Evergreen Reporter

After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted Lee Holt, 60, of Collinsville. The jury found Holt guilty of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute after previously being convicted of a serious drug felony; Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking Crimes.

Prior to the trial, Holt’s co-defendant, Jennifer Charisa Harrington, 49, also from Collinsville, pled guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises.

“Guns, drugs, and felons are a volatile combination that hurt communities within the Northern District of Oklahoma,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “This verdict is the direct result of the collaborative efforts of law enforcement and prosecutors prioritizing violent crime prosecutions to help reduce crime and build safer communities.”

In August 2023, law enforcement served a search warrant on Holt and Harrington’s home in Collinsville. During the search, agents found a firearm and ammunition, 110 grams of methamphetamine, marijuana, scales, and cash. Laboratory testing determined the methamphetamine was 94% pure. Experts testified during the trial that 110 grams could be more than 500 doses with an approximate street value of $1,500.

Court records show that Holt was previously convicted of several felonies including conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine; possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute; and unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.

In Harrington’s plea agreement, she admitted to living with Holt and distributing as well as using methamphetamine in their home. She further admitted they had firearms, ammunition, scales for weighing drugs, and cash from drug sales.

Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation alongside the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement Agency (OBN), Collinsville Police Department (CPD), Cherokee Nation Marshal Service (CNMS). Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mike Flesher and Dennis Fries prosecuted this case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime through collaboration between law enforcement agencies at all levels along with community organizations focused on violence prevention. The program's core principles include fostering trust within communities; supporting community-based organizations aimed at preventing violence before it occurs; setting strategic enforcement priorities; measuring results for effectiveness. More information about PSN can be found at Justice.gov/PSN.