Attorney General Gentner Drummond has cautioned the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) that it must rescind its misguided and unlawful policy to pursue criminal charges against tribal members for hunting and fishing in Indian Country.

McINTOSH COUNTY –– Charges have officially been filed for the murder of Traci Byrd that occurred on Oct. 28 in McIntosh County.

• Choctaw County resident sentenced for illegally possessing firearm, ammunition The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jimmy Dale Kelley, a/k/a Jimmy Dale Kelly, a/k/a Jimmy Dale Robinson, age 38, of Grant, Okla., was sentenced to time served for one count of felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. The charge arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office.

HUGO –– The Choctaw County Free Fair will return Sept. 4–6, offering three days of exhibits, livestock shows and family-friendly entertainment.