Acting sheriff speaks to media for first time; Stanley Glanz appears in court
Weigel said the sheriff’s office will begin to immediately implement all eight recommendations made by the grand jury.
Views from the day in McAlester, where Richard Glossip was granted a fourth stay
We will have ongoing coverage of his case, as well as other death penalty cases in the state. In the meantime, look at these pictures, by photographer Shane Bevel, from a crazy day in McAlester.
Grand jury documents present case of neglect, partiality at Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office
“So,” Bowman wrote, “I was assigned this investigation by the Sheriff after he advised the key person to not talk to me or anyone else about it.”
Tulsa County sheriff charged with two misdemeanors, will resign from office
Glanz, who was out of state, said through his attorney, Scott Wood, that he would resign prior to a Nov. 10 hearing over his misdemeanor charges. Meanwhile, Undersheriff Rick Weigel will take control of day-to-day operations, Wood said.
Results of grand jury investigation into Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office due at 2 p.m.
At 2 p.m. a report containing the grand jury’s actual findings will be released.
In the meantime, here are the eight recommendations the grand jury suggested for the sheriff’s office.
State law, timing dictate actions required if sheriff steps down
Glanz, who testified last week for three hours in front of a grand jury investigating him and the sheriff’s office, has hinted recently in interviews with The Frontier that he has at least considered resigning, something he had previously claimed he would not do.
Listen Frontier: Law, order and the power of the people
Staff writers Dylan Goforth and Kevin Canfield talk about the many stories this week from the sheriff’s office, an upcoming execution, and how the city saved $130,000 thanks to a single tweet.
Audit shows more than 80 percent of TCSO reserves had deficient training files
Only one advanced reserve deputy — the highest classification in the program — was listed as not being deficient, according to the audit released to the media Thursday.
