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A Yukon man who claimed in a viral YouTube video that he was wrongfully arrested in September in the lobby of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office now faces a misdemeanor charge related to the incident.

Charles Edward “Trey” Bishop III, 48, was arrested in El Reno at the sheriff’s office lobby on Sept. 15, 2023, on a complaint of obstruction as he witnessed an arrest of a woman who was also in the lobby. Bishop said he was arrested when he told a deputy to be nice while making the arrest of the woman.

Bishop’s arrest was caught on video and has been released on YouTube.

Canadian County District Judge Khristan Strubhar administered the oath of office Tuesday afternoon to Tommy Humphries, newly-appointed district attorney for District 4, which includes Canadian, Kingfisher, Grant, Garfield and Blaine counties.

Humphries follows in the footsteps of Mike Fields, who retired after nearly 28 years of public service.

He was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Humphries leads a staff of about 50 employees among the five county prosecutors offices in the 4,800-square-mile area that comprises District 4. 

The Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children’s Justice Center recently completed its annual food drive.

Employees donated easily prepared meals and kid-friendly snacks to assist families in need over the winter break.

The donations were placed in new laundry baskets and were delivered to families engaging in services at the center.

Judge Bob Hughey is shown with some of the donated items.

Editor’s Note: Education, crime, fundraising and festivals made the news in El Reno as the year rolled into spring and early summer. Here’s a glimpse of some of those happenings as we say farewell to 2023.

April

El Reno High School fielded its newest entry into the arena of competitive extracurricular activities in Oklahoma – Esports.

El Reno experienced success early as junior Jayden Grauberger earned a spot in the state championships in the Nintendo-based game Super Smash Bros.

Friends of the El Reno Animal Shelter, a new organization, hosted an opportunity for families to bring their pets to take Christmas pictures with Santa and the Grinch.

Almost 50 furry friends took advantage of the opportunity, which was a fundraiser for the Friends of the Shelter group. The group provided backgrounds and photo opportunities for anyone who wanted to bring their pets. Several of the dogs attending the event showed up in their best Christmas clothes and accessories.

Lena Corona was sitting on the porch of her Seminole home, blood dripping from her hand, when police arrived at 2:45 a.m.

Her dad stood behind her, pressing a T-shirt over the wound on his chest where Corona had plunged a shard of glass.