A Collinsville man, Jerry Charles Creek, Jr., 55, has been found guilty by a federal jury of kidnapping and multiple counts related to domestic violence. The charges include two counts of assault of an intimate or dating partner by strangling and attempting to strangle in Indian Country, two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country, and kidnapping in Indian Country.
Evidence presented during the trial indicated that Creek began a relationship with the victim in the summer of 2023. After she moved in with him, Creek became increasingly controlling and abusive, isolating her from family and friends. The abuse escalated from verbal to physical over time.
In November 2023, according to testimony and court documents, Creek accused the victim of infidelity and assaulted her repeatedly over a weekend. The victim described being strangled, dragged through the house, and kicked while Creek wore steel-toed boots. He prevented her from leaving by taking her keys and forcing her to remain unclothed. When she attempted to dress herself, Creek would become enraged. After two days of abuse, she managed to escape when Creek briefly left their trailer. Medical examination revealed she had suffered fractured ribs, a concussion, and extensive bruising.
The victim also testified about another incident in March 2024 where Creek again accused her of cheating and strangled her until she lost consciousness. Upon regaining consciousness, he continued his assault. She escaped temporarily but was later pursued by Creek who offered to take her home; fearing for her safety at a stoplight near her residence, she jumped out of his truck and sought refuge at a fire station until picked up by family.
A third incident occurred in April 2024 when the victim was at a bar with a friend. Creek entered the bar angrily and demanded she leave with him. They argued outside her home before going inside; later that night after he left, the victim awoke to find smoke filling her house due to a fire. Her phone was missing and she could not break out through her bedroom window but was rescued by neighbors. Before being intubated at the hospital—where she stayed for eleven days—she told one neighbor: “Jerry did it.” Hospital staff documented new injuries including lacerations, bruises, and a fractured vertebrae not present prior to the fire. While hospitalized, she wrote a note stating that Creek tried to kill her.
Court records show that Creek has previous felony convictions including assault with a dangerous weapon, obstructing an officer, felon in possession of a firearm among others.
The case was investigated by both the Tulsa Police Department and FBI; prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stacey Todd, George Jiang, and Thomas Buscemi.
“If you are impacted by relationship abuse and need confidential help,” officials stated in guidance provided alongside news of the conviction,”you can text ‘START’ to 88788.”
