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06/02/2019

https://www.news9.com/story/40575245/judge-orders-juveniles-be-removed-from-ok-county-jail

“We received a court order from Judge Prince, that allowed for the removal of all juveniles from the Oklahoma county detention center,” said Mark Myers, an information officer with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office. “We also contacted all law enforcement within Oklahoma county, that we ar...

05/07/2019

https://www.newson6.com/story/40425909/new-child-support-law-eliminates-deadline-for-paternity-tests

In 2017 News On 6 spoke with a man highlighting a legal flaw when it came to men being ordered to pay child support, even when DNA proved the child wasn't theirs. That law has now been changed.

03/20/2019

- A first-ever check of every inmate in the Oklahoma County jail found a 20-year-old woman had been locked up for days by mistake. "This is the most egregious case in my opinion," Public Defender Bob Ravitz told the presiding judge in a report on issues found during the March 8 check of more than 1,...

11/11/2018

After more than 14 years behind bars—including a decade on Florida’s death row—Clemente Aguirre was exonerated of all charges today.

11/11/2018

Get involved to fix America’s guilty plea problem.

04/20/2018

By Chase McBride

11/18/2017

http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/courts-people-convicted-yeovil-magistrates-793952

Each week people are convicted of crimes at Somerset magistrates court in Yeovil

11/08/2017

Police say a Canadian County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on Friday after driving intoxicated in a sheriff’s unit.

11/07/2017

Governor Mary Fallin today announced the appointment of Scott Rowland to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Rowland, of Oklahoma City, succeeds Judge Arlene Johnson, who resigned.

07/05/2017

http://okcfox.com/news/local/investigation-underway-after-inmate-found-dead-at-oklahoma-county-jail?utm_content=buffere45eb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Authorities are investigating a death at the Oklahoma County Jail.The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office reports that an inmate was found dead at the jail July 5.The inmate's death appears to be a su***de at this time, according to authorities. The inmate ha

06/07/2017

JUN 6, 2017 - A former Ada bail bondsman was sentenced Monday to five years in federal prison for traveling to Peru and having s*x there with underage girls. Robert Earl Pierce, 63, also was fined $17,500 and required to register as a s*x offender after his release. "For the rest of my life, I'll be...

05/31/2017

She is going to be missed on the bench!

MAY 30, 2017 - Cleveland County District Judge Tracy Schumacher says she is resigning, effective June 6, to return to private practice.

05/14/2017

MAY 13, 2017 - Jurors deadlocked Thursday evening after deliberating seven hours in a case against an attorney who shot a fellow patron outside an Oklahoma City bar last year. The judge declared a mistrial because the jurors couldn't reach a unanimous verdict. The jury was split 9 to 3 — for guilty....

05/12/2017

MAY 12, 2017 - Howard Roy Haralson and Richard C. Ogden will fill the positions immediately. Both have been Oklahoma County special judges.

04/29/2017

04/27/2017

Why are jails clogged with so many people who have been charged but not tried?

04/22/2017

APR 22, 2017 - Acting Oklahoma County Sheriff P.D. Taylor has reassigned five jail employees pending the completion of an investigation into the latest inmate death. The inmate, Charlton Cash Chrisman, died after an altercation with detention officers inside the jail early Wednesday morning. He was…

04/21/2017

https://www.jobsforfelonshub.com/jobs-for-felons/

Jobs For Felons by City and State, Companies that Hire Felons, Felon Job Board, Job Training Resources, and everything else you need to become employed.

04/01/2017

The subject of ICE arrests at courthouses has been particularly sensitive in recent weeks.

03/16/2017

MOORE, Okla. - Oklahoma State Senator Ralph Shortey has turned himself in after being charged with engaging in child prostitution Thursday. Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn filed three felony charges against Shortey, including engaging in child prostitution, engaging in prostitution…

03/13/2017

03/13/2017

News Alert: House passes “Criminal Justice Reform Bill” (HB 1482), 51-38, to make changes to State Questions passed by Oklahomans in November.

03/09/2017

An Oklahoma City woman has been charged for making a false report of s*xual assault against embattled police officer Daniel Holtzclaw.

03/08/2017

A local law firm is sounding the alarm on DUI testing procedures. If they get their way, many cases involving breathalyzers would be thrown out.Oklahomans who were slapped with a DUI in the last 5…

02/21/2017

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/21/516433342/homeland-security-outlines-new-rules-tightening-enforcement-of-immigration-law

Two memos, signed by Secretary John Kelly, greatly expand the number of immigrants prioritized for removal. The rules do not affect "Dreamers" — people brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

02/17/2017

http://m.news9.com/story.aspx?story=34530708&catId=112032

Oklahoma City police said they are searching for a man Friday morning after they found a rifle downtown.

02/16/2017

FEB 15, 2017 - A second Democrat has announced plans to run for Oklahoma County sheriff in a special election this year. "There are so many things I've seen ... that just need to be fixed," Mike Hanson said Tuesday. "We can get it fixed." Hanson, 54, of Choctaw, said he has the insider knowledge nec...

02/15/2017

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Biographies of the late Margaret Thatcher document how the former British prime minister’s public persona as a somewhat strident and unyielding figure was at variance with the warm and friendly nature that she displayed in private.

02/06/2017

Lovely gift from a client!!!

02/01/2017

OKLAHOMA CITY - When a couple decides to get a divorce, it can be an emotional and difficult experience for both parties. Last year, Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill that makes divorce more expensive for Oklahoma couples. Now, an Oklahoma lawmaker wants to make the process a little harder for certain…

01/29/2017

For weeks, we have been wondering about the lawyers. What suits would they file? Would they have standing? Could they have any impact? Today, the lawye ...

01/29/2017

The federal court for the Eastern District of New York issued an emergency stay halting deportations under President Donald Trump’s executive order banning entry to the US from seven...