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Bryon Gordon Authorities are accusing a former Oklahoma Police Chief, Bryon Gordon, of raping a mentally disabled man. Gordon pleaded not guilty in front of a Bryan County judge on Tuesday. Allegedly the incidents happened at Choctaw Casino in Durant’s hotel room. Records show Gordon checked into the hotel twelve …

Quincy Butler The Smith County Sheriff’s Office identified Quincy Butler, 44, of New Orleans, as the inmate found hanging in his cell. He was removed from life support at around 11:00 Tuesday morning and died. Officials had Butler on suicide watch and nine minutes went by before they found him. …

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez The father of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who died while on patrol in remote West Texas says his son suffered severe injuries that left his head “destroyed.” Jose Martinez told the El Paso Times on Monday that doctors said his son, Rogelio Martinez, …

Zachary Brasher According to the San Augustine County Sheriff’s Office, an I-beam fell and killed Zachary Brasher during construction work. The accident happened on the morning of November 13 at a site on County Road 4717. Brasher worked on and off for the company for four years. He also previously …

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission set out Tuesday to scrap rules around open internet access. It is a move that would allow large cable and telecom companies to throttle broadband speeds and favor their services if they wish.  

Wendon Blair receives paid internship offer from Microsoft. Wendon Blair HAWKINS, TX – Jarvis Christian College student Wendon Blair, of DeSoto, Texas, has received a paid internship offer from Microsoft Corporation. Blair, a senior majoring in accounting, who is also the president of the JCC National Association of Black Accountants …

Photo by Shelley Garner/Choctaw Nation The Choctaw Nation Cultural Services Department is sponsoring a tree covered in hand-crafted ornaments for the Choctaw Nation in Red Earth Treefest 2017 in Oklahoma City. DURANT – The Choctaw Nation Cultural Services Department is again sponsoring a tree for the Choctaw Nation in the …

Kenneth Smith Monday afternoon Paris Police arrested Kenneth Smith, 19, on an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Smith allegedly stabbed someone on Nov. 17. Officers worked a robbery that reportedly occurred in the 500 block of NE 4th. The victim claimed an unknown black male allegedly …

Blackout Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve is one of the busiest nights of the year. (The Incline) The day before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest of the year for America’s fine purveyors of beers, wines and distilled spirits, on par with New Year’s Eve. It’s even dubbed Blackout Wednesday – …

LeGus Holloway Texarkana authorities issued a felony arrest warrant for LeGus Holloway, 69, of Texarkana Texas, for cruelty to non-livestock animals. It follows a video that surfaced over the weekend on social media that shows Holloway viciously abusing a dog. Police have not found Holloway, and they are concerned about …