Two individuals previously listed on Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s Most Wanted List have been apprehended. Jennifer Gayle Price and Melvin Joe Stevenson were taken into custody, marking a significant success for law enforcement efforts in the area, according to an official release from the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office.
Price's arrest was a direct result of a tip received by the U.S. Marshals Service last Monday, leading to her capture at an apartment complex in Tulsa, where she faces multiple charges including possession of a firearm during a felony, identity theft, and drug charges, while Stevenson's trail was picked up at a Walmart in Texas, resulting in cooperation between the Office of the Attorney General and several local agencies, he led police on a brief cat before being detained at a lake.
The operation to capture Stevenson ended after a brief car chase in Whitney, Texas, with assistance provided by multiple law enforcement bodies including the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Hill County District Attorney’s Office—Stevenson was wanted for trafficking methamphetamine and larceny, as outlined in the Attorney General's announcement.
"The apprehending of these individuals is a testament to the effectiveness of the 10 Most Wanted List and sends a powerful statement to those who seek to elude justice," Drummond stated in the release, acknowledging the integral role of public involvement and assistance from partner agencies in such operations—rewards for information leading to arrests on the list can range up to $10,000.
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Most Wanted List continues to be a tool in tracking down fugitives, with Price and Stevenson having evaded capture since the spring of 2022; now, their recent arrests turn the page in ongoing efforts to reinforce the message that those who break the law will face consequences.
