Archive for the 'Scandal' Category

Getting Strange

To some it may appear to be getting strange when Sequoyah County Commissioner Michael D. “Mike” Huff, 60, (pictured above) pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges in Arkansas and was sentenced to 10 days in the Sebastian County Detention Center and ordered to pay $490 in fines and court costs.
Usually when County Commissioners from Oklahoma [...]

Ex-Sheriff – Deal Or No Deal

On January 12, 2009 former Woodward County Sheriff Leslie Morton, shown above, appeared in Woodward County District Court for a preliminary hearing on 9 counts of embezzlement. It was alleged that Morton, while sheriff, used his county-issued vehicle and fuel card for personal use.
At that time, Morton entered a no contest plea to five [...]

McMahan Can – Go To Prison

When Jeff McMahan ran for the office of Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector his campaign motto was “McMahan Can”
And now in the wake of federal conspiracy and bribery convictions it turns out that not only Jeff McMahan can, but his wife Lori McMahan can also.
Can go to federal prison.
On January 26, 2009 U.S. District Judge [...]

Former Masturbating Judge Busted For DUI

Meet former Creek County, Oklahoma District Judge Donald Thompson, who we sometimes refer to as “The Masturbating Judge”.
It seems that Thompson is in trouble with the law again.
No, not for playing with his sex toys in public, like previously.
This time Thompson was busted for allegedly driving while under the influence.
This after a state trooper saw [...]

Tulsa’s $135 Million Slush Fund

The cat has slipped out of the bag much to the dismay of supporters of two ballot initiatives that would generate $450 million in taxes to fix Tulsa’s crumbling streets and bridges.
And “the cat” is the existence of $135.2 million dollars in unspent tax revenues collected over the past 20 to 30 years through various [...]

You Can’t Find City Hall

Before Tulsans can fight City Hall they have to find it and for some finding City Hall has recently become a major problem.
It used to be that City Hall was very easy to find.
It was located in what is called the Civic Center, a place where one also finds the Tulsa County [...]