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.
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.
