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Note: This is the first article in an effort to look behind the scenes of how Canadian County law enforcement works to find and stop online predators of children.

Organizers of the Oklahoma Indian Nation Pow-Wow and officials with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes were welcomed to a reception last week to celebrate the event. The pow-wow runs Aug. 4-6 at Concho. This will be the 33rd year for the Indian Nation Pow-Wow.

A program that helps Canadian County’s most vulnerable kids served 130 abused and neglected youth in fiscal year 2023. And the financial support of Canadian County commissioners helps make that possible, the program’s director said.

A Canadian County sheriff’s deputy was arrested on complaints of sexual assault after he allegedly assaulted a female inmate he was driving from Bryan County to Canadian County.

Since the legalization of “medical” marijuana, Oklahoma has become a hub of criminal activity, much of it involving international cartels.

LAWSUITS Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville vs. Rachel Lill for $4,376.92 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees. CKS Prime Investments LLC vs. Danielle Harris for $1,355.27 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees.

Reggie Wassana is the only person to ever be re-elected governor of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

The city of El Reno celebrated the successful completion of the filming of Twisters in downtown last week with a block party. The After the Storm event featured food and music as well as games and activities for children.

Investigators with the Canadian County Sheriff's Office arrested a 41-year-old man on complaints of child rape, incest and abuse. The arrest was made after children posted pornographic video on social media, leading to the investigation.

Matt Sandidge and Matt Goucher laid out a list of accomplishments and rolled through a lengthy list of thank you’s as they hosted last week’s quarterly El Reno Now Breakfast.