Sallisaw man charged with maiming

A Sallisaw man has been charged with felony maiming and two other county residents are each facing a felony charge of accessory after that fact, following the alleged beating of a Muldrow man that reportedly left him unconscious and in a coma.

Brian L. Sevenstar, 29, was charged on June 21 in Sequoyah County District Court after a warrant was issued for his arrest the previous day, according to court documents. He is being held without bond and is set to appear before Associate District Judge Kyle Waters for a June 28 felony disposition docket.

Charged with accessory after the fact in the case are Jefferson R. Stimson, 29, of Muldrow and Jacqueline Sutton, 33, of Roland. A warrant was issued for Stimson’s arrest on June 21 and Sutton is being held without bond and is scheduled for a June 28 arraignment with Judge Waters.

Muldrow Police officer Brad Roberts reported on May 27 he responded to a report of an assault and battery at SW 3rd Street.

The day prior, Roberts said he was at a convenience store when Sevenstar came in to talk with Joseph White, who had asked Roberts about getting his Chicago Bulls hat back from Johnathan Lowder, who had reportedly taken it from him on May 27. According to the probable cause affidavit in the case, Lowder, of Muldrow, had allegedly sent messages to White about coming to fight at his residence.

The officer asked Sevenstar if he was still living with Lowder and if he could retrieve the hat from the residence because he was unable to get in touch with him. Sevenstar then made a statement he was “going to beat Lowder up” and left the store.

Roberts said on May 27 he heard the assault and battery taking place at Lowder’s residence on his police radio and went to assist. Lowder was already loaded in an ambulance and had swelling to his head, two black and swollen shut eyes, and blood appeared to be coming from his ears.

After a search warrant was obtained and executed, Roberts received information Sevenstar had allegedly attacked Lowder and a group message was sent out, reportedly showing Lowder “beat up.”

On May 31, Sutton was interviewed by authorities at the Muldrow Police Department where she said she received a photo of Lowder from Sevenstar that was sent to several others on Facebook Messenger. She said she asked if Lowder was dead and Sevenstar responded, “no, but I took his phone to prevent him from calling the police,” according to the probable cause affidavit. She said Sevenstar then asked her to come to Lowder’s residence to look through his phone.

Sutton said she left Lowder’s phone in her truck and went to his residence where Sevenstar and another man were present. Sutton said while Lowder was passed out, moaning, with blood on his face and his head swollen, she and others were in the residence allegedly smoking methamphetamine.

Sutton said she returned the following day with Stimson, who she sent into the residence to retrieve her dog, but when Stimson saw Lowder he reportedly called 911.

Sutton then said she didn’t have Lowder’s phone and it was left at the residence. She admitted she hadn’t been truthful and had allegedly given it to Stimson. She claimed Stimson had deleted the contents on Lowder’s phone and put his sim card into Lowder’s phone, keeping it for his personal use. Stimson then reportedly took Lowder’s sim card and put it into his phone before throwing it into the Muldrow Water Treatment Plant ponds.

From the time the photo was sent of Lowder to the time he was left at the residence, was estimated to be over 14 hours without him receiving medical attention, according to the affidavit. Lowder reportedly suffered several skull fractures and contusions to his face and body, and was beat with both a metal pipe and hands.

Felony maiming is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment for life, or both, according to District Attorney Jack Thorp; while accessory after the fact is punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment.