Editing Achille, Oklahoma (section)

==Government==

During his first term as mayor, back in 2017, David Northcutt was investigated for firing a shot toward the ground in an argument with his boyfriend, and eventually resigned.

On October 28, 2018, current Achille Mayor David Northcutt, was arrested with an accomplice, Joshua Doughty, for first degree burglary and methamphetamine possession charges. Northcutt was released after posting $10,000 bail.<ref name="kxii.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Achille-mayor-arrested-for-burglary-498954361.html|title=Achille mayor arrested for burglary, meth possession}}</ref>

In December 2018, Achille Councilman Lynn Chambers was arrested and charged along with 4 others, for methamphetamine trafficking and gun possession while committing a felony. 200 grams of methamphetamine, 2 pounds of marijuana and several guns were discovered by police. Child endangerment charges are being considered as children were living at the location<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Police-detail-what-was-inside-the-Achille-home-busted-for-drugs-502113931.html|title = Police detail what was inside the Achille home busted for drugs}}</ref>

In 2019, items including guns, drugs, and cash that had been seized by the Achille Police went missing from the police evidence locker, prompting an investigation by the [[Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation]]. Police Chief Chris Watson had handed the key to the evidence locker to the town's Board Of Trustees shortly before the breach, after having been suspended and then fired by the Board. "I cannot say that I am surprised because that entire city council is corrupt to the core" said Watson.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Achille-Town-Hall-evidence-closet-breached-OSBI-is-investigating-507437361.html |title=OSBI investigating Achille evidence closet "breach" |author=Stan Smith |date=March 20, 2019 |publisher=KXII Channel 12 News |accessdate=June 21, 2020}}</ref>