Judge Gregory Stidum filmed consuming alcohol at lunch before driving to preside over court cases. When citizens complained, city manager Jeb Jones dismissed it as "personal time." Explosive footage and records reveal the stunning lengths officials went to protect him.
Lame-duck city council members who lost reelection meet tonight to discuss convicted felon Jerry Eubanks' contract before reform candidates take office in May. The same officials who gave him a $25,000 tax-free bonus to pay criminal restitution.
Mayor Chris Wyatt cranked up copyrighted music when a journalist entered city hall with a camera, apparently trying to interfere with constitutionally protected recording. The bizarre confrontation was captured on video.
Chris was gambling at Osage Casino when police claimed he smelled like marijuana and demanded to search him. When he refused to identify without probable cause, they arrested him for obstruction. Federal hemp is legal in Oklahoma, making the search questionable.
Wagner Mayor Dalton Self threw citizen signup sheets in the trash during a public meeting. Now police are investigating potential felony charges for destroying government records. The paperwork trail reveals a pattern of missing documents spanning months.
A simple question about filing police complaints at Sapulpa PD turned into chaos when staff realized they have no complaint forms and must make victims meet with officers to report misconduct. When a journalist tried to document the broken process, employees called multiple officers.
A routine public records request in Hubert, Oklahoma spiraled into chaos when city employees demanded the journalist's name first, handed him the wrong form, then refused basic service. The city manager's response? "Look it up on the internet."
Bar Association blocks public access after previous confrontations with journalist investigating attorney license suspension. Staff refuse basic information requests, claiming no records clerk available during business hours.
City official blocks basic questions about water department and council meetings, claiming he can't recommend local restaurants to avoid "favoritism." Same building where officials previously called police on journalist now houses burned evidence.
Suspended Oklahoma attorney Ron Durban emerges from months of depression to resume his public accountability mission despite facing five criminal cases and a potential $210,000 bar association fee. His return reveals friendly government workers in three cities and a brewing legal battle.
Journalists investigating reports of women being beaten at Ottawa County jail find officials calling armed deputies on cameras, hanging up phones, and shuttering entire facilities to avoid accountability questions about administrator with assault history.
Attorney Ron Durban packed a community center with citizens fed up with systemic abuse in Ottawa County's jail system, corrupt officials, and a $33 million judgment hanging over taxpayers. His plan: mobilize thousands to demand accountability through a citizen-led grand jury petition.
An independent journalist filed a $33 million federal lawsuit against Pawhuska Mayor Susan Bayro and city officials for allegedly violating civil rights during public meetings. When he attempted to serve the papers at a candidate forum, chaos erupted.
Jerry Eubanks has convictions for armed robbery, meth distribution, and embezzlement from two cities. Now he's managing Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and firing police chiefs. When journalists arrived asking questions, he shut down City Hall entirely.
When attorney Ron Durbin requested meeting minutes in Watonga, Oklahoma, the city clerk had them in her hands but refused to hand them over. Instead, she called police on Durbin and planned an elaborate escape with an officer's help.
Police Chief Nick McLendon arrested investigative journalist Ron Durbin for requesting a public records interview with the mayor. After a medical emergency during the prolonged detention, officers followed him through the hospital while "un-arrested."