Two Okmulgee County residents appeared recently in federal court in Muskogee in unrelated criminal cases involving threatening communications and armed robbery, according to announcements from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
— Henryetta man pleads guilty to Threatening Communications A Henryetta man has entered a guilty plea in federal court after being accused of transmitting threatening communications across state lines.
Jason Mance Van Orsdol, also known as Jason Mance VanOrsdol, 47, pleaded guilty to one count of Interstate Transmission of Threatening Communications, a federal offense that carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Federal prosecutors said the charge stems from an incident on Sept. 24, 2025, when Van Orsdol allegedly knowingly and willfully transmitted a communication containing a threat to injure another person using interstate commerce.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Van Orsdol entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Following the hearing, the court ordered the preparation of a presentence investigation report to assist in determining an appropriate sentence under federal guidelines.
A U.S. District Court judge will determine the final sentence after reviewing the report, federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
Van Orsdol will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly represented the United States in the case.
— Okmulgee man sentenced in robbery case In a separate federal case, an Okmulgee resident has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for a violent robbery that occurred last year within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation reservation.
Darin Treyvon Miles, also known as “Elmo,” 22, was sentenced to 84 months in prison after pleading guilty to Robbery in Indian Country.
Miles previously entered his guilty plea on Aug. 11, 2025, in federal district court.
According to investigators, the robbery occurred on May 8, 2025, in Okmulgee County. Authorities reported that Miles stole the victim’s wallet and cell phone at gunpoint, and during the robbery the victim was shot in the shoulder, suffering serious bodily injury.
Because the crime occurred within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation Reservation, the case was prosecuted in federal court within the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The investigation involved cooperation among the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Okmulgee Police Department, and the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police Department.
The sentencing hearing was presided over by Senior U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White.
Miles will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service until he is transported to a designated Bureau of Prisons facility to serve the non-paroleable federal sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly also represented the United States in this case.
— Cooperation Across Agencies
Federal officials noted that both cases reflect the continued cooperation between federal, tribal and local law enforcement agencies in prosecuting serious crimes in eastern Oklahoma, particularly those occurring within the boundaries of tribal jurisdictions.
Sentencing decisions in federal court are determined by the presiding judge after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
