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Crimes
In the summer of 2026, Muskogee County authorities unraveled a case that began as a search for two fugitives and quickly spiraled into accusations far darker than standard warrants could contain. Cheyenne Hamilton and Donald Phillippi Jr., a couple with ties to the Muskogee area, stand accused of trafficking in
Muskogee
In a packed council chamber on a warm June evening in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the city's political and community worlds collided. The agenda was short but explosive: a legal opinion questioning whether Deputy Mayor Derrick Reed could continue serving as both an elected city official and the longtime director
Tulsa
Who Has the Right to Put You in Prison? Inside the Legal War Tearing Eastern Oklahoma Apart There is a child pornographer sitting in a federal prison cell serving 50 years. There is also a drug trafficker whose case may be thrown out because the wrong court filed the charges.
Broken Arrow
A chemical exposure at Google's Pryor facility, a blanket refusal to disclose what workers breathed, and the hidden hazards inside the data centers sweeping across Green Country An investigative report by EastOklahoma.com The Document They Didn't Expect You to See On May 13, 2026, attorneys
Feature Story
The Watchdog Under Attack: Stitt Moves to Audit the Attorney General Who Keeps Exposing His Administration's Corruption When the AG Started Investigating, Stitt Started Retaliating OKLAHOMA CITY — On May 22, 2026, Governor Kevin Stitt requested a special audit of Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office, claiming the
Webbers Falls
The Future of Farming is Growing in Webbers Falls—And You're Invited to See It Why hundreds of Oklahoma growers are marking August 5th on their calendars for an event that could transform their harvest WEBBERS FALLS, OK – There's a moment every farmer knows—standing in
Tulsa
The Stitt Doctrine: How Oklahoma's Governor Built a Policy Machine That Targets the State's Most Vulnerable An investigation into seven years of systematic cuts to programs serving low-income families The Weatherization Paradox On a May morning in 2026, Gov. Kevin Stitt stood before cameras to
Tulsa
The Trust Deficit: Can Oklahomans Believe Kevin Stitt's Data Center Promises When Todd Hiett Still Votes on Their Energy Bills? An investigation into Oklahoma's data center boom, rising electricity costs, and the scandal-plagued regulator who controls your power bill The Promise On May 11, 2026,
Crimes
Behind the "Drain the Swamp" Message: Matt Muskrat's Trail of Financial Judgments and Multiple Marriages An investigative report into the personal and financial history of a Muskogee County Commissioner candidate Matt Muskrat wants to "drain the swamp" in Muskogee County government. The Republican candidate
Politics
A little-known bill quietly died in committee this spring. What it reveals about who really controls Oklahoma's deer—and the $200 million industry built around them. OKLAHOMA CITY — On a legislative calendar packed with debates over education funding and tax cuts, Senate Bill 1074 slipped through the
Police Corruption
A rare federal prosecution exposes the limits of police accountability in Oklahoma On a cold January evening in eastern Oklahoma, during what should have been a routine traffic stop, an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper made a decision that would end his decade-long law enforcement career and land him in
Crimes
An eight-year scheme of fraud, luxury gambling, and broken trust in Indian Country Michael Anthony Houser appeared to be living the American dream. The 36-year-old accountant from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, had climbed the corporate ladder at one of the most successful tribal gaming enterprises in the nation.