MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jonathon Roy Philpott, age 44, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count on a Superseding Indictment of Unlawful User of Controlled Substance in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition, punishable by up to fifteen years in prison and a $250,000.00 fine.The Superseding Indictment alleged that on February 4, 2025, Philpott knew that he was an unlawful user of a controlled substance, and knowingly possessed a semi-automatic rifle, a semi-automatic pistol, and 39 rounds of ammunition.

Join us at one of our free "Pizza with a Planner" lunch event to discuss the next phase of Montco 2050! This phase includes the plan’s vision statements, goals, and proposed plan recommendations. Also, register for our 9/30/25 Montco plan presentation!

Register for this free public Planning Smarter event aimed at helping our municipalities transition from traditional energy consumption to more sustainable options.

NORRISTOWN, PA—Montgomery County announces the kickoff of its annual Back to School Drive, running from July 14 through August 22, 2025. This vital initiative supports low-income families across the County

A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida returned a guilty verdict against defendant Neder Valencia Julio for a multi-year conspiracy to distribute thousands of kilograms of cocaine, with knowledge that the cocaine would be unlawfully imported into the United States.

Two DeKalb County auto mechanics face federal drug trafficking charges after agents seized approximately 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine from their vehicles. Daniel Santana-Lopez, 39, an illegal alien from Guanajuato, Mexico, was arraigned earlier today on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and illegal reentry by a removed alien. Jared Thompson, 41, of Snellville, Georgia, was arraigned on June 30, 2025, on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime.