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Tulsa Man Sentenced to 46 Months for Strangulation in Indian Country

Robert Alan Wickham received 46 months in federal prison for assaulting his partner.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:26 a.m. ET
On August 12, 2026, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced that Robert Alan Wickham, 39, of Tulsa, was in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson ordered Wickham to serve 46 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for Assault of an Intimate/Dating Partner by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle in Indian Country. According to official court documents, Wickham's girlfriend was subpoenaed in June 2025 to testify regarding domestic abuse. A few days later, officers from the Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department were dispatched to their home after Wickham struck and strangled her. This act violated a no-contact order issued in a pending tribal court domestic violence case. Official records show that Wickham is a citizen of the Navajo Tribe and has a history spanning nearly 20 years, including four prior domestic violence convictions. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Muscogee Creek Nation Lighthorse Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Todd prosecuting the case. Domestic Violence Intervention Services offers services for all survivors. You can call the 24-hour information and crisis line at (918) 743-5763 or (918) 7-HELP-ME for more information. You can also get more information by texting our 8 PM to 1 AM Text Line: Text SAFE to 207-777.

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