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Chief Investigative Journalist. Ron builds every story on the paper trail: records requests, contracts, minutes and court filings across Oklahoma.
After spending seven months banned from court by a protective order, journalist Ron returned the day it was dismissed. He waved awkwardly when the courtroom fell silent, then left without speaking. Judge Holmes found him in contempt anyway and ordered him held without bond.
Ron Durban was ordered released by a judge for "time served" after 8 hours behind bars, but jail staff refused to process his release and denied him critical heart medication. When chest pains began, staff said his medical emergency was "not their problem."
A Tulsa reporter walked into a courthouse, waved at a judge, and left. Two minutes later, he was dragged away in handcuffs. Now the same judge who ordered his arrest will decide his bail. The dramatic rescue attempt was caught on camera.
Judge Sharon Holmes orders journalist's arrest after her protective order was dismissed. Ron enters empty courtroom, waves, exits in seconds. Judge claims contempt despite no words spoken. Held overnight without bond in retaliation case caught on livestream.
When a mother called Watonga police for help with her overwhelmed autistic son, Officer Monty Goodwin responded by punching the child three times in the face. The district attorney won't prosecute. Now the mayor and vice mayor have mysteriously resigned, leaving behind unanswered questions.
Vanessa Hall Harper was rude to a process server, and people have been stealing Angela Chambers campaign signs! Angela is having to spend her own money to replace them! Please help spread the word and vote Angela for District 1.
We were in New Jersey with a large group of people when we were Assaulted, Battered and Arrested for attempting to use the Public restroom!
We were in New Jersey with a large group of people when we were Assaulted, Battered and Arrested for attempting to use the Public restroom!
A Tulsa County judge with pending drunk driving allegations refused to accept legal papers, hiding in her chambers while courthouse staff locked doors and ignored process servers. The dramatic evasion was captured on video during what should have been routine court business.
Patrick Kennedy, mayor of Oilton, Oklahoma, was convicted of embezzling from the same city he now leads. State law bars felons from holding office for 15 years, but Kennedy remains in power. When reporters arrived seeking records, tensions exploded.
We were in city Oklahoma requesting records when the city clerk called the mayor for Ron making an open records act request, making a comment about him being white. despite the Mayor telling her to fulfill the request she refused and broke the Open Records Act which is a misdemeanor.
A retired police chief working in HR orders the arrest of a journalist for walking down a public hallway to use the restroom. Multiple officers refuse to sign the citation. The shocking footage reveals what happened next.
Police officer Joey Oliver resigned just as termination proceedings began, allowing him to escape consequences and potentially move to another department. The pattern of "gypsy cops" continues as victims demand accountability.
Police Chief Joey Oliver resigned "effective immediately" just as the town council convened to vote on his termination. Investigative reporting had exposed his history of protective order violations and theft charges. The dramatic resignation letter was read aloud.
We were in city Oklahoma requesting records when the city clerk called the mayor for Ron making an open records act request, making a comment about him being white. despite the Mayor telling her to fulfill the request she refused and broke the Open Records Act which is a misdemeanor.
