McGee Creek Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Child Neglect, Drug Charges

A traffic stop at McGee Creek State Park led to felony child neglect and drug charges after law enforcement discovered methamphetamine within reach of a 3-year-old child, according to court documents filed in Atoka County. Rosemary Smith faces charges of felony child neglect along with misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia following an Aug. 30 incident. According to an affidavit filed by Lt. Corwin Ridgway, a state law enforcement park ranger with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department’s Protective Services Division, the incident began around 11 p.m. while Ridgway was conducting stationary patrol along McGee Creek Lake Road. Ridgway observed a westbound vehicle with a non-operational passenger-side headlight and a severely cracked windshield. Ridgway initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of McGee Creek Lake Road and Buster Heights Landing.

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