MITCHELL – An Orleans man, Landon Keegan Michael Cooper, 30, is facing an invasion of privacy charge after allegedly violating a protective order.
According to an affidavit for probable cause filed on January 21, 2025, by Mitchell Police Department Sergeant Jacob Kuhlman, a woman came to the Mitchell Police Department to report that Cooper, the father of her child and with whom she no longer has a relationship, had violated a protective order she has against him on two separate occasions: Christmas Day of last year (December 25, 2024) and on January 17, 2025.
Sergeant Kuhlman confirmed the protective order’s validity, which is in effect until 2026. The woman showed Sergeant Kuhlman her cell phone log, which listed two missed calls from Cooper’s cell phone number on December 25, 2024, and January 17, 2025.
A voluntary statement was provided detailing the alleged violations.
On January 22, 2025, Sergeant Kuhlman contacted the cell phone number the woman indicated belonged to Cooper. A male who identified himself as Landon Cooper answered the phone. When asked about the alleged violation on January 17th, Cooper stated, “I did not try to call her, I was going through my thing taking screenshots where she’s been blowing me up” and he “accidentally clicked on call, and I immediately hung up”.
When asked about the missed call on December 25, 2024, Cooper replied it was from “yeah, my son’s tablet”. When asked if his son’s tablet was signed in using his cell phone number, Cooper replied, “I don’t know”.
A warrant was requested for Cooper’s arrest. He was detained on Monday, March 10.
Those facing criminal charges are considered innocent unless convicted through due legal proceedings. Accusations alone do not imply guilt; the judicial system will evaluate the presented evidence to reach a verdict.
