Tyler Layne Gillispie, a 32-year-old resident of Dickson, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on April 21 to one count of assaulting a dating partner by strangling and attempting to strangle. The charge is punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case involves an incident that took place on May 6, 2025, in Carter County within the boundaries of the Chickasaw Nation Reservation. The crime was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Chickasaw Nation Lighthorse Police Department.
The plea was accepted by Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Judge Robertson ordered a presentence investigation report ahead of sentencing. Gillispie will remain in custody with the United States Marshals Service until his sentence is determined.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Morgan Muzljakovich and Jonathan E. Soverly represented the government during these proceedings.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma advances community wellness through federal trust responsibilities to sovereign Tribal Nations, according to the official website. The office operates facilities in Muskogee and functions under the United States Department of Justice according to its official website.
It handles federal criminal investigations, prosecutions, civil litigation and debt collection for the government according to its official website. It also represents the only federal judicial district fully within Indian country and covers 26 counties in eastern Oklahoma including Adair, Atoka, Bryan among others according to its official website.
The office leads criminal investigations and prosecutions as well as civil actions for the United States across these counties while supporting trust responsibilities with Tribal Nations according to its official website.
