In Tulsa, compared to the first six months of 2015, the same period in 2016 saw a 24 percent increase in violent crime. Still, the overall violent crime rate in Tulsa remains low compared to historic standards.
The encounter with the Mayes County deputy that left Shane Bridges dead lasted only seconds, but what happened in that moment is being disputed in court.
“We’ve made a lot of strides in terms of the budget, and morale, and getting internal things in order, and I want to continue that,” he said. But he also offered some more detailed plans for his first full year as sheriff.
What’s unclear is why it took an extra year for that report to be turned over to Barris’ office. Barris said in the statement that the OSBI halted their investigation after the grand jury indicted Glanz more than 12 months ago.
From the polls, to the courts, to everything in between, 2016 had something monumental happening almost every day. And we were there to document it all.
De’Marchoe Carpenter and Malcolm Scott not only went to their first Thunder game Sunday, they also spent their first Christmas out of prison in more than 20 years.
The 20 executions carried out in the U.S. were the fewest since 1991, a new report states. Executions in the country peaked in 1999 with 90. Executions are on hold in Oklahoma after officials used the wrong drug in one execution and nearly repeated the error in another.
Under state law, CLEET is required to revoke the certification on any officer or security guard who commits a crime involving moral turpitude. The agency has yet to decide whether this includes former Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz.
