Guerrilla News
Chief Investigative Journalist. Ron builds every story on the paper trail: records requests, contracts, minutes and court filings across Oklahoma.
Why's the phone out of its bag? Prepare for a playful blame game as someone hilariously points the finger at the receptionist! #Funny #Humor #Receptionist #Playful #Comedy
Tension rises as individuals seeking records are met with defensiveness and rudeness in an office lobby. The interaction highlights the importance of courteous service. #OfficeLife #CustomerService #PublicInteraction #WorkplaceDrama
A man presses a woman at a front desk about the specific legal hoops and procedures for becoming a records clerk. Every detail matters when it comes to compliance. #RecordsClerk #LegalRequirements #Compliance #JobSearch
In Lexington, MS, Officer Scott Walters arrested a correspondent for filming in a public building. What happened when our team returned is something no one in that police department expected.
Auditors seek directions, take a quick restroom break, exchange friendly greetings, and prepare to enter an office. #Auditors #OfficeLife #Accounting #Government
A man discusses camera preparations with auditors and staff, expressing his positive past experiences with their team. #CameraPreparation #Auditors #Staff #PositiveExperiences
People in Oklahoma are using the Open Records Act to access public records. Transparency and accountability in action. #Oklahoma #OpenRecords #PublicAssistance #Transparency
Court clerk Jean Davis falsely claimed filming was illegal and demanded deletion of constitutionally protected footage while denying access to public court records. The confrontation escalated when she called the DA to justify blocking the request.
Police Chief Shalo Edwards left a trail of embezzlement, abuse allegations, and hushed investigations across Oklahoma. Warner, OK locked its own City Hall to keep his secrets buried. We sued them anyway.
In Eufaula, OK, City Manager Jeb Jones shielded a judge caught on camera drinking before court. When our correspondents arrived, Jones stonewalled them. Then he resigned.
Oklahoma public defender's office refuses basic records request, forces journalists to wait 45 minutes, then hides from phone calls during live broadcast. Staff vanishes rather than hand over single document about child predator plea deal case.
When Watonga's mayor and vice mayor both resigned amid a police brutality scandal, our correspondent went to City Hall for answers. What happened next was something out of a spy thriller.
In Watonga, OK, a single officer's body cam footage triggered a cascade of resignations, OSBI investigations, and a brazen attempt to hide public records from a correspondent in plain sight.
A Watonga police officer caught on body cam punching an autistic child and tackling a man for walking on a sidewalk is out of a job. But the cover-up inside City Hall may be just getting started.
A city manager facing felony theft charges. A beloved police chief fired under suspicious circumstances. And a city council that brought the accused back anyway. Inside the unraveling of Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
