May 22, 2023
By News Director Jared Atha
Due to an ongoing investigation, details surrounding a raid at a Beckham County medical marijuana grow facility is limited.
However, according to Beckham County Sheriff Derek Manning, we do know that his deputies assisted in last week’s raid.
The location was not disclosed, as well as the names of any suspects arrested.
This is a developing story.
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