As of November 1, 2025, Oklahomaโs open container law now includes ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ท๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ท๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐.
๐น It is illegal to have unsealed marijuana in the passenger area of a vehicle โ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ท๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ.
๐น Marijuana must remain sealed in its original packaging.
๐น Store it out of reach, such as in the trunk or cargo area.
This change aligns marijuana laws with existing alcohol open container laws and helps keep our roadways safe.
๐ซ It is illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or marijuana.
Please help us keep Osage County roads safe by knowing the law and making responsible choices.
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๐ฏ ๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ปโ๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ
Our Sheriffโs Office Trash Crew is working hard to clean up roadways across Osage Countyโtime and resources that could be used elsewhere.
๐ Oklahoma law (21 O.S. ยง 1760.1) makes ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ. Violations can result in fines, required community service, and additional penalties, especially for dumping household or commercial waste.
Littering isnโt harmless, it impacts public safety, wildlife, and costs taxpayers money.
Please do your part:
โ๏ธ Secure your loads
โ๏ธ Dispose of trash properly
โ๏ธ Report illegal dumping when you see it
Together, we can keep Osage County clean and safe
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Happy New Year, Osage County! ๐
Our entire team at the Sheriffโs Office wishes you a year filled with hope, good health, and new beginnings.
Thank you for standing with us throughout 2025. We are honored to serve this great community and excited for what 2026 will bring.
Stay safe, celebrate responsibly, and may the new year be full of blessings for you and your families.
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As we ring in the New Year, letโs also look out for one another.
Driving impaired is illegal in Oklahoma and can result in ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ท๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ, ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
Celebrate responsibly:
โ๏ธ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ
โ๏ธ ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ
โ๏ธ ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ
Our deputies will be working New Yearโs Eve to keep Osage County roads safe.
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๐จ๐จ๐จUPDATE๐จ๐จ๐จ
The Sheriffโs Office has identified multiple suspects involved in these thefts. At this time, the investigation remains ongoing as we continue to work to identify any additional suspects and potential victims. Numerous stolen items have already been recovered, including firearms.
We strongly encourage residents in Northeastern Osage County and Northern Washington County to ensure their vehicles and property are secure, as there may be additional victims who are not yet aware they were affected.
The suspects involved include both adults and juveniles. All cases will be submitted to the District Attorneyโs Office and Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs (OJA) in the appropriate counties for prosecution.
We would also like to recognize the outstanding cooperation between the Osage County Sheriffโs Office, the Washington County Sheriffโs Office, and the Dewey and Bartlesville Police Departments. This joint agency effort was instrumental in identifying the suspects and advancing the investigation.
๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง
In the early morning hours of December 30, 2025, around 5:00 a.m., residents in the community of Bowring, Oklahoma, located in northeastern Osage County, were victims of multiple vehicle burglaries.
The Osage County Sheriffโs Office is actively investigating these incidents and is currently reviewing and processing numerous residential security videos.
๐ What we know so far:
* Suspects primarily targeted unlocked vehicles
* Items stolen include purses, wallets, and multiple firearms
* There may be up to four suspects
* The suspect vehicle is believed to be a light-colored ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ด ๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ ๐ข๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ฟ-๐ฑ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ) ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฉ
Photos and video of the suspect(s) and vehicle are included in this post.
If you have any information, recognize the vehicle, or believe you may have been a victim of a theft in this area, please contact the ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณโ๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ญ๐ด-๐ฎ๐ด๐ณ-๐ฏ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ญ.
๐ Reminder: Please lock your vehicles and remove valuables and firearms from inside when possible.
Your tips can make a difference.
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