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Could the end be near for ORU? Or maybe just for the Roberts clan?

In either case things are not looking good down on South Lewis in Tulsa with a $52 million cloud of debt and a major scandal hanging over the house that Oral built.

The latest jolt to ORU was news that Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, is wanting to look into the finances of six televangelists, three of them Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar and Kenneth Copeland, are ORU Regents.

The Tulsa World is running a special section on the scandal at ORU, it is available at “ORU Lawsuit” and hardly a day goes by without another “stink bomb” going off in regard to ORU or the Roberts clan.

U.S. District Judge Ronald White is sending former Oklahoma Senator Gene Stipe on another trip. Probably back to federal prison hospital in Springfield, Missouri. As usual, Stipe’s attorney Clark Brewster said he would appeal. The Tulsa World has a reasonably detailed report available at Stipe dealt setback

For the third time in a few months best-selling author William Bernhardt of Tulsa has been busted on an alcohol related offense. This time he was reportedly arrested for public intoxication at a Tulsa elementary school. You can read it at Best-selling author arrested in Tulsa and hope that Mr. Bernhardt gets treatment before someone gets injured or killed.

The Fox Collision debacle continues as former employees of the company not only try to survive without jobs but with paychecks that either bounced or never arrived in their bank accounts. And company owner Todd Fox is apparently difficult if not impossible to locate. A couple of reports from KJRH in Tulsa – Former Fox Collision employees say checks are bouncing and also at Former Fox employees trying to collect paychecks

Another child abduction attempt is reported in the Tulsa area. This is the fifth such attempt and this time the abductor tried to grab not only one child but two, a brother and sister, waiting on a school bus in the vicinity of 61st and Memorial. Here’s a couple of reports from Fox 23 in Tulsa – Another attempted abduction and also Attempted abduction

Rep. Lee Denney, a veterinarian from Cushing, hopes to put an end to Oklahoma’s status as a “puppy mill state” with legislation next year that would put in place local regulations and licensing requirements for dog breeders in Oklahoma. From NewsOK.com – Pet breeders soon may be scrutinized

Two Oklahoma Baptist University students, Timothy John Horton, 23, and Jeffory Brett Hogan II, 26, of Shawnee have been charged with grand larceny for stealing a life-size fiberglass horse, apparently while horsing around… Read it at Students face charges in theft of horse sculpture

Remember William Clark who claimed he was an Army captain after the Interstate 40 bridge collapse at Webbers Falls five years ago? Well, reportedly he’s at it again. This time claiming to be a military officer again and calling the Russian embassy saying he was part of an assassination plot against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Read it at Bridge-collapse imposter accused of again posing as official

William N. “Bill” Peterson, the District Attorney for Pontotoc, Seminole and Hughes counties, who arguably became more famous for convicting innocent men rather than guilty ones, has announced his retirement effective January 1, 2008. From the Ada Evening News – Peterson to retire as DA

The motto of Claremore Zebra Auto Sales in Claremore, Oklahoma was “Making customers for life”. Some folks may be thinking the motto of the now closed company should have been “Making enemies for life”. Read about it courtesy of the Claremore Daily Progress at Out of business and learn something that might benefit you when dealing with car salesmen.

The child stealing scandal continues in Rogers County where parents Ray Woodson and Carla Legates are charged with crimes for failing to lay down and let Rogers County authorities steal their child. Woodson has been charged with violating a child custody court order — a felony — that was signed less than one hour before he was arrested and the child was taken into custody on Oct. 3. Read about this sorry example of out of control judges and DHS employees at Parents accused of hiding child and realize this can happen to anyone in Rogers County, Oklahoma.

Michelle Crowder, 40, Grove, wife of Delaware County Commissioner Kenny Crowder, was ordered on Monday to return to court for a preliminary hearing on allegations she stole over $60,000 from her employer. From the Pryor Daily Times – Commissioner’s wife ordered back to court

Gregory Pat McCray, 36, of Stillwater, sentenced in federal court to 46 months in prison for possession of child pornography on his computer. Read it at Stillwater News Press – Porn plea gets 46 months