Seeking Information on Three Explosions at Oklahoma Gas and Propane Business

OKLAHOMA CITY—James E. Finch, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, Oklahoma City Division, announces that three explosions occurred this morning at the Anderson Gas and Propane Company located at the intersection of Highway 51 and Highway 59, Stilwell, Oklahoma.

Between the hours of 3:00 and 4:00 this morning, law enforcement received phone calls advising three separate explosions had taken place at the Anderson Gas and Propane Company in Stilwell, Oklahoma. At this time, law enforcement believes these explosions were intentional and not an accident. The explosions caused minor property damage. No injuries were reported.

Oklahoma City FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Stilwell Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Adair County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.

Anyone with information regarding these explosions is urged to immediately contact the Oklahoma City Division of the FBI at (405) 290-7770 (24-hour number). You may remain anonymous.

Two Stilwell Residents Plead Guilty to Robbery

MUSKOGEE, OK—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that KENDALL WAYNE WOLF, age 20, and TOMMY HAWK DUNCAN a/k/a, Tomahawk, age 20, both of Stilwell, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Robbery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1151, 1153, 2111 and 2 and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c)(1)(A)(ii), 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and 2.

Charges arose from an investigation by the Stilwell Police Department, the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. WOLF and DUNCAN were indicted in December.

The Indictment alleged that on or about November 5, 2010, the defendants, with the use of a firearm, robbed the Stilwell Smoke Shop.

The investigation revealed that the two defendants entered the smoke shop wearing ski masks and demanded that the clerk give them money. The incident was caught on the store’s video surveillance system. As the defendants fled, two shots were fired by DUNCAN. Law enforcement officers were able to locate and arrest the suspects based on the video and other information received. Each defendant confessed to his part in the crime.

The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the defendants’ guilty pleas and ordered the completion of presentencing reports. Sentencing hearings will be scheduled following their completions. Both defendants will remain in the custody of the United States Marshal Service.

The defendants face a range of punishment of up to life imprisonment and up to $500,000.00 in fines. A preliminary calculation of the Sentencing Guidelines, projects a sentence of 147-153 months imprisonment.

Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.

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