Edmondson, Ward Want Teens to Drive Safely 10/22/2008
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and Attorney General Drew Edmondson and Secretary of Public Safety and Security Kevin Ward are reminding teen drivers and their parents of the importance of seat belts and attentive driving.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office (OHSO) 16.5 p... more
Oklahoma, DOJ and 12 States Wary of Beef Packer Merger 10/20/2008
Citing economic concerns for beef producers and consumers alike, Oklahoma, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the attorneys general of 12 other beef producing states are asking a federal court to block a merger that would significantly reduce competition in the beef industry, Attorney General ... more
650 Attend OKC DV Conference 10/16/2008
More than 650 members of the law enforcement community, prosecutors, victims and advocates attended the state’s tenth annual Partnership Conference on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking, which wrapped up today in Oklahoma City.
The conference is sponsored annually by the Attorney Genera... more
Vaught to Stand Trial for Perjury 10/15/2008
An Idaho woman will stand trial for allegedly providing false testimony to the Multicounty Grand Jury, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said.
Aletha Ann Vaught was indicted in May on one count of perjury for allegedly “feloniously, willfully and unlawfully” offering untrue statements when appearing ... more
Execution Date Requested for Darwin Demond Brown 10/14/2008
Attorney General Drew Edmondson today asked the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to set an execution date for Tulsa County death row inmate Darwin Demond Brown.
Brown was convicted of the February 1995 murder of 30-year-old Richard Kevin Yost during a robbery of the Quik Trip convenience store at... more
Lewis Arrested in Nebraska on Oklahoma Fraud Charges 10/09/2008
An Oklahoma man on the run from attorney general investigators for five months was arrested yesterday in Nebraska, Attorney General Drew Edmondson said.
Sarpy County deputies arrested Stephen Douglas Lewis in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue, Neb., on an outstanding warrant from Rogers County District ... more
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