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Attendant facing decades in prison after bust involving new drug made of human bones

Monday, June 2 by WKRC

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (WKRC) - A former flight attendant was arrested at an airport following a large drug bust involving a new synthetic substance that is reportedly made of human bones.According to The New York Post, 21-year-old Charlotte May Lee of south London, England was taken into custody earlier this month... Read More.

Oklahoma inmates earn degrees through nation’s first prison divinity program

Wednesday, May 14 by News 6

SHAWNEE, Okla. -Graduation season has arrived, but one recent commencement in Oklahoma marked a groundbreaking milestone for higher education and rehabilitation behind bars.Through a partnership between Oklahoma Baptist University and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, more than two dozen incarcerated men earned their Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies. It’s the first four-year, in-prison divinity... Read More.

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison to house ‘America’s most ruthless and violent offenders’

Wednesday, May 7 by CBS News

President Trump said he is directing his administration to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island off San Francisco, California.In a post on his Truth Social site, Mr. Trump wrote that, "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent and repeat Criminal... Read More.

Convicted killer granted parole by Gov. Stitt after 40 years in prison

Tuesday, April 22 by KOKH

Grady County -Governor Grants Parole for Convicted KillerWayne Thompson, convicted of first-degree murder, has been granted parole after more than four decades in prison. Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed and finalized the parole certificate, marking a significant development in a case that has drawn national attention since 1983.Six-Month Stepdown ProgramThompson’s parole is not immediate. According... Read More.

Ponca City man given life in prison for child pornography

Monday, January 10 by Lyman James

Robert Casey Goldman, 33, Ponca City, entered a no contest plea in Kay County District Court to aggravated possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography.He was sentenced to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended and ordered to register as a sex offender.For backstory, Wichita Police contacted OSBI on June... Read More.

Tonkawa man sentenced to prison following felony charges

Wednesday, September 8 by Lyman James

One Tonkawa man has been sentenced to prison after felony charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm during commission of a felony. A felony charge of first degree burglary was dismissed. Bobby Largent, 64, is accused of pointing a gun at a subject and threatened to kill them in... Read More.

Ponca City Man accused of choking convenience store cashier facing 25 years in prison

Tuesday, July 13 by Lyman James

A Ponca City Man that's accused of strangling a convenience store cashier faces 25 years in prison with all but 15 years suspended.Luciano Cerda, 50, attacked a cashier at a Conoco station at 425 South 14th Street back on March 12. According to Ponca City News in April, court documents stated that the cashier... Read More.

Ponca City man facing 45 years in prison after felony counts of juvenile pornography

Tuesday, May 11 by Lyman James

A Ponca City man made an appearance in the Kay County Court and entered a no contest plea for three felony counts of producing juvenile pornography and one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.Phillip Appleman, 39, was arrested in February of 2020 by Ponca City PD after taking pictures... Read More.

Blackwell Man Facing Prison Time For Charges Of Sexual Assault Towards Children

Friday, March 6 by Lyman James

A Blackwell man entered a no contest plea on Thursday in the Kay County District Court for charges of sexual assault to children.Tommie Robert Shoemaker, 42, is facing one felony count of 1st degree rape, one felony count of rape by instrumentation and seven felony counts of lewd and/or indecent acts to a child... Read More.

Woman Convicted Of Accessory To Murder Released From Prison

Monday, February 24 by Lyman James

A woman that was convicted as an accessory to murder after her son stabbed a Blackwell police officer to death has recently been released from prison after serving only six years of a 20-year sentence.According to the Blackwell Journal Tribune, Atocha Maria Beltran, the mother of convicted murderer Luis Frias, was released on Feb.... Read More.