Investigation Continues In Catoosa Murder
April 26, 2008, Carter Wayne Leach's badly decomposed body was found in the back of a pickup truck parked at the Kick's 66 Truck Stop in Catoosa. Since then OSBI agents and Catoosa Police have run numerous leads on the case.
Investigators believe 33-year-old Leach was last...
05/12/2008
State Senate Sends Another Lawsuit Reform Bill to Henry
The Oklahoma Senate voted 26 to 22 today to pass the School Protection Act, a bipartisan lawsuit reform bill providing teachers and schools protections from lawsuits. Last month the House of Representatives passed the bill by a 94 to 0 vote. It now goes to Gov. Brad Henry....
05/11/2008
Gov. Henry Tours Tornado Ravaged Picher
Oklahoma City Gov. Brad Henry made the following remarks today after surveying tornado ravaged sections of Picher, Oklahoma. Seven deaths and more than 150 injuries occurred as the result of a tornado that swept through the Ottawa County town Saturday, May 10.
The...
05/09/2008
Okmulgee Murder Arrest
Okmulgee Police and OSBI Agents have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of 43-year-old Tammy Harjo. She was found inside her home beaten to death Friday (5/2/08) morning.
Several people saw an individual walk up to her house Thursday evening. Those witnesses helped...
05/09/2008
President Bush Grants Disaster Declaration for 23 Oklahoma Counties
Gov. Brad Henry today announced that President Bush has approved Oklahoma?s request for federal disaster assistance for cities and counties hit hard by severe spring storms. The announcement means federal funding is now available to help pay for infrastructure repairs and...
05/09/2008
Emergency Medical Services Week to Focus on Access Problems
EMS Day at the State Capitol is May 21
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 18- 24, will be recognized at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, at 11a.m. on the south steps of the State Capitol. Cabinet Secretary of Health and Commissioner of Health Dr. Michael Crutcher...
05/08/2008
Searching for Suspect in Seminole Murder
The Seminole County Sheriff's Office and the OSBI are searching for Jose Francisco ''JoJo'' Torres for the April 20th, 2008, murder of Jose Sabas in Wewoka. The photograph obtained by law enforcement of the suspect is of such poor quality agents asked OSBI Forensic Artist...
05/08/2008
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill To Protected Oklahoma Seniors from Life Insurance Schemes
Burrage Plan Headed to Governor's Desk for Approval
A bill that would protect Oklahoma senior citizens in life-insurance scams was unanimously approved today by the Oklahoma State Senate. Senate Bill 1980, authored by Senator Sean Burrage, now goes to Governor Brad Henry's...
05/07/2008
Sigma Inaugurates Processed Meats Plant in the U.S.A
May 7, 2008 -- ALFA, S.A. de C.V. (ALFA) the Mexican industrial conglomerate, announced today that its subsidiary company, Sigma Alimentos (http://www.sigma-alimentos.com/), S. A. de C. V. (Sigma), the leading producer of refrigerated foods in Mexico, has opened a processed...
05/07/2008
Senate Approves Ballenger Plan To Protect Consumers At The Gas Pump
The Oklahoma State Senate approved a consumer protection measure Wednesday which gives motorists a better picture of what type of fuel they are putting into their gas tanks.
''Consumers have the right to know what they are putting in their gas tanks,'' said Sen. Roger...
05/07/2008
U.S. Treasurer Houston B. Teehee's Portrait
A portrait of U.S. Treasurer Houston B. Teehee will be dedicated in the House Chamber on Thursday, May 8 at 10:30. The painting, by Oklahoma City artist Christopher Nick, is a gift of Cherokee Nation Tourism.
Teehee was a Cherokee who brought honor and recognition to...
05/07/2008
Senate Recognizes Stilwell Strawberry Festival
The Oklahoma State Senate recognized Stilwell Strawberry Festival Queen Tawnie Goodwin and her royal court Wednesday as part of the annual Strawberry Day at the State Capitol.
Sen. Jim Wilson, D-Tahlequah and Rep. John Auffet, D-Stilwell welcomed the group and had a...
05/07/2008
Lawmakers Help Promote Komen Advocacy Day at the State Capitol
Participants in the first ever ''Komen Advocacy Day'' at the State Capitol are calling the event a tremendous success. State Sen. Judy Eason McIntyre, D-Tulsa, and Rep. Lucky Lamons, D-Tulsa, co-authored legislation to bring awareness to the event and to the organization...
05/07/2008
Senate Votes to Send English Only Proposal to Vote of the People
The State Senate voted today in a bi-partisan fashion to send a measure to a vote of the people to declare English the official language of Oklahoma. If the measure receives final approval before the end of this legislative session, it will go on the Primary Election ballot in...
05/06/2008
Web Site Helps Educate The Public About Breastfeeding
A Timely Resource for Mother's Day, May 11
A new Web site is available to help educate the public about the benefits of breastfeeding for the health of babies, mothers and future generations. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) established this Web site to support...
05/06/2008
Senate Honors Jeff Rabon for 12 Years of Service
With his final session in the State Legislature drawing to a close, members of the Oklahoma State Senate paid tribute Tuesday to Sen. Jeff Rabon. The Hugo Democrat leaves office this year due to term limits.
Rabon's career in public service began long before he was elected...
05/06/2008
Group Puts Heart and Soles into Supporting Oklahoma Foster Children
Foster and adoptive parents along with child advocates gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday to rally for Oklahoma's 12,000 foster children. Several hundred pairs of shoes dotted the south steps as a small representation of those children. The Foster Care Association of...
05/06/2008
Painting of Tinker Field Dedicated at Capitol
The state Senate dedicated another original painting Tuesday morning. ''Tinker Field'', by Midwest City artist R.T. Foster, is sponsored by Senator Cliff and DeeAnn Aldridge and commissioned by the Oklahoma State Senate Historical Preservation Fund.
''DeeAnn and I are so...
05/06/2008
Senate Pays Tribute to State's Oldest Trooper
In 1937 Ed Vandergriff was among the very first state troopers to serve the state when the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was first formed. At the age of 97, he is now the oldest living retired trooper in the state. On Tuesday the State Senate honored Vandergriff with the passage...
05/05/2008
Sketch Released in Okmulgee Murder Case
OSBI Forensic Artist Harvey Pratt interviewed several eyewitnesses over the weekend to put together a sketch of a person with whom investigators want to speak. The unidentified person was seen walking up to the victim's home at 417 N. Bryan in Okmulgee Thursday evening. The...