The death of 16-year old John Leroy Daniel Applegate raised questions about the oversight of juveniles awaiting trial at county jails in the state.

The Frontier is tracking every jail death in Oklahoma in 2019. We hope to uncover more about how and why people die in Oklahoma jails. 

The raise, which was voted on by the board after it was discussed in executive session, puts Sullivan’s annual salary at $330,000.

While state politicians have said the key to stopping mass shootings is an increase in mental health funding, mental health experts say the issue is more nuanced.

One mother said employees would only allow her son to sit on a hard plastic chair with a piece of paper taped to it that read, “(Eric) only.” He was kept secluded from other boys, she said.

Most politicians questioned by The Frontier in the wake of the recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio supported mental health reforms and the Second Amendment.

Lawmakers took tens of thousands of dollars in donations from individuals and PACs who were not registered as lobbyists during the session, and PACs made thousands of dollars in donations to legislators leading up to the session and after the session.

Following two high-profile officer involved shootings, I realized that comprehensive information about the topic in Oklahoma was scarce. So I set out to collect it on my own.

The death of a 2-year-old Pottawatomie County girl in 2017 came just a month after a DHS investigation was launched due to concerns over multiple injuries the girl had sustained, according to a report released last week.

Pittsburg County DA Chuck Sullivan said he has not yet seen the video, but he fears its release could prejudice a potential jury should any officer involved in the Mark Anson Schoggins shooting be charged with a crime.