Two eye-witnesses say Joshua Stand was not threatening a state trooper with a knife when he was fatally shot by the trooper in 2014. Their statements, contained in a new federal lawsuit, differ markedly from the OHP’s official version of the fatal shooting.
Asked why his office had not reported Horn’s death to the state jail inspector as required, Regalado indicated he was not familiar with that law.
“Clearly they were not aware that people are uncomfortable that they are using these things. That they are cognizant of people having issues with this is a good thing.”
A 58-year-old man, Leo Horn, died Saturday after being taken to the hospital from Tulsa Jail late Friday.
County commissioners approved the purchase of land near the jail to build a new Juvenile Justice Center. Tulsa County’s new juvenile justice center and family court is expected to cost about $45 million. It will replace the Tulsa County Juvenile Center at 315 S. Gilcrease Museum Road.
Malcolm McCollam talks about how Tulsa Tough became the can’t-miss event of the summer, and how the event has turned Tulsans into cycling fans and drawn interest from around the globe.
SoonerPoll founder Bill Shapard repeatedly tried to link City Councilor G.T. Bynum to former Mayor Kathy Taylor during an interview last week on the Pat Campbell radio show. Shapard has been paid $100,000 by the city for citizen surveys but said his comments should be viewed as analysis, not support for either candidate.
It’s unclear how often similar sweeps occur, or what officers conduct them. Sgt. Luke Sherman, who commands TPD’s fugitive warrants division, said his team typically doesn’t focus on offenders like Brooks with municipal warrants.
