The Nowata County Sheriff's office makes it's second arrest of one of their own. Deputy Robert Jacob Popp was arrested for embezzlement by a public official. While paying the monthly fuel bill for the NCSO, irregularities were discovered indicating possible misuse of one of the fuel cards, which had been issued to one of the deputies. Upon serving the warrant, the sheriff's office recovered evidence supporting the investigation, along with discovering methamphetamine at the scene.

In a Facebook post Sheriff Terry Barnett says there is no place in law enforcement for favoritism and it will absolutely not be found at the NCSO. She says she will continue to do her best to ensure the Nowata County Sherriff’s Office is a professional, effective, ethical and respected member of the law enforcement community and one the citizens of Nowata County can take pride in.