McCurtain County Resident Pleads Guilty To Transporting Stolen Vehicle

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Chance Allen Cathey, age 36, of Tom, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Transportation of Stolen Vehicle, punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The Indictment alleged that on December 26, 2023, Cathey unlawfully transported a stolen motor vehicle from the State of Oklahoma to the State of Arkansas knowing the vehicle was stolen.

The charge arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Arkansas State Police, and the Little River County (Arkansas) Sheriff’s Office.

The Honorable Gerald L. Jackson, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.

A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Cathey will remain in custody pending sentencing.