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Tulsa man arrested in Internet sting
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa man suspected of soliciting an underage girl on the Internet has been arrested in Missouri.
Tulsa police say 29-year-old Robert Dean Graef was arrested Friday by police in Carthage, Mo.
They say Graef traveled to Missouri to meet with an undercover officer who was posing as a 13-year-old girl.
Police say Graef had duct tape and a loaded pistol at the time of his arrest.
Tulsa police also served a search warrant on Graef’s Tulsa home and recovered his computer and other evidence that will be forwarded to authorities in Missouri to help with their prosecution.
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Review finds overspending
Overspending and mismanagement have contributed to financial problems at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, but no evidence of fraud, abuse or other criminal conduct at the agency has been found, according to a review by the state auditor’s office.
The review says the agency’s payroll costs are too high compared to the revenue it receives. -
GOP forges ahead with workers’ comp overhaul
Senate Republicans on Tuesday continued their push to completely overhaul Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation laws, arguing the system is too expensive for businesses.
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Bombing conspirator on a hunger strike
Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols says he’s going on a hunger strike because he claims prison officials don’t provide him a fiber-rich diet.
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Halliburton to move jobs
DUNCAN, Okla. (AP) — Officials with Halliburton Co. say about 150 jobs at the Halliburton Technology Center in Duncan will be moved to Houston during the next two years.
Halliburton spokeswoman Diana Gabriel said Wednesday that the move is part of a plan to consolidate operations at company headquarters in Houston. - Oklahoma prison rodeo victim of latest budget cuts
- Census bureau to hire 5,000
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Portrait of Te Ata given in memory
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OHP troopers receive update on forensics
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Review finds overspending
