Music producer Raymond Saxx (Goran Visnjic, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) has a drinking-and-drugging problem, which earns him an even bigger problem by Beverly Hills PD’s finest: a stay inside the titular ward of the L.A. County Jail. Dubbed by one of its residents as a “sanctuary for broken toys,” it’s the big cement […]
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Sheriff in town
The contest pits Sheriff John Whetsel, a Democrat who is running for his fifth consecutive term, against 20-year law-enforcement veteran and U.S. Marshal Service special deputy Darrell Sorrels. While Whetsel has a definite edge in fundraising — totaling around $333,000 against Sorrels’ $28,000, as of this writing — Sorrels is a Republican in one of […]
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Hail to the jail
The Oklahoma County Jail wins national accreditation, but other challenges remain. BY CLIFTON ADCOCK The Oklahoma County Jail has received national accreditation for jail operation from the American Correctional Association, but the beleaguered facility still faces issues with the U.S. Department of Justice. Sheriff John Whetsel said the jail has been working to win accreditation […]
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Hail the jail
Sheriff John Whetsel said the jail has been working to win accreditation from the ACA for several years. He said the Sept. 10 announcement was the culmination of years of work by jail staff, jail officials and county elected officials. The ACA accreditation makes the county jail the second facility in the state — Tulsa […]
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Off the campaign trail
Credit: Brad Gregg The 28-year-old Smith was arrested by Pontotoc County sheriff’s deputies on two warrants stemming from his owing nearly $3,000 in back child support and $1,850 in driving-related municipal fines. Smith’s campaign manager — who also happens to be his fiancée — and apparent Quentin Tarantino movie character SunShine Fox told The Oklahoman […]
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The ultimate gentrification
Credit: Brad Gregg Of course, would-be developers will face a few challenges, given the building’s functionality for people who break laws and whatnot. One idea being tossed for the old jail that might be ideal: a doggy day care, of which downtown is desperately in need. We at Chicken-Fried News are thinking more along the […]
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Lockout
I know exactly what a Besson production will mean: high-concept action rendered as a high-octane cartoon in live-action, with a severe chance for martial arts. The French filmmaker’s name equals a style equals a brand. His aesthetic appears even when he doesn’t direct. His creative stamp supersedes all. And so it is again with Lockout, […]
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Parents behind bars
These were among the findings of the Children of Incarcerated Parents Task Force. Formed last year by the state Legislature, the 21-member panel was tasked with determining the needs and issues surrounding children of incarcerated parents. It released its report last week. Oklahoma has the nation’s highest percentage of incarcerated women — and isn’t far […]
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Is that the best she could think of?
U.S. Marshal Kim Heath said she learned that Contreras-Sanchez … look, we’re just going to call him CS from here on out, agreed? OK, anyway, CS was gonna make a break for it, according to NewsOK.com. And who should be driving from Las Vegas for his sentencing hearing but his lady love, Maria Jimenez? Hmmm. […]