KC defense attorney and private investigator featured in new Nextflix documentary
“The Innocent Man” is a six-part documentary that tells the story of two murders in the small town of Ada, Oklahoma, in the 1980s and brings into question the criminal justice system in the …
‘Child Victims Act’ passed in New York, allowing child sexual abuse victims to sue their abusers
The Child Victims Act will allow child victims to seek prosecution against their abuser until the age of 55 in civil cases, a significant increase from the previous limit of age 23. For criminal …
Tulsa Offers Sobering Center Instead of Arrest For Public Intoxication
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, residents who are detained for public intoxication are given an option other than going to jail: they can choose to go to Tulsa Sobering Center, a facility that specializes …
Oklahoma Supreme Court reverses McAlester Public Schools flooding decision
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that were in favor of a group insurer which denied McAlester Public School’s claims for damages after a broken water pipe resulted …
Suspect charged in connection to disappearance of Jenna Scott, Michael Swearingin booked into Bell County Jail
Maya Maxwell, the woman charged in connection to the disappearance of a Temple pair, was booked into Bell County Jail at about 10:46 p.m. Tuesday, according to the jail website. Muskegon County …
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The 2020 Contenders
The 2020 presidential election is still nearly two years away, but a number of Democratic lawmakers are already entering the race. Encouraged by their strong performance in the 2018 midterms …
High court rejects state’s efforts to seal grand jury reviews of officer-involved deaths
Two district judges had rejected attempts by Corey O’Brien, chief criminal prosecutor in the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, to seal the testimony and exhibits that grand jurors reviewed …
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