Inmate who died in Cimarron Co. jail hanged himself with extension cord mistakenly left by contractors
The Cimarron County Sheriff’s Office officials stated in a report that an orange extension cord was left in or near his cell.
Cell by Cell: Oklahoma has 1.5 state inspectors for its 131 jails
The Jail Inspection Division used to be staffed by four employees. Now, the agency has only one full-time and one part-time employee inspecting more than 100 jails in the state.
In the Line of Fire: Children injured and killed by firearms in Oklahoma on the rise
From 2000 to 2017, pediatric firearm deaths in Oklahoma increased by 78 percent.
Oklahoma is approaching its trial date with Purdue, but it’s unclear how much the state is seeking in damages
If Oklahoma’s case continues on its course to go to trial in May, eyes will be on the state. The case would be the first to go to trial among the hundreds of opioid lawsuits pending in state and federal courts across the country.
Judge dismisses former gubernatorial candidate’s defamation suit against news station
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against an Oklahoma City news station by a former gubernatorial candidate.
Lawmakers file bills to address handling of state’s rape kits, how officers should best respond to reported sexual assaults
The issue of the state’s untested rape kits has gained bipartisan support this legislative session. Lawmakers say they’re hopeful that bills addressing the issue will gain more traction than in previous years.
Agency looking for new way to pay for victims’ sexual assault exams amid concerns of unsteady funding
“I’ve always been concerned, mainly in the last couple of years, if the Victims Compensation Fund goes dry, without state funds, how are we going to pay for rape exams?”
State agency ‘swamped’ with federal employees seeking to file unemployment claims as government shutdown continues
As the partial government shutdown drags on, some federal employees in Oklahoma have started to feel the weight of upcoming missed paychecks, and more have started to file unemployment claims.
