Archive for the 'Oklahoma County' Category

Catching the School Bus

Midwest City, OK police officer Larry Schones had to catch the school bus Friday morning.
Not that Officer Schones was going back to school.
He did however catch the school bus carrying about 30 students to Star Spencer High School in Oklahoma City and driven by this man, Anthony Dewitt Atchison, 25.

When Officer Schones caught the school [...]

No Bull In Midwest City

Harley and Diesel, a couple of bull terriers that live in Midwest City, Oklahoma with their people Carol and Jerry Stuckey, may be feeling a bit paranoid right about now and justifiably so.
It seems that city officials say they’re authorized to seize the Stuckey’s dogs, not because of anything the dogs have done but rather [...]

DHS Shakeup Overdue

Another Oklahoma child has died under Department of Human Services supervision. The latest victim is three-year-old William Barnard. Young William, who had Down syndrome, drowned in the bathtub within five days of being returned to a home from which he had been removed by Oklahoma City Police and DHS.
As usual DHS administrators, attorneys [...]

Partial Justice

Yesterday the Oklahoma City Council agreed to a $4 million dollar settlement with Jeffrey Todd Pierce, an innocent man, who was convicted of rape and imprisoned for 15 years. His false conviction was in part based upon the false testimony of fired Oklahoma City police chemist Joyce Gilchrist.

The Judge and the Stripper

Former 7th Judicial District Special Judge Michael Chionopoulos
Oklahoma County divorce judge Michael Chionopoulos has resigned after a majority of the county’s district judges voted to replace him following allegations of inappropriate behavior with female attorneys, female law students and women with cases before him.
One of the more shocking allegations is that Judge Chionopoulos ordered a [...]

Oklahoma County Assistant DA Busted in Prostitution Sting

Oklahoma County Assistant District Attorney Lou Keel has a reputation as a “law and order” sort of guy. He earned national publicity as one of the primary prosecutors in the state murder trial of Oklahoma City Bombing conspiracy defendant Terry Nichols.
Now ADA Keel has earned more national publicity for being arrested on the night of [...]