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Homicide Detectives Seek Witnesses

Man shot to death in parking lot
MATT BARNARD World Staff Writer

Tulsa Police Detectives are seeking witnesses from an early morning homicide after a Tulsa man was gunned down outside an apartment building.

Police were called around 2 a.m. Sunday to Windsong Apartments, 9750 E. 31st St., said Cpl. Gene Watkins of the Tulsa Police Department. When officers arrived they found Jermaine Allen Nickerson, 29, dead in the parking lot.

 
SHOOTING VICTIM:
Jermaine Allen Nickerson

An early investigation shows that Nickerson was shot to death after a fight at an upstairs apartment, Watkins said.

Police have interviewed several witnesses and are searching for other people who were inside the residence and may have seen the fight, Watkins said. The motive in the slaying was unclear and no arrests were made Sunday.

Nickerson, who also uses the street name “Maniac,” has a history of criminal activity, Watkins said.

He was sentenced to serve four years in prison after pleading no contest to felony second-degree burglary and possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, Tulsa County District Court records show. Nickerson also received several suspended sentences for other burglary charges.

Police canvassed the neighborhood after the slaying, questioning residents and searching for clues.

The shooting was one of several violent crimes at the apartment complex in the past year.

In July, a gunman opened fire on two people in the parking lot. Both were hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening. A month earlier, a trio of juvenile robbers were tracked to the area and arrested nearby after allegedly committing three separate holdups in a single day.

Anyone with information about Sunday's shooting can call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS or can text or e-mail the Tulsa Police Department at tulsaworld.com/crimestoppersemail. The Crime Commission offers rewards for information leading to arrests, and those reporting information can remain anonymous.

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Wanted: Shooting Suspect John Williams

Tulsa Police are looking for a man suspected of shooting a person in the leg Tuesday night.

Tulsa Police responded to a shooting in the 7100 block of South Utica Avenue about 7:45 p.m. The victim told them the suspect, 18-year-old John Williams, had already left the scene.

Williams is described as Hispanic, about 6 feet tall and 160 pounds with long hair. He was last seen wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans.

Anyone with information regarding Williams' whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS. Callers can remain anonymous and may be rewarded for providing information that leads to an arrest.

QT Robber Sought...

Police Look For Suspected QT Robber

Police need help to catch a crook who held up a local QuikTrip.  This is a tough one, because officers don't have much to go on.  News On 6 crime reporter Lori Fullbright reports the robbery happened at the QuikTrip at 215 North Garnett Road nearly two months ago on January 15th at 3:55 a.m.

"Detectives really have nothing in this case, hoping someone has talked about it," said TPD Officer Leland Ashley.

The robber went into the store with a black semi-automatic pistol, pointed it at the attendant and demanded money.  After he got the money, he left with no get-away car and no partner.

"He's 5'8", 130-140 pounds, wearing a black hoodie, black ski mask and dark pants," said Officer Ashley.

Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS.  You don't have to give your name and if your tip leads to an arrest, the Citizens Crime Commission will pay you a cash reward through a secret code system.

Source: KOTV

MOST WANTED: Arthur Graves

AKA "Trey"

Birthdate: 11/26/1986
Height: 600
Weight:160

Arthur Graves, nicknamed "Trey," is wanted for a Shooting With Intent to Kill warrant.

On 03/28/2008 Officers were dispatched to 6161 South Yale to investigate a shooting. They found the victim wound with one gunshot wound to the stomach. Graves was identifited as the suspect in the shooting and armed with a 9mm pistol.

Graves is armed and considered dangerous.

Anyone with information about the case should call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS. If the tip leads to an arrest, you'll receive a cash reward.

Most Wanted: DeMario Lamarkus Adams

AKA Tweety
Birthdate: 10/26/1987
Height: 509
Weight 140 lbs.

Demario Adams is wanted for First Degree Murder/Shooting With Intent to Kill relating to the death of Juan Rodriguez. Rodriguez was shot to death in the parking lot of the Eden Wood Apartments near 2100 North Hartford on Friday night.

Anyone with information about the case should call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS. If the tip leads to an arrest, you'll receive a cash reward.

Homicide: Persons of Interest

Tulsa Police Homicide Detectives are requesting assistance in locating two individuals who are persons of interest in the homicide of Jonathon "Jerrod" Young. This homicide occurred on March 11, 2008 at the Brandywine Apartments, located at 4019 S. 130th E. Avenue.

Jeff Lee Smith Jr.
DOB: 10-28-82
5'08"/150 lbs.
Brown Hair
Hazel Eyes

Ashley Ranee Kauffman
DOB: 6-5-86
5'01"/125 lbs.
Blond Hair
Green Eyes

If you have any information that can help, please call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS. If the tip leads to an arrest, you'll receive a cash reward.

MOST WANTED: Kaysha Dawn Hess

Brithdate: 09/18/1978
Height: 5'07"
Weight: 175
Address: 5905 South 110th East Avenue

Hess has multiple felony warrants including: DUI, Grand Larceny, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and others.

Hess' total bond amount is $1,401,069.40
[yes, $1.4 million dollars].

If you have any information that can help, please call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS. If the tip leads to an arrest, you'll receive a cash reward.

Man Stabbed During Fight

Man stabbed in arm during fight

By Tulsa World Staff Reports

A man was stabbed in the arm early Thursday during a fight at a Tulsa apartment complex.

The 21-year-old victim was in his residence at the Springs Apartments, 6103 S. 86th E. Ave., about 3:30 a.m., when the incident occurred. A woman who had been in his apartment earlier in the evening returned, accompanied by two men, to retrieve a purse she thought she left behind.

When the victim told the woman her purse was not there, the two men rushed into the apartment and a fight ensued. During the fight, the victim received a stab wound to his right bicep.

He was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where he was treated and released.

The stabber, who goes by the name "Primetime," is described as a black man in his early 20s, about 5-foot-11 and 150 pounds.

Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 596-COPS.

MOST WANTED: Jerri Lynn Goff

Birthdate: 07/12/1979
Height: 5'03" Weight: 130 pounds
Address: 11006 East 15 Place

Goff is currently wanted on several outstanding warrants including a felony warrant for false prescriptions and misdemeanor warrants for bogus checks--a total bond of $94,500.

If you have any information that can help, please call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS. If the tip leads to an arrest, you'll receive a cash reward.

Wanted: Assault & Battery Suspects

Police Look For Suspects In Overnight Assault

Tulsa Police are looking for two suspects who robbed and assaulted a man inside his south Tulsa condo overnight.  The assault happened shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of East 91st Place South.

Tulsa Police are looking for two suspects who robbed and assaulted a 25-year-old man with a machete at his south Tulsa condo late Sunday.

The victim told police, two men he didn't know, came into his unlocked condo in the 3100 block of East 91st Place South and tried to assault him. He says they threw dumbbells at him, but missed. 

The victim grabbed his gun and fired two shots, but only hit his mattress.  The suspects took away his pistol, beat him and stabbed him in the foot with a machete.  The victim says the suspects were demanding to see a safe and ransacked the entire condo in the 30 minutes they were there.  They left, and the man told police officers, he went to a neighbor to call for help, leaving behind a trail of bloody footprints. 

Tulsa Police say the victim's pain pills were taken and so was his gun.

If you have any information that can help, please call Crimestoppers at 596-COPS. If the tip leads to an arrest, you'll receive a cash reward.

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