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Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Yahoo
Hugo man arrested in child abuse material investigation
HUGO, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations (OSBI) special agents confirm one person is in custody for possessing child sexual abuse material in Hugo, Oklahoma. According to OSBI, the investigation identified online user 41-year-old Adam Joseph Johns. Authorities say Johns was employed at the elephant sanctuary in Hugo, Oklahoma, at the time. On June 5, 2025, authorities, alongside the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant to obtain Johns' electronic devices. Strong storms once again bring flooding, lightning and high winds to central Oklahoma Police say Johns admitted to downloading and uploading child sexual abuse material. Johns is currently booked into the Choctaw County Jail on charges of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former Tillman County Jail administrator accused of embezzlement
TILLMAN COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations arrested the former chief of security at the Tillman County Jail after a multi-agency investigation into allegations of embezzlement. According to officials with OSBI, Frederick Houck, 42, was arrested and booked into the Tillman County Jail on complaints of embezzlement and violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act. OSBI officials said formal charges are pending from the Tillman County District Attorney's Office. According to OSBI officials, the Tillman County Sheriff's Office asked the OSBI to investigate allegations of embezzlement at the jail. LOCAL CRIME: Manslaughter charges filed in fatal Vernon crash OSBI officials said special agents were notified that one of the jail accounts had insufficient funds, and as investigators reviewed information and evidence, they identified Houck, the former Chief of Security at the Tillman County Jail, as a suspect. According to OSBI, Houck was interviewed on April 7, 2025, and based on the evidence and information special agents obtained from their investigation, they arrested him. No further details have been released by OSBI at this time. OSBI said the Tillman County Sheriff's Office, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the Mangum Police Department, and the Altus Police Department all assisted in the 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
