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At 3, Tallynn Powell survived the brutal slayings that took his mom and aunt. Today, he’s trying to overcome the horror with the help of his grandmother.

An investigation by The Frontier and NewsOn6 has found at least 36 people died in wrecks with trucks licensed to haul oilfield waste and equipment between 2007 and 2013.

Byrum was shocked with a Taser by former TCSO reserve deputy Robert Bates last February during a traffic stop.

Bates, working undercover on TCSO’s Violent Crimes Task Force, killed Harris less than two months later during a botched gun sting.

City Councilor G.T. Bynum is the only person to formally announce his candidacy for mayor. Mayor Dewey Bartlett has established a campaign committee and is expected to announce his re-election bid soon. Both are Republicans.

The Frontier shares our top five stories from 2015. We can’t wait to see what 2016 brings.

Part three: Did the OSBI investigate Diana Thurman’s recorded conversations? Larry Steidley disputes some of Thurman’s story: “It did not happen. But even had it happened, there’s nothing wrong with it.”

Part two: Why was the husband of the Rogers County District Attorney investigating the sheriff? And what was Diana Thurman supposed to do to help?

Part one: How far would a mother go to help her son? Diana Thurman’s story is part of a political firestorm that raged for several years in Rogers County.