Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Oklahoma City convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation for ignoring pretrial detainee Kayla Turley's medical needs, resulting in Turley's death.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation under 18 U.S.C. § 242 in the death of pretrial detainee Kayla Turley.
Oklahoma Man Indicted on Eight Counts for Threatening U.S. SenatorJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted an Oklahoma man on eight counts for allegedly threatening to kill a U.S. Senator and family members during three phone calls in March 2026.
51 Defendants Indicted in Federal Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana CaseMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 51 defendants, including at least 29 Chinese nationals, in a black-market marijuana trafficking operation exploiting Oklahoma's legal cannabis framework.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 28, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people in Oklahoma for running a multistate black-market marijuana operation using state cannabis licenses as cover, seizing 61,000 plants.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana RingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury charged 51 people in a black-market marijuana trafficking ring that exploited Oklahoma's cannabis licensing laws, with 23 defendants still at large.
Oklahoma State Student Wins $2.55 Million Strip-Search Settlement Against StillwaterMay 6, 2026Law and PolicyFormer OSU student Claire Hosterman settled her federal civil rights lawsuit against Stillwater, Oklahoma for $2.55 million over a 2022 strip search by male jail officers.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 51 in Oklahoma Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people April 21, 2026, in an Oklahoma black-market marijuana trafficking scheme that exploited the state's licensed farm system.
Federal Indictment Charges 51 in Oklahoma-Based Black-Market Marijuana NetworkMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 51 people on April 21, 2026, over a black-market marijuana network that used Oklahoma's cannabis licensing system to cover interstate trafficking.