Oklahoma
Executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City indicted in alleged $3.15 million fraud scheme
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Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson, executive director of Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City, has been indicted on federal wire fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly diverting more than $3.15 million in donor funds intended to support bail and related social justice efforts. Prosecutors say she instead spent the money on personal travel, shopping, food deliveries, a vehicle and real estate.
A jury convicted Rana Sievert of first-degree manslaughter last week for the 2022 fatal shooting of her girlfriend Brianne Torres. Jurors recommended a 35-year prison term, with formal sentencing set for June 11.
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An Oklahoma mother and her boyfriend have been charged with second-degree murder and child neglect after the death of her 9-year-old son. Authorities say the boy suffered severe abuse including brain injuries and BB pellets lodged in his organs.
Anabel Torres, 24, faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing her ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend's SUV and driving it into his Tulsa home. Police say the ex-boyfriend, his girlfriend, and her two children were inside at the time. Torres reportedly admitted intending to drive over anyone present.
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An Oklahoma couple faces child neglect charges after their two young children were discovered outside in chilly weather wearing inadequate clothing. Police responded to a welfare check and found the toddlers nearly alone in the street. The incident occurred in Oklahoma City on February 20.
The official cause of death has been revealed for Ryan Easley, an associate of 'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic, who was fatally mauled by a tiger. Easley, 37, suffered blunt force, sharp force, and crushing injuries during a show in Oklahoma. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers in working with wild animals.
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Toxic wastewater from oil fields continues to surface across Oklahoma, known as 'purges,' contaminating land and water sources. State regulators at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission identified high-pressure injection wells and orphan wells as key causes but have struggled to enforce prevention and cleanup. A yearlong investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica highlights over 150 such incidents in the past five years.