Family of motorcyclist killed in crash may file lawsuit over deputy’s role
“I’ve got to get justice for Cobie. I can’t just let this go. I just can’t do it, no matter how bad I want to,” Tyner’s father told The Frontier.
Family of man injured in altercation with police say officers used ‘excessive force’
A police account of the incident says Jack Morris, 53, refused to obey commands and swore at them before becoming aggressive and resisting arrest.
Judge greenlights testimony from former state seismologist in earthquake lawsuit
The judge’s ruling also gives access to communications between government officials and Tulsa-based New Dominion LLC regarding links between disposal wells and seismic activity.
Wagoner County’s auction of seized firearms is an approach not shared by many law enforcement agencies
The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office is set to sell off hundreds of firearms seized over the course of several decades. But their approach — raising funds by suddenly allowing hundreds of firearms back into the community — is one not shared by many of the largest law enforcement agencies in the state.
In the midst of gubernatorial race, Tulsa attorney represents vaccine choice group in defamation lawsuit
“I believe it should be the parents’ privilege to decide. I believe the parents should be fully informed about the vaccination and the parents should have the right to decide whether the vaccination should be given to their child,” Richardson said.
Oklahoma second in nation for number of pipeline spills, federal data shows
The state is also third in the nation in amounts of crude oil and other hazardous liquids spilled from pipelines from 2010 to mid-2017.
Millions of gallons of oil, wastewater spilled over last three years, state data shows
A little more than half of oil spilled between 2014 and 2016 was recovered, while about two-thirds of wastewater spilled was recovered, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission data shows.
As state agency struggles to monitor jails, investigation raises questions of oversight
Though jails are often referred to as the new form of mental institutions by mental health and criminal justice reform advocates, the ability to adequately identify mental illness among prisoners or inmates who might pose a suicide risk varies from facility to facility.
