Tulsa Reserve Deputy Gets 4 Years in Prison for "Inadvertent" Shooting of Unarmed Man

A former Tulsa reserve deputy who fatally shot an unarmed, restrained suspect after mistaking his gun for his Taser was sentenced to 4 years in prison on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
Grand Jury Says Governor's Lawyer Urged Use of Wrong Execution Drug
A grand jury investigating last year’s botched executions in Oklahoma released a damning report on Thursday documenting the failures that led officials to acquire and administer the wrong lethal drug.
Oklahoma Legislators Just Voted to Make Abortion a Felony
Terrifying news out of Oklahoma: state legislators there passed a bill today that would make performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to three years in prison. Republican Governor Mary Fallin, who is generally anti-abortion, has not publicly stated whether she plans to sign the bill.
Update: Oklahoma DA Will Return Seized Cash to Burmese Christian Rock Band Manager
Muskogee County, Ok. district attorney Orvil Loge told Gawker this afternoon that prosecutors will return $53,234 in seized assets to Eh Wah, a man who was pulled over in February while carrying the cash for a Burmese Christian rock band. Loge said his office also dropped a felony criminal charge against Eh Wah, who…
Oklahoma Sheriff's Deputies Took $53,000 from a Christian Rock Band and an Orphanage in Thailand
The Washington Post has a report out today that on February 27, a sheriff’s deputy in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, seized $53,000 in cash from Eh Wah, the tour manager for a Burmese Christian rock band. Eh Wah had been driving with a broken tail light, and the deputy who pulled him over suspected that he was carrying…
Fracking King Aubrey McClendon Hit 89 MPH Without Braking Before Fatal Crash, One Day After Being Indicted
According to a report issued by the Oklahoma City Police Department on Monday, Aubrey McClendon, the fracking magnate and right-wing power broker, hit speeds of 89 miles per hour just before fatally crashing his SUV into a concrete bridge earlier this month.
Report: Despite What We Is Try's No to Spin Up, Sarah Palin Trades Snow for Dirt
Earlier today, official Trump supporter Sarah Palin reportedly did not show up to a Trump rally in Iowa as planned. She seemed to deny that anything is amiss, however, in a Facebook post this afternoon. “Trading in the beautiful snow of Iowa for the red dirt of Oklahoma as planned, despite what the media is try’s no…
Women Who Accused Daniel Holtzclaw of Sexual Assault Seek to Move Forward With Civil Rights Lawsuit
Last week, Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City police officer, was found guilty on 18 of 36 sexual assault charges. On Monday, attorneys for seven of the 13 women who accused Holtzclaw in the criminal case asked a federal judge to allow a civil case to move forward.
Former Oklahoma Cop's Defense Attempts to Undermine Credibility of Women Accusing Him of Rape
So far, 13 days into the trial of Daniel Holtzclaw, a former Oklahoma City police officer charged with 36 counts, including rape, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy, and stalking, in connection with 13 different women, the prosecution has called more than 40 witnesses, including nine of Holtzclaw’s accusers. …
Oklahoma Used the Wrong Drug to Execute a Man in January
Oklahoma’s ability to carry out executions according to its own laws is even more suspect than it originally seemed. According to a report in The Oklahoman, a man named Charles Warner was killed in January using potassium acetate—the same incorrect drug that led to the postponement of Richard Glossip’s death last week.
Oklahoma Halts Three Executions After Receiving Wrong Lethal Injection Drug
When the state of Oklahoma stopped the execution of Richard Glossip on the day he was scheduled to die this week, it wasn’t because he may very well be be an innocent man, but because they’d received the wrong lethal injection drug. Today, the state’s highest criminal court decided to postpone two other pending…
Supreme Court Declines to Stay Oklahoma Execution of Richard Glossip, a Man Who Might Be Innocent
Today, the state of Oklahoma plans to administer a lethal injection to Richard Glossip for his alleged role in the 1997 murder of Barry Van Treese. Glossip has insisted that he was framed for the crime ever since it was perpetrated nearly two decades ago, and there’s compelling evidence that he may be telling the…
Teacher Allegedly Forces 4-Year-Old to Write With Right Hand, 'Cause the Left One Belongs to Satan
An Oklahoma four-year-old was reportedly saved from demonic possession last week after a sharp-eyed pre-K teacher noticed him writing with his left hand—the devil’s hand.
4 Inmates Killed in Oklahoma Prison "Disturbance"
Three inmates were killed and five injured when rioting broke out on Saturday at Cimarron Correctional Facility in Cushing, Oklahoma, the New York Times reports. “The disturbance was inmate-on-inmate,” a spokesman said. “No lethal force was used by staff.”
Teen Brothers Arrested After Parents, Siblings Found Stabbed to Death
Two teenage brothers suspected of fatally stabbing their parents and three siblings ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old were arrested in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.
Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Killing Stepfather With Wedgie
On Thursday, an Oklahoma man who killed his stepfather with an “atomic wedgie” in 2013, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, Reuters reports.
OK GOP Very Sorry You Misread Their Post Comparing Poors to Wild Animals
Yesterday, the Oklahoma Republican Party posted a message on Facebook comparing America’s food stamp receipts—almost half of whom are children—to wild animals dependent on handouts.
Woman Angered by Bad Taco Bell Wi-Fi Allegedly Pulls Knife on Teens
A woman angered by a poor internet connection was arrested on Thursday after police say she threatened a group of teens with a knife outside an Oklahoma Taco Bell, KOKI-TV reports.
Oklahoma Investigating Tulsa Sheriff's Office After Eric Harris Shooting
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation announced on Monday that it is opening a formal inquiry into the sheriff’s office that oversaw Robert C. Bates, the 73-year-old reserve deputy who shot and killed Eric Harris in April, the Associated Press reports.
