With Oklahoma's general election approaching, the Beckham County Sheriff's Office is coordinating with local election officials to ensure polling locations, ballots and election equipment remain secure throughout the voting process.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health and Beckham County Health Department are asking anyone who may have encountered a skunk near Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City to contact health officials after the animal tested positive for rabies.

A series of burglaries at a former marijuana grow facility in Beckham County has led to multiple arrests, the recovery of stolen property and the discovery of illegal drugs, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning.

An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree rape following a two-day trial, according to the Elk City Police Department.

A man wanted on multiple felony warrants out of Canadian County was taken into custody Thursday, Oct. 1, after barricading himself inside a trailer at an Elk City residence.

A man wanted on felony warrants out of Beckham County was taken into custody Tuesday after authorities said he barricaded himself inside a Dill City residence.

A Hinton man is facing multiple allegations following an investigation into a reported burglary at a rural Beckham County property near Erick.

A Hammon man was injured Sunday morning in a two-vehicle collision at County Road 1950 (Carter Road) and State Highway 6 in Beckham County.

An accidental shooting in Erick sent a man to the hospital last week after a handgun discharged while being handled, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning.

An abandoned U-Haul with its hood up along a Beckham County road led sheriff’s deputies to a much larger investigation involving an alleged burglary, stolen property, a stolen vehicle and a firearm.

An Elk City woman was injured Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision in Beckham County.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says its investigation into the death of former Oklahoma State Senate candidate Barry Christian found no evidence of foul play, and the case has been closed without criminal charges.

A man died Saturday after being accidentally electrocuted while trimming trees near power lines at his home in Beckham County, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning.

A juvenile was taken into custody early Monday morning after a Beckham County sheriff’s deputy located a vehicle that had been reported stolen or taken without permission.

Beckham County Rural Water District No. 1 has issued mandatory water restrictions for all customers due to ongoing drought conditions and a declining water table in the district’s well field.

The Beckham County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a man on complaints of stalking and falsely reporting a crime following an investigation that Sheriff Derek Manning says began with an unserved emergency protective order.

Western Oklahoma voters decided several closely watched local and state races Tuesday, with contests in Beckham County, Mangum and Weatherford.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning says the county's School Resource Officer program is providing benefits that extend well beyond having a law enforcement presence on school campuses.

Some Beckham County residents are being urged to conserve water and prepare for another round of dangerous heat as temperatures climb well into the triple digits across the region.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning is warning residents to be on alert as scam attempts continue to increase across the area, with many recent schemes specifically targeting senior citizens.

The death of a Sayre man who was a candidate for the Oklahoma State Senate has been ruled a suicide, according to the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning is reminding residents that living outside city limits does not eliminate the responsibility to safely discharge firearms, following a recent complaint involving gunfire near a neighboring residence.

A crash involving two semi trucks temporarily shut down the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 early Monday morning near Elk City after the vehicles became tangled in the highway's cable barrier system.

The Beckham County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about an ongoing phone scam involving individuals who are impersonating law enforcement officers.

The Beckham County Sheriff's Office recently completed Taser certification and refresher training for nearly all of its field personnel, reinforcing the department's commitment to using force responsibly, legally, and only when necessary.

The Beckham County Sheriff's Office investigated four unattended deaths over the course of one week, an unusually high number for a county the size of Beckham County, according to Sheriff Derek Manning.

The Beckham County Sheriff's Office conducted a targeted enforcement operation on the night of July 18 in Sayre in an effort to locate wanted fugitives.

Two people have been charged following the discovery of nearly 70 grams of methamphetamine, firearms and drug-related items during a search of a Sayre residence.

A Yukon man is facing a felony grand larceny charge after investigators allege he used a false name and business identity to obtain thousands of pounds of scrap metal from an Elk City business without paying for it.

A port of entry officer was injured Sunday, July 12, after the officer's vehicle was struck from behind while working in the area of the Oklahoma Port of Entry just east of the Texas state line.