The Shit Sandwich, Part 1: Bates drew gun on handcuffed man weeks before shooting
The Shit Sandwich: How one bullet brought down a Sheriff. A story in three parts.
Part one: What about Bob?
Doerflinger a member of secret, ‘luxury’ social club since 2010
State Finance Secretary Preston Doerflinger, under fire for his handling of the state budget, was a member of The Royal Order of Jesters for the past six years. The Jesters bill themselves as a “luxury organization” and their handbook includes the pledge: “What I see here, what I hear here, shall stay here when I leave here.”
For decades, some TPD officers seeking promotions paid superiors to retire early
An investigation by The Frontier and NewsOn6 has found payments to superior officers who agree to retire early range from $20,000 to $50,000. The practice — not sanctioned by TPD — is believed to have occurred at nearly every rank.
Dems’ press conference on donations tense but civil after Regalado shows up
Tulsa County Democratic Party and candidate Rex Berry were holding a press conference Tuesday to discuss their concerns about questionable donations to Vic Regalado’s campaign for sheriff. Regalado showed up to answer the critics, saying questions about the donations are ‘ridiculous.’
Sheriff candidates: Jail should improve conditions for girls
The Republican and Democratic candidates for Tulsa County sheriff say they would make changes in how girls are treated in Tulsa’s jail, following a federal jury verdict against the county.
Ladona Poore’s story: Jail’s treatment of girls ‘will make you go crazy’
The plaintiff who won a civil rights lawsuit over sexual assaults in the jail said she’s speaking out in hopes that she can help other girls who wind up there. Despite a history of sexual assault and incidents in the medical unit where they’re held, girls still lack basic protections given to other inmates, an investigation by The Frontier and NewsOn6 has found.
Jurors rule against Glanz, county in rape lawsuit; more legal challenges await
Jurors found former Sheriff Stanley Glanz and the county guilty of violating a woman’s civil rights when she was held in the jail at age 17. The case is among 22 civil rights lawsuits filed against the former sheriff since 2011, some that could cost taxpayers far more than Wednesday’s $25,000 judgment.
Jail rape case could go to jury Tuesday while voters cast ballots for sheriff
After seven days of testimony and 11 witnesses, a federal civil trial over alleged rapes in the jail appears to be headed toward a resolution as early as Tuesday.
