After a woman filed a protective order against him, a Wakita man was apparently able to convince her to give him another chance. Unfortunately for him, the protective order was still in effect and being around the woman was a violation.

According to court records, on Tuesday, May 1, Oklahoma State Park Ranger Ryan Webster conducted a traffic stop about 11 p.m. at the Great Salt Plains State Park after checking the vehicle at 21 mph in a 15 mph zone. The driver was Heather Keever, 27, of Pond Creek. Webster recognized the passenger as Lucas Duncan of Wakita from earlier contacts. After checking Keever’s driver’s license, Webster released them with a verbal warning and saw them drive to a campsite.

Due to his prior knowledge of Duncan, Webster investigated further and found that Keever had a protective order against Duncan that was granted Jan. 24, 2017, in Grant County. It was still in effect until Jan. 24, 2022. The protective order stated that Duncan was to have no contact with Keever.

Webster drove to the campsite and placed Duncan under arrest for violation of the protective order. Keever was left at the campsite.

Webster took Duncan to the Alfalfa County Jail. He noted that during transport, Duncan was belligerent and argumentative. But that wasn’t the end of it.

Webster and Duncan arrived at the jail about 12:38 a.m. During the book in process, Duncan was allowed to make phone calls. The jailer said she informed Duncan he was not to call Keever. Duncan told the jailer the number he was calling belonged to Serepita Hess so the call was allowed.

During the phone conversation, Duncan began telling the person on the other end of the line to gather his things from the campsite. The jailer told him again he could not be talking to Keever and to get off the phone. According to the affidavit by Deputy Loren Nusser, when Duncan got off the phone he said, “It’s who I said I’m calling, not who I call.”

Nusser called the number Duncan had called and Keever answered. He asked if Serepita Hess was there and was told she was not and had not been there at any time.

A check of online records shows that between July 2007 and October 2011, Serepita Hess filed at least four protective orders against Duncan.

Lucas Charles Duncan, 32, of Wakita was charged with two misdemeanor counts of protective order violation. He was released on personal recognizance.

After being released, about 3:30 p.m. on May 2 Alfalfa County Deputy Thomas Wilson conducted a traffic stop on Highway 8 at Ellis Road for failure to maintain lane. The driver was Keever and the passenger was Duncan. Keever said they had just left the courthouse in Cherokee where she got Duncan out of jail for violation of a protective order.

Keever told Deputy Wilson she tried to contact Grant County earlier that day to get the protective order removed but was unsuccessful. Wilson contacted dispatch, and they verified the protective order was still in effect.

Wilson informed Keever and Duncan they couldn’t have contact with one another until the protective order was taken care of. Duncan said he had no other option so Keever had to come pick him up. Duncan was taken back to the Alfalfa County Jail.

On May 4, Duncan was charged with a third protective order violation, a misdemeanor. This time his bond was set at $5,000. He was released the same day when the bond was posted.