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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Oklahoma, Eastern news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Tahlequah Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter And Federal Firearm Crime 05/20/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Kiah John Pritchett, age 39, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 63 months for one count of Involuntary Manslaughter in Indian Country, and 63 months for one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.  The terms will run concurrently. On August 15, 2023, Pritchett pleaded guilty to one count of Involuntary Manslaughter, and one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm.  According to investigators, on July 4, 2021, Pritchett gave the victim a ride in his vehicle.  An altercation broke out between Pritchett and his passenger along the route.  During the altercation, Pritchett unlawfully shot and killed the victim. Pritchett, who had previously been convicted of a felony punishable by more than one year imprisonment, was prohibited at the time from possessing a firearm. Oklahoma City Resident Sentenced For Theft In Indian Country And Failure To Register As A Sex Offender 05/20/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Nathan Kelly Graham, age 26, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 21 months' imprisonment, with three years of supervised release, for one count of Failure to Register as Sex Offender, and a concurrent term of 15 months' imprisonment, with three years of supervised release, for one count of Theft in Indian Country. On October 4, 2023, Graham pleaded guilty to one count of Theft in Indian Country, and one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. According to investigators, on January 26, 2023, Graham stole a fleet truck containing a GPS relay tracker from a Muskogee gas station.  Muskogee deputies responding to the GPS location data discovered the truck stuck in the mud, and Graham attempting to attach a tow strap to the front bumper.  Graham fled on foot.  A K-9 unit tracked Graham and he was later arrested. On September 13, 2023, Graham was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.  In 2015, Graham was convicted of Rape, Second Degree, and was required to register as a sex offender.  On April 4, 2022, Graham registered with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.  At the time of registration, Graham was advised that he must notify law enforcement at least three days before any change of address.  An investigation by U.S. Marshals revealed that between July 4, 2022, and March 21, 2023, Graham failed to report any change of address despite residing at various residences in and around Indian Country in the Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma. Cherokee County Felon Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearm And Ammunition 05/17/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced Heath Tyler Bryan, age 33, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The Indictment alleged that on January 1, 2024, Bryan was found to be in possession of a firearm and ammunition in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, after having been previously convicted of a felony offense punishable by more than one year and knowing of the conviction. Muskogee Resident Sentenced For Methamphetamine Distribution 05/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Karrie Michelle Brown, age 32, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, was sentenced to time served for one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. On March 27, 2023, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. According to investigators, Brown sold approximately 55.25 grams of methamphetamine on December 11, 2019. Muskogee Resident Pleads Guilty To Robbery In Indian Country 05/16/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Patrick Lamar Tims, Jr., age 22, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to an Information of one count of Robbery in Indian Country. The Information alleged that on or about January 16, 2024, Tims took by force, violence, and intimidation, a thing of value, namely, United States currency, from a Family Dollar located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. 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