29 Jan THE GREAT McALESTER CANINE CAPER – PART I of II
It was just a little after 11 P.M. and Myratia Cooper was doing “Mom things”, when the first one her children noticed the sound and said something to her. She...
04 Jun THE STIPPLING EFFECT: The Story of a Mother and Daughter Wrongfully Accused of Murder Part II
Weathington was represented by a court-appointed attorney named John Rife. Cash hired an attorney and paid him a lot of money, but he would end up withdrawing due to a...
04 Jun THE STIPPLING EFFECT: The Story of a Mother and Daughter Wrongfully Accused of Murder PART I
“I wanna see that pistol.”, Donny said. He had been drinking. It was a hot day (May 30, 2011), and Lennis Donovan “Donny” Jones, had drank a few beers as he...
30 Dec A TWISTED BEND IN THE RIVER A Story of Murder in a Small Town PART III-the end
A TWISTED BEND IN THE RIVER A Story of Murder in a Small TownPART III-the end That next morning Shedd watched from his usual spot at the diner, as Betty Jane got...
30 Dec A TWISTED BEND IN THE RIVER: A Story of Murder in a Small Town PART II
A TWISTED BEND IN THE RIVER A Story of Murder in a Small Town PART II Excitement doesn’t last long in Eminence, before long time starts to slow and the quiet peace that...
30 Dec A TWISTED BEND IN THE RIVER: A Story of Murder in a Small Town Part 1
A TWISTED BEND IN THE RIVER: A Story of Murder in a Small Town Part I There is a place in this world where the rivers run clear and cool, fed by natural...
06 Nov ASSUMED GUILTY: The Rape Trial of Brandon Boggess Part 1
I couldn’t believe she was on the line. I grabbed the phone receiver and smashed it to my ear, “Brandy?!”, I said too loudly into the phone. The soft voice...
06 Nov ASSUMED GUILTY: The Rape Trial of Brandon Boggess
PART 2- Trial It was the afternoon of Tuesday September 18, 2018. Blake and I were meeting to discuss our final strategy before trial would begin the following morning. It was...
22 Aug POLITICS FIRST…THEN JUSTICE (delayed)
Last Friday the District Court granted the State’s motion to continue the trial of Tony Watkins to November. Tony Watkins was arrested and charged with the murder of Harve Rodden...
02 Aug THE FELONY THAT THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN
How a Washer Found its Way Into a Courtroom Today there is not a structure of any kind that stands at 205 S. 6th Street in McAlester. Only an empty dirt...