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.
Despite overturned price caps, Tulsa jail not considering increasing phone rates
Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado also said he and the phone service vendor came to an agreement in the last year to lower inmate phone price rates, and that the previous rates were likely gouging inmates and their families.
Private prison company buys, then shuts down two Tulsa prisoner reentry facilities
State corrections officials expressed several concerns about CoreCivic’s plans to close the facilities, including sending prisoners nearing release from one of the best performing reentry facilities to one of the worst performing facilities.
Second witness to fatal crash says Tulsa County deputy did not render medical aid to victim
Lisa Reyna is the second eyewitness to speak with The Frontier and whose account of what happened during the crash contradicts details in a report by a Tulsa County Sheriff’s deputy who had just made a U turn in the roadway when the crash occurred.
Preliminary OHP report on fatal crash fails to mention possible involvement of sheriff’s deputy
Other motorcyclists who were at the scene of the fatal crash say they were told by the deputy to leave, while the deputy’s report says he told them to stay.
Report: Correctional officer ‘kicked at’ prisoner, causing assault against staff to reignite
Five staff members were injured and taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries during the May 16 assault.
