Jessie Christopher Smith
Community Enterprise Reporter at The Oklahoman
city hall + community enterprise @TheOklahoman_ · formerly @GaylordNews reporter · @RapChronicle editor · @LupeTalk moderator | he/him | [email protected]
Articles
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1 week ago |
oklahoman.com | Jessie Christopher Smith
A lawsuit alleges excessive force by an Oklahoma City police officer against an elderly man during a 2024 traffic stop. The Oklahoma Attorney General dismissed criminal charges against the officer, stating the officer's actions adhered to training. The lawsuit claims the city failed to address training deficiencies in de-escalation methods, leading to the incident.
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1 week ago |
oklahoman.com | Jessie Christopher Smith
• A substitute teacher was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of multiple children under 14 at Greenvale Elementary School in Oklahoma City. • The substitute teacher, hired through a temporary service company, had worked at five different schools since August. • The school district confirmed the substitute's removal and cooperation with law enforcement.
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1 week ago |
oklahoman.com | Jessie Christopher Smith
Oklahoma City's community-based police oversight board is ramping up public awareness on the process of submitting and reviewing officer complaints amid ongoing local concerns about police reform, racial profiling and immigration enforcement. Officially established in early 2024, the Community Public Safety Advisory Board serves as an independent committee evaluating the complaint investigative process and closed cases investigating police officers.
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1 week ago |
oklahoman.com | Jessie Christopher Smith
A lawsuit alleges the Shawnee First Church of the Nazarene covered up the sexual abuse of children by a donor and former board member. The accused, Charles Sulivant, 92, faces criminal charges related to the alleged abuse. The victims are seeking damages exceeding $75,000.
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2 weeks ago |
oklahoman.com | Jessie Christopher Smith
• Christine Joan Echohawk, 54, was charged with laundering $1.5 million through online romance scams targeting elderly women. • Echohawk allegedly received money from victims under false pretenses, often involving exaggerated stories of financial hardship. • She then converted the funds to cryptocurrency and sent them to an unidentified male subject, also claiming to be romantically involved with him.
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