@japdmedia26: Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA 🇺🇸 — A man who spent years searching for his stolen $6,000 Yamaha four-wheeler is now fighting to recover it after a sheriff’s office claimed ownership of the vehicle. Stacey McCurry reported the ATV stolen from his property in 2020. Grady County deputies recovered it in 2021, but the vehicle was not returned to him. “This is the title and bill of sale for that four-wheeler. So I have proof that it's mine,” McCurry said. According to reporting by KOCO 5 News and KOSU, the Grady County Sheriff's Office later obtained a court order transferring the title into the county's name. Officials said the ATV had been treated as unclaimed property and that the department spent public money repairing it. When McCurry tried to reclaim the vehicle, he was reportedly told: “I asked him, 'Can I come down and get my four-wheeler?' And he said, 'No, it's ours,'” he revealed. Undersheriff Kori Brewer said the department spent approximately $1,060 on parts and argued that the county could not simply hand over a vehicle already titled in its name. McCurry even offered to reimburse the repair expenses, but the dispute continued. The case has also raised questions about how the ATV was recorded in the national stolen-property database. Payne County officials and Grady County officials have disputed aspects of the reporting and registration history. McCurry has taken legal action to recover the vehicle. His case is part of wider scrutiny of the Grady County Sheriff's Office over its handling of property. Oklahoma law generally states that recovered stolen property should be returned to its lawful owner without unnecessary delay. However, disputed ownership and court orders can complicate the process. The central question remains: How did a reportedly stolen vehicle end up titled to the county, and will McCurry get it back? Oklahoma #PayneCounty #GradyCounty #StaceyMcCurry #japd

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Friday 16 October 2026 20:08:28 GMT