OKLAHOMA

PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT

Choctaw Nation VS STANSBURY, BRANDON

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA COURT

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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STANSBURY, BRANDON ) FEB 0 7 2022

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PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT FOR ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Comes now the undersigned Afant. and states upon Oath or >
Afrmation that the following information and facts are correct to the best of the Afant’s knowledge and belief. The _J
undersigned believes mat probable cause exists for the detention of the below named ARRESTEE for the below listed
crimes committed on the below listed date. in McCurtaln County , Oklahoma. z
Subject Name STANSBURY. BRANDON m
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Address 904 SW Arkansas, Idabel. Oklahoma 74745
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Arrest Date / Time 02/08/2022 09:38 _
Arrest location / City M080
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Offense Location / City —.

OffenseIs) Committed [Anticipated Charge(s) ll.

21 0.8. § 437(1) Assists prisoner to escape if the pvisoner was conned a felony.
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21 0.5. § 421 (C) - conspiracy to commit felony

57 0.8. § 21(A) - Brings into anyjail or penal institution any weapon. emiosives. dnigs. alcohol or money or nancial document tor a person other than
a inmate.

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PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF OKLAHOMA VS STANSBURY. BRANDON (Continued)

Facts (Circumstance that support probable cause to arrest the above named person are
McCurtain County Sheriff Ofce Is cross commissioned with the Chocmw Nation TrtbaI PoceJ, Richard Williamson is
commissioned with the McCurtain County Sherifi Ofce as a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault investigator. I am currently cross
commissioned with the Choctaw Nation Tribal Police.The crime occurred In Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as a new ruling from the
Supreme CourtThe Defendant in this case is a Choctaw Nation Tribal Member CN00851 O‘l’he victim ls a non - Tribal Member

On February
03.2022. while working in my currentjurisdiction as a Special Victim Unit investigator, and iCAC task force member
is the McCurtain County Sheriff Office in McCurtaln County Oklahoma. l. Richard Williamson was given the
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I. was advised that four inmates who were idetnlfed as Kelby Watson, Justin l-iuges, Donnie Kale Middlebrooks. and Jerome
Rutherford Jr. have escaped from the McCurtain County Jail Tmst. l was advised that all inmates were being housed in "H" block.

On the date of the Jail escape. Brandon Roy Scott Stansbury did a count oi inmates at 0800. [was advised that Brandon moved
Jerome Rutherford and inmate Cooper from 'J' pod to "l-i" pod just before Jerome escaped. Cooper was caught by jailer Stockton.
while trying to amps. This was done without authorization from supervisors or administration. i was advised that it ls [all policy
that before moving any Inmates that supervisor must be notied and must be logged lnthejaii long. Neither was done by Brendon.
Located in 'H" pod was tools used to pry open and remove bolts from a hatch that led to the rooi of the jail and allowed the
inmates to escape.

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was advised that it is standard jail policy to do e count of inmates at shift change and meaimes. This includes printing off thejall
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with photograph to conrm all inmates are present. Stansbury was seen on video doing the count with a sticky note. It was
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discovered that inmates eswped by using tools that were found to pry open a hatch open and esmpe trough the roof of the
building. Kelby Watson was last seen on video 0730 and escaped when Brandon did the head count and did not report Watson
was escaped from the jail.

Interview of Kason Watson

On January 22. 2022. Kason Watson was subcontracted with Tracy Harrington who was hired to do electrical repair for thejail in

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"H' block. it was later confirmed that Kason Watson was the biological brother of inmate Kelby Watson.

On February 04, 2022. l interviewed Kason. he stated that alter the Job was complete that they did a tool count of the tools that
were brought int the jail and that all tools were accounted for. Kason stated that once he lett the Jail, he noted that a pair of piyers
were missing. and he stated that he reported it to his boss Tracy. Kason stated that he dld not report it to the jail. because "they
acted like they did not care so why should i". Kason stated that he observed that his brother escaped on Facebeok and on
February 03, 2022. Kolby came to his home on Lavender Road. Kason stated that he visited with his brother for a short time and
was told by his brother that it Is ”okay" If he is out as long as he Is back before the shift change at 8 o'clock like they have been'.

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Kason stated that Kelby advised him that he has been escaping the )aii for the past three days and planned on going back to the
jail. It was later determined that this was on the same shift that Brandon works on three days that prior. Kason reported that he did
not conmct the Sheriff Office when his brother left because he thought his brother was going to go back to the jail. On February 04.
2022. when Kason noted that he did not make it back. he mntacted Deputy Bruce Johnson and reported to him that his tools were
missing from thejob he did at the jail In January. Kason did not report to Deputy Johnson that he sew his brotherme day prior.
Kason was placed into custody and resides in McCurtain County Jail Trust.

Other Inmates interviewa

Myself along with Deputy Brian Sears began to Interview inmates that were ln the same pod as the escapees. l spoke with inmate
identified as Damon Tate. Tate stated a Jailer he identified as Brandon Stansbury. Damon stated that he witnessed Jailer
StanSbury bringing contraband in the jail to the inmates. Tate stated he witnessed Stansbury give methamphetamine to inmate
Aaron Paul Victory Jr. in the evening of February 03. 2022. Tate stated Victory came to his cell alter Stansbury left and asked him.
if he wanted to do some oi the methamphetamine that he got from Smnsbury.

Tate stated he has seen Stansbury drop marijuana and methamphetamine in the cell block next to his. Tate stated he observed
Inmate Cameron Shouits Would place an order ot‘ drugs and cellular phones and was told that someone would come to
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Stansbury‘s residence to drop the product off. Tate stated-Stansbury has an Ice chest on his porch that the person would place
Items in and he would get out and bring them In the jail and disperse to the inmates. Atter gathering intelligence for conrming the
residence oi Stansbury there was a blue in color ice chest on the front porch. Tate stated that he has observed other inmates use
phones in thejail to place orders for narcotics that was believed to be made to Stansbury.

Search Warrant

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PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT
STATE oF OKLAHoMA vs STANSBURY, BRANDON (Continued)

A search warrant was prepared with the assistance of Choctaw Tribal Investigator Matthew Barreras and was signed by Choctaw
Tribal judge for the residence of Brandon. The search warrant was executed with the assistance of Tribal Ofcer Robert Toon.
After a knock and announce was completed and no answer a breach ol the back door was made damage from the breach was
photographed. It was determined that no person was lhslde at the time. During the search of the resldence. an Ice chest that Is
blue ln color was on the front porch as desorlbed. After searching the ice chest. located inside was marijuana was found inside
along with ammo and other items. lnslde the home. l located various cell phones that will be requested a warrant for data
extraction. Also. in the home. Located were several guns that were noted. Various small amounts of
baggles with Whlte DOWdel’
residue that with my training and experience as a law enforcement ofcer is believed to be methamphetamine inside. Also located
in the home was suspected drug paraphemaiia with white pOWder residue. Dominion and control was located in the form of a
Insurance bill with the name Brandon Stansbury. All evidence was photographed and collected and will be secured in the evidence
room at the McCurtaln County Sheriff Ofce.

Brandon Arrest and interview

Brandon was located at the home of his mother by Tribal Ofcer Toon. Brandon was placed into custody and taken to the
McCurtaln County Sheriff Ofce. l was able to Interview Brandon. He was read his rights under the Miranda Rights. and he waVed
his rights and agreed to speak to me. The interview was video. and audio recorded. Brandon was interviewed and asked about the
allegations against him. He stated that ho did bring narcotics into the jail. Brandon advised that right before he was suspended for
the assault on inmate. he was confronted by inmate Kolby. Kelby told him that there would be someone in his mailbox and that

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Brandon would bring it to him or he would kill his family. Brandon stated that he was suspended for the assault and aer he got
back from the suspension a person that he Identied as Kenny Holt told him that If he dd not bring what ls left. he would kill his
family. Brandon stated that notes was left on his door also making threats. Brendon did not report the threats to anyone. Brendon
stated that he dld as he was told and that the inmates used the cellphones that were brought into the jail to contact him and tell
him that "product' would be put in the Ice chest on his front porch. Brandon denied knowing what he brought In as it was
prepackaged and wrapped up and he just delivered it. When the search warrant was executed. the narcotlee located in the Ice
chest was not prepackaged where you can not tell what it is.

Brandon advised that he had no knowledge that the Inmates Were leaving on his shift and deny aldlng in the escape of the

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inmates. Brandon stated he did not use narcotics and when advised that narcotics were located in several locations In his home
including by his bed. he stated that it may be a friend of his that uses cocaine.

Brandon delivered narcotics into thejail to various inmates and moved inmates to the pod that they escaped from without
authorization or logging it as per policy. The times that the inmates were leaving on days priorto and the day the escape Was done

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Brandon was on shift and the jailer that was control of head count that he did not do correctly. Brandon help conspire and assist in
the escape of the inmates.

Brandon was mken to the Bryan County Jail for booking and l am requesting charges through the Choctaw Nation Prosecutor
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Upon oath. ldeclare that the above Information is true and correct to the best of my knowiedge and belief.

Ofcer Name: WILLIAMSON. RICHARD BadgeNumber'. 4504

/ Signature ofAfant '1": .

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Subscribed and sworn before me on Z‘é ‘Za
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PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT
STATE 0F OKLAHOMA vs STANSBURY. BRANDON (Continued)

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[_] Bond Posted ?

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The undersigned Judge of this Court having conducted a probable cause determinallon for the above named
person‘s arrest
without warrant by sworn tosllmony and/or afdavit finds:

[“1 This afdavit/testimony contains sufcient facts showing probable cause for the person's arrest existed at the lime of the
arrest. Arraignment before a court is ordered on .

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[_] This aldavitltestimony contains insufcient tam to show probable cause for the person‘s arrest existed at the time oi arrest.
The arrestee is ordered released from custody immediately.

Imake the preceeding ndings and order pursuant to Gerstein v. Pugh. 420 U.s. 103 (1975), and County oi Riverside v.
McLaughlin. No. 89-181 7 (U.S. May 1 3. 1991) (Lexis 2528):

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FlNDiNG OF PROIABLE CAUSE

The Undersigned Judge of this Court. upon sworn afdavit. hereby determines there to be probable cause br issuance oi an
arrest wiiho

Date 4 (I
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JUDGE OF THE COURT

Date

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PROBABLE CAUSE AFFIDAVIT
STATE 0F oKLAHoMA vs STANSBURY. BRANDON (Connued)

OFFICER] SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE

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Mark Morrison
To Kelsey Rhae Long; ICNO Dist Judges Sun 2/6/2022 9:01 PM
Cc TribalProsecutor; O Jana M Williamson;
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I probable cause to detain this arrestee. Clerk is authorized to stamp my signature on the afdavit
nd and le same. This arrestee shall be
held without bail until appearance.

IT IS SO ORDERED!
Mark A. Morrison
Judge of the District Court

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From: Kelsey Rhae Long <[email protected]>

Sent: Sunday, February 6, 2022 2:41:11 PM
To: CNO Dist Judges <cnodist'ud es choctawnation.com>
Cc: TribalProsecutor <[email protected]>; Jana M Williamson <iwiIliamsonQchoctawnation.com>; Robert L. Apala
<[email protected]>
Subject: Brandon Stansbury arrest

Please see the attached arrest afdavit for Brandon Stansbury. He was arrested 2/6/22