Oklahoma murders

By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Richard Lewis, 61, a former Sharp County man who confessed to killing three people, including two Sharp County residents in Tallequah, Okla. on Jan. 16, pled not guilty at his arraignment March 7 in Cherokee County, Okla. Several members of the murder victim’s families were present for the proceedings. Lewis, of Stillwell, Okla., was arrested on Jan. 28 and later that evening, confessed to killing Quinley Lamb,…

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brother who discovers sister’s body speaks out  By Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Spring River area community mourned the loss of a long time local man who was a friend to many on Feb. 6.  A memorial service was held for Brian Shackelford, 51, of Highland. Shackelford, one of three killed by former Sharp County resident Robert Edwin Lewis, 61, who moved to Cherokee County, Okla.  about 15 years ago.  Jimmie Lamb, brother…

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