Alton Nolen Had a History of Convictions for Drugs and Assault

Alton Nolen accused of beheading an ex co-worker in Moore, Oklahoma

 A man recently fired from his job at Vaughan Foods, a food processing plant in Moore Oklahoma,  beheaded a woman with a knife and was attacking another worker when he was shot the owner of the company.  Alton Nolen was critically wounded and, as of this writing, is said to be unconscious.

Nolen, 30, stabbed a former co-worker,  Colleen Hufford, 54, with the same type knife that is used at the processing plant where he had been fired the same day.  He completely severed the woman's head, according to Police.

Nolen then turned his knife on 43 year old Traci Johnson and stabbed her a number of times before being shot by Mark Vaughan, a reserve sheriff's deputy and the company's chief operating officer.
"This was not going to stop if he didn't stop it. It could have gotten a lot worse," Lewis said.

Officers stand in front of the processing plant where a woman was beheaded by a co-worker (AP Photo)

Lewis told reporters that the suspect had been fired that day and immediately drove to the entrance of the business. Lewis did not know why he was fired.

Johnson was hospitalized and is in stable condition.  Police are waiting until Nolen is conscious to arrest him.  Lewis Vaughan told reporters that Moore police have asked the FBI to aid in the investigation and look into the man's background because of the nature of the attack.

Nolen was a recent convert to Islam and spent a lot of his time at work trying to convert other employees.

I found the following offenses on a public data base:

Beginning in 2011

• Possession of a Controlled Substance
• Assault and Battery on a Police Officer
• Escape after Lawful Arrest
• Possession Obtaining CD

I do not know, at this point, how long Nolen had been working for Vaughan Foods, so these may not have shown up on a criminal background done by their human resources department.  It is hard to imagine there weren't more to be found elsewhere.  I'm sure the FBI will find them if there are.  Please check back for updates on this breaking story.

 0000634241 Last Name
 NOLEN First Name
 ALTON Middle Name
 ALEXANDER
Suffix
  Last Move Date
 22-MAR-13 Facility
 CENTRAL DISTRICT - SHERIDAN OFFICE Birth Date
 16-AUG-84
Gender
 M Race
 BLACK Hair Color
 BLACK Height (feet)
 6
Height (inches)
 0 Weight
 198 Sentence Count
 000006 Build
 STOCKY
Eye Color
 BROWN County of Address
 OKLAHOMA City of Address
 OKLAHOMA CITY State of Address
 OK
Zip Code
 73119 Number of Warrants
 00000

Alias Names
Last Name
 NOLEN First Name
 ALTON Middle Name
 ALEXANDER Suffix

Sentences
Statute Code
 63-2-402 Issuing Agency
 LOGAN COUNTY COURT Start Date
 Mar 10 2011 CRF Number
 2009-242
Status
 EXPIRED Sentence Type
 SPLIT Incarcerated Term (years)
 000000002.00 Probation Term (years)
 000000004.00

Statute Code Details
Statute Code
 63-2-402 Description
 POSS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Severity
 LOW Offense Group
 POSSESSION, OBTAINING CDS
Violent (Y/N)
 N Sex Offense (Y/N)
 N

Statute Code
 21-649 Issuing Agency
 LOGAN COUNTY COURT Start Date
 Mar 10 2011 CRF Number
 2010-281
Status
 EXPIRED Sentence Type
 SPLIT Incarcerated Term (years)
 000000002.00 Probation Term (years)
 000000003.00

Statute Code Details
Statute Code
 21-649 Description
 ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER Severity
 HIGH Offense Group
 ASSAULT
Violent (Y/N)
 Y Sex Offense (Y/N)
 N

Statute Code
 21-444 Issuing Agency
 LOGAN COUNTY COURT Start Date
 Mar 10 2011 CRF Number
 2010-281
Status
 EXPIRED Sentence Type
 DETERMINATE Incarcerated Term (years)
 000000002.00 Probation Term (years)


Statute Code Details
Statute Code
 21-444 Description
 ESCAPE AFTER LAWFUL ARREST Severity
 MODERATE Offense Group
 ESCAPE
Violent (Y/N)
 N Sex Offense (Y/N)
 N

Statute Code
 63-2-401 Issuing Agency
 OKLAHOMA COUNTY COURT Start Date
 Apr 26 2011 CRF Number
 2006-4671
Status
 EXPIRED Sentence Type
 DETERMINATE Incarcerated Term (years)
 000000006.00 Probation Term (years)
Alton Nolen Criminal History/Oklahoma

Statute Code Details
Statute Code
 63-2-401 Description
 DIST OF CDS/POSS W/INTENT Severity
 MODERATE Offense Group
 DISTRIBUTING CDS
Violent (Y/N)
 N Sex Offense (Y/N)
 N

Statute Code
 21-649 Issuing Agency
 LOGAN COUNTY COURT Start Date
 Mar 22 2013 CRF Number
 2010-281
Status
 SENTENCED TO P&P/CSD Sentence Type
 SUSPENDED SENTENCE Incarcerated Term (years)
  Probation Term (years)
 000000002.79

Statute Code Details
Statute Code
 21-649 Description
 ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A POLICE OFFICER Severity
 HIGH Offense Group
 ASSAULT
Violent (Y/N)
 Y Sex Offense (Y/N)
 N

Statute Code
 63-2-402 Issuing Agency
 LOGAN COUNTY COURT Start Date
 Mar 22 2013 CRF Number
 2009-242
Status
 SENTENCED TO P&P/CSD Sentence Type
 SUSPENDED SENTENCE Incarcerated Term (years)
  Probation Term (years)
 000000003.79

Statute Code Details
Statute Code
 63-2-402 Description
 POSS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Severity
 LOW Offense Group
 POSSESSION, OBTAINING CDS
Violent (Y/N)
 N Sex Offense (Y/N)