Former House member arrested

Ponca City Now - January 2, 2015 2:02 pm

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – A man arrested by Tulsa police following a seven-hour standoff has been identified as a former member of the Oklahoma House.

The Tulsa World reports 59-year-old John Hastings was arrested at his home on Tuesday for pointing a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.

Police say Hastings had pointed a gun at his ex-wife and told her she was going to die.

 

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