprisonment if found ters. car. The reporting party writer for all areas of the tive session, the board guilty of third-degree On Aug. 25 around woke up the other report- The Gore Board of burglary charges after Trustees met last Tues- town and GPWA, follow- reconvened after discuss- 6:15 a.m. Sallisaw Police ing party and when they ing a motion from vice ing what to do regarding he reportedly broke into Officer Lalita Armer re- went outside, one of them day evening where they a car and then allegedly voted to hire a grant mayor Don Carter. a letter from former town ported she and other of- recognized Fields alleg- During the GPWA administrator Horace tried to steal a motorcycle ficers were dispatched to edly trying to leave on a writer, an attorney for from a Sallisaw hotel. the Gore Public Works meeting, the trustees vot- Lindley’s attorney and the Golden Spur Hotel motorcycle that belonged ed to hire Douglas Dry as the employment of clerk, Shadoe M. Fields, 32, for a burglary in progress. to the guests in the hotel Authority (GPWA) and was formally charged then decided on a date attorney for the GPWA Kimberly Summerlin. When officers arrived room next door. and then scheduled a fall The town requested on Sept. 1 in Sequoyah they met with the re- When one of the re- for an October cleanup. County District Court The trustees unani- cleanup day for Saturday, See GORE, page 5 porting parties who said porting parties hollered and received a $5,000 when they woke up at See HOTEL, page 5 Man charged with assault and Gore man arrested in battery against a pregnant woman reported domestic assault AMIE REMER uled to appear for an While speaking with AMIE REMER with Associate District said Scoggins had alleg- EDITOR EDITOR Oct. 14 felony disposition the victim, the deputy re- A man with addresses Judge Kyle Waters. edly gotten violent with A Gore man has been docket before Associate ported seeing visible in- in both Vian and Sal- Sallisaw Police Lt. her a few weeks prior. charged with a felony District Judge Kyle Wa- juries to the victim’s neck lisaw has been charged Mark Rutherford re- She said she agreed to get count of domestic assault ters. and forehead. with felony domestic as- ported on Aug. 24 that a room at the Days Inn in and battery by strangula- Sequoyah County The victim claimed sault and battery against he was dispatched to the Sallisaw with him so they tion. Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Gates had allegedly wo- a pregnant woman. police department lobby could talk after he report- Jordan A. Gates, 35, Webber reported on the ken her up around mid- Sammy L. Scoggins, Jr., to speak with a woman edly apologized to her. was formally charged afternoon of Aug. 29 he night, and then she went 38, was formally charged regarding a domestic. According to the af- on Sept. 2 in Sequoyah was dispatched to a resi- outside to smoke a ciga- on Aug. 24 and is now Rutherford reported fidavit, they had been County District Court dence on N. Highway 10 rette. The victim said the woman had visible staying there for a few and received a $2,500 in reference to a possible Gates became angry be- scheduled for an Oct. 28 injuries to her eye and felony disposition docket See WOMAN, page 5 bond. He is now sched- domestic assault. See ASSAULT, page 5 We Asked Kids... Local teen is charged JESSICA DAVIS with grand larceny AMIE REMER Sequoyah County EDITOR Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Lainey Andrade Evelyn Hoffman A bench warrant has Age 4, Vian Age 4, California Choate reported in a been issued for the arrest probable cause affida- of a local teen after he re- vit that on the evening portedly took a shotgun How long does it take How long does it take of Aug. 19 he was dis- to make dinner? It takes from a residence in June patched to 100149 S 4497 to make dinner? 2,150 without the owner’s per- minutes. about 10 hours! Road to take a report of What is your favorite mission. stolen property. What is your favorite Blake A. Laymon, 18, food? Pancakes, waffles food? Peanut butter and The reporting party jelly sandwich. of Warner, was formally told the deputy approxi- and candy. charged in Sequoyah What is one food you What is one food you mately two months prior, would never eat? Tuna! County District Court on a family member had al- would never eat? Rotten Sept. 1 with felony grand food, shrimp or crab legs! The smell makes my nose legedly witnessed Lay- hurt! larceny and a bench war- mon taking a shotgun be- rant was issued for his ar- longing to the reporting rest the same day. See TEEN, page 5 Page 2 VIAN Tenkiller NEWS Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Obituaries Jeff Hodge Will Rogers ‘Bud’ Connelly Jr. Sue (Daily) Smith Jan. 22, 1971 – Sept. 16, 2020 March 23, 1956 – Sept. 14, 2020 Oct. 24, 1951 - Sept. 17, 2020 Sallisaw – Funeral ser- vices for Jeff Hodge, 49, Marble City – Funeral Vian – Sue (Daily) of Sallisaw, will be held at services for Will Rogers Smith, age 68, of Vian, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. “Bud” Connelly Jr., 64, Okla., slipped away 23, 2020, at the Agent & of Marble City were held peacefully on Thurs- Mallory-Martin Chapel at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, day, Sept. 17, 2020, with in Sallisaw. 2020, at Vian Trinity Free her loving husband and Burial will be at Brushy Holiness Church. son by her side. Sue was Cemetery under the di- Burial was at Haven of born on Oct. 24, 1951, rection of Agent & Mallo- Rest Cemetery in Vian in Muskogee, Okla., the ry-Martin Funeral Home. under the direction of daughter of Ernest and Mr. Hodge was born Agent & Mallory-Martin Mary (Mannon) Daily. on Jan. 22, 1971, in Fort Funeral Home. Growing up she was Smith, Ark., to Elizabeth Mr. Connelly was raised and graduated (Hodge) Kibbe. He died born on March 23, 1956, school in Braggs, Okla. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in Tahlequah to Will Rogers Connelly Sr. and Opal She is known for her ath- 2020, in Muldrow. Louise (Bean) Connelly. He died on Monday, Sept. 14, letic ability especially on 2020, in Tulsa. the basketball court. This He was a graduate of Sallisaw High School and He was a trim carpenter. accomplishment carried graduated with honors from Northeastern State Uni- Survivors include one daughter, Shelley Connelly versity with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal into her college career where she earned herself a spot of Marble City; one son, Sean Connelly and Angela on the John F. Kennedy College, Wahoo, Nebraska Justice. He worked in law enforcement. of Vian; three sisters, Pamela Graham, Shannon Cho- Survivors include one daughter, Jasmine Hicks of basketball team. It was during the transition between ate and Kirbie Jett all of Vian; five brothers, Barney high school and college that Sue was asked to partici- Oklahoma City; his mother and stepfather, Eliza- Connelly, Stephen Connelly, Michael Connelly, Robin beth and Roy Kibbe of Van Alstyne, Texas; two sis- pate on the 1970 Olympic Basketball Team. Connelly and Bruce Connelly all of Vian; two grand- After attending college she moved to Omaha, Neb., ters, Crystal Davis of Roland and Tammy Webb and children; and other family members and friends.