Cleveland County Sheriff responds to reports of poor conditions at the jail
Sheriff Chris Amason answered The Frontier’s questions about reports of detainees being denied clean clothing, toilet paper and medical care.
Judges raised concerns about potential civil rights violations at the Cleveland County Detention Center
One judge told Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office officials that there were “serious constitutional concerns” about conditions at the jail including lack of access to attorneys, health care and clean clothing.
Following Supreme Court ruling, what’s next for former death row inmate Richard Glossip?
Glossip has been on death row for two decades and has survived nine execution dates. Now the United States Supreme Court has tossed his conviction.
Criminal networks continue to thrive in Oklahoma’s marijuana industry as lawmakers weigh new measures
Proposed laws target organized crime in the marijuana industry. Are they enough?
Oklahoma is still trying to use a recanted confession to retry ‘Innocent Man’ case
The confession is one of the few remaining pieces of evidence tying Karl Fontenot to the killing of an Ada convenience store clerk in 1984.
Clemency denial paves the way for Oklahoma’s first execution of 2025
Wendell Grissom’s execution is scheduled for March. He was convicted in the 2005 murder of Amber Dawn Matthews, who was shot while she was protecting her friend’s children during a home invasion near Watonga.
It’s legal in Oklahoma for pregnant women to use medical marijuana. A bill aims to change that
A growing number of women have faced criminal charges in Oklahoma after using drugs during their pregnancies in recent years. But an appeals court ruled expectant mothers who used medical marijuana can’t be prosecuted.
Board recommends parole for Wayne Thompson, who was locked up as a teen for murder
Family and friends wept and cheered after decades of rejection from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board. The final decision to grant Thompson freedom now rests with Gov. Kevin Stitt.