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A gun pulled at a city council meeting and the officials who went after the reporters.
Latest in this investigation · Jan 31, 2026
In the tiny town of Spavinaw, OK, Mayor Amanda Miller authorized city funds to sue residents simply for requesting public records. Guerrilla News was there when it all exploded.
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A Guerrilla News correspondent attended what he expected to be a routine city council meeting in Spavinaw, OK. What happened next shocked everyone in the room and is now the subject of a felony investigation.
After Guerrilla News exposed a gun being pulled at a city meeting, Spavinaw officials plotted to silence journalists using noise machines and coordinated harassment. Now whistleblowers are coming forward with evidence of the conspiracy.
Invited to Spavinaw, I thought transparency awaited. No need for a cameraman, right? The mayor promised openness... I was dead wrong. Prepare for the unexpected. #Spavinaw #SmallTownUSA #UnexpectedTurns #RealityCheck
Spavinaw town officials allegedly discussed suing citizens in a closed 'executive session,' kicking the public out and denying restroom access. Is this legal? #TownCouncil #PublicMeeting #Transparency #SmallTownPolitics
Gun pulled, mayor unhinged, attorney entangled. Spavinaw, Oklahoma is not the place you want to be. What went wrong? #Spavinaw #Oklahoma #CityCouncil #SmallTownDrama
What started as routine city business in Spavinaw, Oklahoma erupted into chaos when a council member confronted a citizen, escalating to a loaded gun being drawn outside the meeting. The entire incident was captured on camera.
After a citizen journalist captured a man pulling a gun at the previous council meeting, Spavinaw officials retaliated by voting to file charges against the victim while a council member's wife used noisemakers to disrupt documentation of the proceedings.
A routine city council meeting takes a shocking turn when a gun is pulled, the mayor loses control, and the city attorney jumps into the fray. It was definitely not a normal meeting. #citycouncil #oklahoma #government #politics
What started as a routine Spavinaw city council meeting erupted when officials sued citizens for open records requests, the mayor silenced reporters with her gavel, and a council ally nicknamed "Taco" brandished a loaded Derringer revolver during a confrontation.
