Oklahoma law bills pave path for corrections and education
Oklahoma House passed HB 2101 to urge DOC partnerships with faith based and volunteer groups to aid inmate reentry and cut recidivism. HB 1299 expands college scholarship to homeschooled students. Senate bills create a cord blood bank and a bioenergy center led by OSU OU and Noble Foundation. House also advances a personal financial literacy course and a gubernatorial ticket single-ballot referendum. Quote cites Speaker Cargill praising HB 2701 for reducing discrimination against faith based help.
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Lance Cargill
R Harrah
State Department of Corrections
Tulsa adviser pleads guilty to embezzlement and gets 15 years
Former Tulsa financial adviser Charles Plunkett pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He must pay over 625000 in restitution and will serve 25 years on probation after release. Prudential Financial reimbursed both victims.
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Deftery
Charles Plunkett
Oklahoma
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Plunkett
Prudential Financial
Edmondson
Groundbreaking on beef plant delayed near Hooker Oklahoma
Smithfield Beef processing plant project worth 200 million dollars in Hooker Oklahoma faces delays as engineers refine plans and consider several enhancements. Construction had been slated to start in January 2007 but has been postponed to the first quarter of 2007 to ensure thorough design and bidding. The facility could create up to 3,000 jobs, pending final approvals.
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Smithfield
Oklahoma Panhandle
Hooker
Enid pledges abuse ex-school group jailed in Stillwater case
Six pledges including Carrion Cox Lyall Storandt Jason Taylor Mitchell McCowan Michael Combs and Joshua Goree were charged after beating a pledge with paddles between January 23 and February 11. They faced up to 500 dollars fines and 96 days in county jail for coercive calisthenics and other actions. One victim suffered severe injuries requiring plastic surgery. Police said one pledge believed he was speaking to a drug dealer. Williams and Tony Whitt 36 were arrested after a meeting set with an undercover officer.
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Lyall Storandt
Jason D. Taylor
Mitchell McCowan
Michael D. Combs
Joshua D. Goree
Stillwater
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Williams
Tony Whitt
Driver killed in crash near Alex Oklahoma
An Oklahoma tractor-trailer rolled onto a car three miles west of Alex on Highway 19 killing one person. OHP troopers investigated the crash and identified no immediate release of the victim’s identity.
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Grady County
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OHP
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OSU students charged in hazing case at Stillwater
Six Oklahoma State University students from Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity were charged Monday with hazing pledges. One pledge was beaten so severely he needs plastic surgery to replace missing skin. Payne County District Attorney Robert Hudson said the charge is a misdemeanor count.
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Police: Woman Calls Cop for Drug Buy Mixup
Ramona Williams, 42, was arrested on a drug complaint after she telephoned Lt. Mike Woodruff from the Durant Police Department while seeking a cocaine dealer. Prosecutors planned charges for possession with intent to distribute. Woodruff noted his number appeared in the son’s phone directory, leading to the mistaken call.
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Oklahoma peanut butter illness count rises to twelve
Oklahoma health officials said another Oklahoman fell ill from salmonella linked to tainted peanut butter, bringing statewide cases to 12. ConAgra recalled Peter Pan and Great Value jars with product codes starting 2111, and health leaders urged disposal of any remaining jars.
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State Department of Health
ConAgra
Mike Crutcher
Cleveland County Eyes Jail Expansion Site Purchase
Cleveland County commissioners moved toward buying about 30 acres in northwest Norman for a jail expansion. They sent a letter of intent to York Luxaire Inc. for 1.3 million dollars at Franklin Road and 24th Avenue Northwest. Surveyors will check pipelines ecological impact and site suitability before finalizing a contract.
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Cleveland County
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District 3
Rusty Sullivan
Sullivan
State Health Department
Lawmaker Reprimanded For Using Campaign Funds On Condo
Oklahoma State Rep. Dennis Adkins was reprimanded by the Ethics Commission for using campaign money to buy a condo and then lease it to his committee. The condo cost 109560 dollars and the campaign paid 2000 dollars monthly in rent to the couple, violating rules against personal asset purchases with campaign funds.
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Oklahoma City
Dennis Adkins
James Loy
Oklahoma Ethics Commission
Adkins
Tina
Historic Muskogee blaze harms landmark building
Fire officials probe a suspicious blaze at the 116 year old Severs Block in downtown Muskogee, near the EE Ketcham Lumber building. No injuries reported as streets were closed and owners work to shore up the damaged landmark amid a second downtown fire in months.
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Severs Block
EE. Ketcham Lumber
Muskopee
Oklahoma high in truck crash fatalities
Wyoming, Arkansas and Oklahoma lead in truck crash deaths, with nationwide fatalities hovering above 100 weekly. Rhode Island and Massachusetts show the safest rates, per 100000 residents in 2005. Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways calls for tougher federal regulation as the Motor Carrier Safety Administration is criticized for prioritizing cargo over people.
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Oklahoma
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Joan Claybrook
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