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2 June 12, 2021 News/Obits began accusing her of cheating ing at home for the last hour as The officer then contacted each other between the two resi- Arrests on him. Parsons informed the officer well,” the officer wrote. The reporting officer departed Parsons a second time. She re- portedly showed the officer in dences, despite having multiple Continued from page 1. opportunities to break contact that she went to the storm cel- the residence with the second of- the kitchen where she claimed lar, retrieved a tote after placing ficer and returned to the neigh- that Villegas had pushed her with each other, contact law en- when he got an ECPD dis- her purse near the storm cellar. bor’s home, where Villegas was. down. forcement, or both. patcher on the phone, Parson During this time, Parsons The officer noted that the dog She also allegedly claimed The reporting officer placed ran back to the original home on claimed that Villegas had taken door appeared to be for a me- that he had pushed her down by Thorton. Parsons under arrest for do- her purse and hid it somewhere. dium to large size dog and that the back door of the neighbor’s He said that she went into the “It should be noted during a it would be possible for a person home before shutting and lock- mestic assault and battery, and shop and the storm cellar. previous contact with law en- to enter partially. There was also ing the door. the second officer placed Vil- “During this time, the two forcement, Ms. Parsons claimed a metal stand on the other side She claimed that Villegas had legas under arrest for the same were allegedly arguing about Mr. Mr. Villegas hid her purse from of the door, and the back door attempted to pull her into that Villegas stealing Ms. Parsons’s home when she reached through charge. her,” the officer recounted. was locked. purse,” the officer wrote. The officer then asked Par- The officer then made contact the dog door. While escorting Parsons into The officer asked Villegas sons if she had hit, bitten, or with Villegas for a second time. She again reportedly denied her residence to retrieve a pair what he wanted the officer to do, scratched Villegas. While speaking with Villegas, biting or scratching Villegas of shoes, the officer noted that and Villegas said that he wished The officer stated that she be- the officer was able to review before the officer informed her to press charges on Parson for that Villegas had marks indicat- he located her purse that Ville- gan making gestures with her videos from his Villegas’s cell biting him, the report indicates. hands at herself before declar- phone. ing that he had been bitten and gas had allegedly taken. The officer asked Villegas if he ing, “Nah.” During the video, Villegas scratched. Both were booked into the Elk had hit Parsons at all, to which The officer then asked if Ville- was making commentary as he She alleged that he had tried City Municipal Jail without inci- Villegas reportedly replied that gas had hit her at any time, and recorded. The officer stated that to pull her through the door. The he had not. officer noted that he observed dent. Photographs were taken of she reportedly said that he had. Parsons was trying to break into Villegas reportedly further She then began crying and al- the residence through the dog minor skin tears on her arm that their injuries. elaborated that he was trying legedly said, “I retaliated.” door and that he could see her traveled toward her shoulders. The officer also included body to keep Parsons out of the dog While speaking with her, the hand pushing the door open, At this point in the investi- camera footage of the incident door at the neighbor’s house officer reportedly observed a but that her hand also did not go gation, the officer wrote that and stated, “If she did that much “fresh mark which was bleeding up toward the door’s lock. it was determined that both to the Beckham County District damage coming in the doggie slight above her right eye.” Villegas could reportedly be parties continued to fight with Attorney’s Office. door, I....” The officer observed redness heard breathing heavily. Villegas did not finish the sen- on Parsons’s arms and legs, the The officer reported that Ville- tence. He then told the officer to look at the dog door and stated that he was trying to keep Par- court document details. Parson also reportedly claimed that Villegas had pushed gas and Parsons could be heard in the video making comments to each other about food stamp Olympics sons out while he charged his her several times. fraud and their respective em- phone to record her. The woman was said to be cry- ployment statuses. The officer then contacted ing and visibly upset during that “It appeared these comments Parsons and inquired what had time. were intended to anger each happened. “It was apparent that she and other,” the officer opined. She began by saying that she, Mr. Villegas were both intoxi- The officer also noticed that too, had taken a taxi cab home. cated. Both subjects admitted to the video recorded on the phone Parsons alleged that, when drinking at the bar, and Ms. Par- was several minutes prior to law Villegas had returned home, he sons stated she had been drink- enforcement being contacted. pumps. He also advised that This was a budgeted item and library on the second floor and Commission another pump would soon have to be rebuilt. Two new smaller a scheduled payment to the company for the CAPP Project’s addressing major maintenance issues on the nearly 110-year- Continued from page 1. pumps will be added. One of Elk City Activity Center. old building. those pumps has already been The project was voter-ap- The city treasurer did not yet purchased. have tax revenue numbers as approximately $220,000. proved for approximately those numbers are typically re- The new budget also allocates On the fifth agenda item, the $12,000,000. Ivester said that ported in the month’s second Katie Spitz is seen with head coach and gym owner money to create a new position commissioners voted to approve payments would continue to the regularly scheduled meeting. payment to the Beckham County Ashleigh Rheaume. Spitz was named _Spotlight Athlete,_ for the Elk City Museum Com- company until its completion, Although Ivester did not give District Attorney’s Office for the which is similar to athlete of the year. Sarah Gore and Ash- plex curator. which is expected to be in the specific numbers, he said later fiscal year 2021-2022 funding in ton Crews serve as assistant coaches. Courtesy photos. Applications for the position summer of 2022. that the city had just received are not yet being taken. the amount of $22,233.26. The commissioners voted to the data. Continued from page 1. Facebook page. “The city will officially make Ivester stated this was money approve declaring two pieces of The better-than-expected coming from forfeitures made numbers are closer to what the In addition to group classes, the hire, but first, we are asking city-owned property as surplus the museum board to figure out by the District II Drug Task city had experienced in 2018. be a positive Christian envi- private lessons are also avail- to be sold on the tenth agenda Ivester is optimistic that this ronment that resembles that how we should go about it. They Force. Each year the Beckham items. able. will draft the criteria and qualifi- County District Attorney’s Of- could be a continual trend but love of Jesus! We have been Both properties are empty is also cautious not to adjust Cheer camp will be held on cations,” Ivester stated. fice gets a percentage of those lots. blessed with the wonderful op- spending as though it will be. June 14. After approving the May 19 funds. On the eleventh agenda item, portunity to serve Christ with On agenda item six, commis- No public comments were On that day, tiny camp will meeting minutes, the commis- commissioners voted to approve made. The meeting lasted ap- what we do in our gym,” the sioners then considered wheth- sioners approved a payment of current purchased orders for the be offered for athletes between $5,000 for an agreement be- proximately an hour. mission statement proclaims. er to approve the 2021-2022 fis- 2020-2021 fiscal year. the ages of four to six-years- tween Emblem Strategies and None of the purchase orders Ivester also praised the recent Aerial Bound Tumbling and cal budget. old. The cost for that camp is the City of Elk City for economic were out of the ordinary. turnout to tournaments being Cheer is located at 1325 Air- The motion passed unani- $30. development efforts. In the city manager’s report, held at the baseball and soft- port Industrial Road in Elk mously. Ivester said that this is being Ivester detailed that the Carn- ball complex. He estimated that Youth camp will be held from On the second agenda item, City. used as a “stop-gap” because the egie Library would be under- some crowds have ranged from 12-3 pm for the ages of seven the commissioners voted to ap- The group can be reached city currently does not have an taking remodeling to the adult 1,500-2,000 fans. prove a payment to Casio Globe by phone at (580)799-2390 or to eleven-years-old. Fire Gear for bunker gear for economic development officer The camp will include outside and has no immediate plans of email at aerialboundt_c@out- volunteer firefighters in the amount of $43,056. This was a budgeted item. The commission was then hiring one. “This will be very focused economic development work,” OCA Ranch Rodeo look.com. Aerial Bound has an active play, arts and crafts, as well as a snack. Ivester detailed. asked to consider approving payment to METCO for testing and inspection of the landfill ex- pansion project for $25,818.70. On the seventh agenda item, commissioners approved a third change order for the upcoming honors education Charles Pollard Jr Nathaniel Asa Reed was OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. – Cattle, Mountain Park. born August 5, 1983 in Aurora, Ivester described this as a Elk City Indoor Activity Center Oklahoma’s Agricultural Educa- The competition is fierce, but “regular item for the cell expan- for the amount of $9,442 to be tion Instructor and Oklahoma the cowboys do not take home Colorado, to his forever parents sion” before joking that “land- paid to Joe D. Hall Construction. State University Extension Edu- much more than bumps and Kenneth C. Reed and Pamela fills are expensive.” “As they have been going cators will be honored at 37th bragging rights. They partici- Thacker Reed. Jessica Reed The commission voted to ap- through, they saw changes that Anniversary Oklahoma Cattle- pate with one goal: to support Millar was his only sibling. Our prove the payment. needed to be made. This is chem- men’s Association (OCA) Ranch the Children’s Hospital Founda- beloved son died on May 11, On the fourth agenda item, icals needed with the concrete to Rodeo. The event takes place tion (CHF). 2021, at his home In Mayfield, commissions approved payment address moisture and then extra August 20 and 21 at the Lazy E “CHF has been the benefitting Oklahoma, at age 37. to Global Energy Solutions for bracing for the roof. They found Arena in Guthrie, Okla. and con- charity of the event since 1997 Nathan accepted Jesus repair to a 100 HP lift station that it needed additional sup- sists of twelve ranch teams of and in that time the OCA Ranch Christ as his savior and was port because of wind,” Ivester ‘real ranch’ cowboys that com- Rodeo has raised more than pump for $17,975. pete in five different events mir- baptized at 16 years of age. Ivester described this project explained. $531,000.00 for the Children’s He graduated from Sweetwa- roring many of the activities of Hospital Foundation,” said Giv- as a “big deal.” Agenda item nine also daily ranch life. ter High School in Sweetwa- approved a payment of ens. “When you purchase a tick- He explained that this was “Teaching, instructing, and ter, Oklahoma, in 2002. He $639,239.95 to Joe D. Hall Con- et to the OCA Ranch Rodeo, you a “major item” that would re- cultivating agricultural youth is are supporting Oklahoma chil- completed his courses in Auto build one of the sanitation plant struction. vitally important to Oklahoma Mechanics and graduated from son Fredrick Reed, Myles Asa dren and their families.” agriculture, the beef industry CHF funds children’s medical Western Technology Center Reed, and Micah Donley Reed. and our association. OSU Ex- research and treatment for chil- in Sayre, Oklahoma,2003, and Nathan was also his dad’s , Ken- tension Educators work with dren right here in Oklahoma. earned his Level One, Emergen- neth Reed’s best friend. our county cattlemen’s groups The funds raised for CHF in and provide beef producers with cy Medical Technician Certifica- Preceded in death by grand- Oklahoma, stay in Oklahoma. tion at Stillwater, Oklahoma in parents; paternal grandfather, resources and services that are Doors open at 5 p.m. for shop- valuable and appreciated,” said 2003. Leldon M. Reed, maternal ping in the trade show and the Nathan was a Sweetwater Weston Givens, Chairman of grandfather, Fred Thacker, and the OCA Ranch Rodeo Commit- performance begins nightly at 7 Volunteer Fireman for 18 plus p.m. Learn more about the OCA maternal grandmother, Fayetta tee. “We are working with the years. He was very proud of Thacker. State FFA Office and the Okla- Ranch Rodeo at okcattlemen. org/oca-annual-ranch-rodeo. his service and to be a part of a Survivors include: sons; Ma- homa State University Exten- great brotherhood! Nathan was sion state staff to ensure that Tickets go on sale July 1. Pur- son Fredrick Reed, Myles Asa chase your tickets at lazye.com. part of Reed Cattle Company Reed, and Micah Donley Reed... each educator receives a free ticket voucher for an enjoyable The OCA is the trusted voice since his high school years. He Parents; Kenneth C. Reed and evening of fun.” of the Oklahoma Cattle Industry also worked for Erick Farmers Pamela Thacker Reed. Paternal The 2021 participating ranch- and works to protect and empower Co-op, Chesapeake Oil and Gas Oklahoma cattlemen today, to serve grandmother, Norma L. Reed. es include: Spur Ranch, Vinita; Production for 9 plus years, tomorrow. OCA is the only voice Sister; Jessica Reed Millar and Gray G Bar Ranch, Shidler; Bu- Reed Lawn Services, and a ford Ranches, LLC, Hominy; that speaks solely for the cattlemen forklift operator at Bluebonnet husband Jace Millar. Nieces; Stuart Ranch, Waurika; Drum- of Oklahoma and represents beef Feed Company in Ardmore, Rachel Millar Carter and family, mond Land & Cattle, Pawhus- producers in all 77 counties across Hannah Faith Millar, Abigail Oklahoma. ka; Hall Ranch, Comanche will the state. The OCA officers, board of Lane Millar, Liberty Grace Mil- directors and membership encour- Nathan also enjoyed riding partner up with Daube Ranch, lar. Nephews; Reed Millar, and Ardmore; Treadwell Land & ages you to join us in our advocacy motorcycles, hunting, work- ing with cattle and horses, and Maverick Asa Millar. Special Cattle, Frederick; Fields Ranch, efforts to ensure less government Wynona; Lazy Rafter Slash intervention, lower taxes and a bet- always visiting and talking Aunt and Uncle; Linda Thacker Ranch, Lenapah; Trentman ter bottom line. For more informa- with his friends, family, and Smith and R.J. Smith. Many Ranch, Pawhuska will team up tion about OCA membership, the everyone he came into contact other relatives and friends. Na- with Stierwalt Ranch & Cattle theft reward program or activities with! Most of all he enjoyed thaniel Asa Reed was a blessing Co, Shidler; Whitmire Ranch, call 405-235-4391 or visit www. being with his three sons; Ma- and gift from GOD!! Delaware; and McPhail Land & okcattlemen.org.