He was arrested in February 2017, likely for jumping bail. On March 9, 2017, he was convicted of animal cruelty and sent to the county jail. Of course, hardly anyone ever gets sent to county jail for animal cruelty. What got him sent to the penal farm is the slew of other crimes he committed.
Oklahoma's inmate search says that Keifer will be housed at the WILLIAM S. KEY CORRECTIONAL CENTER for 3 years. Of course, with overcrowding and "good behavior" he'll likely get an entire year shaved off (or more). But, for now, he's enjoying "three hots and a cot".
Full name: Deryl Lee Keifer
Booking #: 80221
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: White
Booking Date: 02-01-2017 - 2:54 am
Location: Claremore, Oklahoma
County: Rogers
Charges:
Not Classified
Not Classified
Not Classified
Bond: $38,000
OK DOC#: 761585
Full name: Deryl Lee Keifer
Birth Date: 3/8/1993
Gender: Male
Race: American Indian
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Weight: 161 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Court: ROGERS COUNTY COURT, OKLAHOMA
CRIME #1:
Offense: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Conviction date: 3/9/2017
Term: 1 year
Term code: Probation
Reception date: 12/8/2019
Term code: Incarceration
CRIME #2:
Offense: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Conviction date: 3/9/2017
Term: 3 years
Reception date: 4/25/2017
At the same time he was dealing with the animal cruelty charges, he also had these charges to contend with:
REC/POSS/CONC STOLEN PROPERTY
REC/POSS/CONC STOLEN PROPERTY
UTTERING FORGED INSTRUMENTS
UTTERING FORGED INSTRUMENTS
FALSE DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP IN PAWN SHOP
FALSE DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP IN PAWN SHOP
POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD BELONGING TO ANOTHER
POSSESSION OF CREDIT CARD BELONGING TO ANOTHER
BAIL JUMPING
BAIL JUMPING
TAKING/RECEIVING TAKEN CREDIT CARD
Current Facility: WILLIAM S. KEY CORRECTIONAL CENTER, FORTS
Reception Date: 4/25/2017
Article from 2016 in which people say he is a Grifter, Con Man.
Oklahoma: Deryl Keifer is scamming one person after another in the Tulas area, says woman
OKLAHOMA -- Charlene Mann is guardian and caretaker for seven of her grandchildren. If she wants to take them anywhere, they have to walk or catch a ride.
Mann's '03 Ford Explorer broke down last winter.
"That was the only way to get them to the doctor, to school, to sporting events," Mann said. "I don't have that now."
She saw a post on a neighborhood Facebook group from a man named Deryl Keifer advertising his mechanic services.
In Keifer's ad it says:
Madison Deryl Keifer
Automotive & Diesel LLC
24hr Mobile Mechanic
"Are you having car trouble? Tired of all these outrageous prices and scammers? Give us a call! We have reasonable prices, you name it we can fix it! Seven years of reliable mechanic experience. No job too big or small..."
Mann said she called Keifer, who advised she needed her car's engine replaced. Mann's extended warranty company, Route 66, approved Keifer, who agreed to replace the car's engine.
That's when things seemed to go off the rails, Mann said.
"He came by a few days later with a blank invoice," she explained, "And he had me sign my name, told me that the warranty company needed my signature to verify it was okay he worked on my vehicle."
Essentially, Mann claims, Keifer asked her to sign a blank bill for the warranty company's sake. She said Keifer took that money from the warranty company but never actually did the work, never returned the car, and then he ignored her calls and texts.
Mann said Keifer had her car towed from place to place. Eventually, she tracked it down to Southwestern Motors in midtown Tulsa.
Trevin Martin owns Southwestern Motors and has been looking after the car for months. Martin said he started working on it, but said Keifer flaked on him, too — promising to pay him to replace Mann's motor but never giving Martin any money. He and Mann speak regularly to update each other on the situation.
"Guy seemed awful shady," Martin said of Keifer. "I told him he needed to bring at least half [the payment] down before he went any further. Months went by - he lied about when he was going to be here."
That's why, months later, Charlene's truck is still sitting at Trevin's shop — without an engine.
Of course, News On 6 wanted Keifer's side of the story, so we called him.
First, Keifer said he had nothing to do with Charlene's car — even though Keifer's signature is on the warranty and Martin confirms he dealt with only Keifer during their interactions.
"They didn't pay me, they paid my father. My father's the one that did it — not me," Keifer said.
Then, he cursed.
"I don't give a f*** who y'all put this on the news to," Keifer said. "I hope you do put it on the news."
And finally, he threatened to sue.
"This will end up in Small Claims Court through slander," Keifer said. "Because y'all are airing slander on air."
Mann believes this is a lesson: only go to a reputable mechanic, and never sign a blank invoice.
"Hopefully, I can keep this from happening to anybody else," Mann said. "That's all I want."
News On 6 left a message with Route 66 Warranty, but their offices had closed. We also spoke with several other people who said they had similar experiences with Keifer.
Tulsa police said citizens can file a police report, but this is a civil matter best dealt with in Small Claims Court.
(NewsOn6 - September 15, 2016)
