Audio By Carbonatix
A man stole a pickup truck with a sleeping passenger and a goat inside it and drove it all the way from Missouri to Oklahoma before releasing the terrified victim and animal and eventually being arrested, authorities say.
According to an arrest report, two men in the truck parked outside of an adult video store in Carthage, Missouri, early Wednesday morning. The driver went inside the store and the passenger fell asleep. When the passenger awoke, a masked man was driving the truck and pointing a gun at his head, Tulsa TV station KOTV reported.
The carjacking suspect, 40-year-old Brandon Kirby, drove from Missouri through Kansas. During the 130-mile ordeal, Kirby took methamphetamine, pistol-whipped the victim and continually threatened him, according to the arrest report.

He was eventually arrested in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, after he let the passenger and the goat out of the truck and the victim called 911, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
Kirby, who is from Mannford, west of Tulsa, was jailed on suspicion of kidnapping, pointing a firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jail records don’t list an attorney who might speak on his behalf.
The Sand Springs Police Department said on Facebook: “OK 2020, it only took you 4.5 hours to get weird. Let’s slow down on the carjacking-goatnapping calls for the remainder of the year.”
Latest Stories
-
First Atlantic Bank PLC marks major milestone with oversubscribed IPO and upcoming GSE listing
9 minutes -
Trade Minister meets tomato traders and transporters to resolve the sector’s challenges
18 minutes -
African Summit 2025 opens in Accra
26 minutes -
MultiChoice Ghana rewards DStv premium subscribers with UK Premier League experience
47 minutes -
Three GCTU scholars named among world’s top 2% scientists
49 minutes -
IMF Executive Board completes the fifth review under the extended Credit Facility arrangement with Ghana
53 minutes -
Dr. Zaato criticises government for sending engineers abroad while local projects stall
56 minutes -
Today’s Front pages: Thursday, December 18, 2025
2 hours -
Let’s rally behind Bawumia to rebuild and reclaim power in 2028 – Opoku Prempeh to NPP faithful
2 hours -
UK and Ghana co-host African Development Fund 17 Pledging Conference in London
2 hours -
Work yourself out of a job: The fearless path to leadership legacy
2 hours -
Empower institutions, not politicians, to win the galamsey fight – Kokofu
2 hours -
Mankessim Omanhen declares lithium lands ‘Artificial Disaster Zones’
2 hours -
Funerals, family visits drive GH¢6.6bn in domestic tourism
2 hours -
Christmas fever in Mother Ghana
3 hours
