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Entries for July, 2010

Report From the War Front – Part 3

In the war raging between Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett and Tulsa City Councilors, the Mayor fired another volley today when, through his attorney Joel Wohlgemuth, he demanded the resignation of City Council Attorney Drew Rees. Wohlgemuth, who sent the demand letter to Council Attorney Drew Rees contends in his letter to Rees that the position [...]

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An Interesting Change

Today is primary election day in Oklahoma and in the weeks and days leading up to the primary most of us have read, seen or heard enough political advertisements to make us want to gag. But there was one advocacy ad regarding this primary election that caught the attention of the national news media. Who [...]

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Oklahoma Kids Count

In Oklahoma, kids count – just not that much. At least that is how the 2010 Kids Count Data Book released annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation sees it. For the second year in a row, Oklahoma ranked 44th overall in child well-being. Oklahoma ranked 42nd in 2007 and 38th in 2003, so maybe [...]

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Ashley Hawkins Busted

Ashley Hawkins was arrested this morning after a domestic dispute that ended when she allegedly backed a car into her future mother-in-law in a driveway. Reportedly, Ashley Hawkins and her future mother-in-law, Debbie Chancey, got into an argument over the discipline of a child Wednesday night and the fight spilled over to Thursday morning. On [...]

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Jesse Thornhill Charged With Felony Assault

Jesse Thornhill, the “horny guy” we reported on earlier this month has been officially charged with assault with a dangerous weapon on allegations he tried to run over his landlord with a car. Yesterday, Thornhill made an initial appearance before Judge Carl Funderburk in Tulsa County District Court. Thornhill remains free on $10,000 bond. Thornhill’s [...]

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McDonalds Underwear Bandit Busted

According to Midwest City, Oklahoma cops, the “McDonalds Undie Bandit”, shown above left is in reality Sharon Lain, shown above right. Long story, short – when an employee at a 24-hour McDonalds in Midwest City noticed some cash missing the manager checked out the surveillance video to find out what happened. That’s when it was [...]

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