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Attorney General Pruitt’s Statement on Unanimous Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Oklahoma in Tarrant Water Case 06/13/2013
“This is a major victory for Oklahoma with all nine justices agreeing with our argument that Texas does not have the right to come into Oklahoma and take our water,” Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. “We successfully defended Oklahoma’s right to protect its natural resources at the district court, circuit court of appeals, and now the Supreme Court, which confirmed Oklahoma’s sovereignty over its water resources. This unanimous decision will affect all western states governed by multistate water compacts, and will protect Oklahoma’s ability to control this vital resource for generat... more
Attorney General Pruitt Applauds Governor’s Decision to Deny Clemency for Brian Darrell Davis 06/13/2013
“I appreciate the Governor’s consideration of this case, and thank her for her decision to bring justice for this family and deny clemency for Brian Darrell Davis,” Attorney General Scott Pruitt said. “Given the brutality of this crime, he does not deserve clemency and now must face the punishment determined by judge and jury.”
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Attorney General Pruitt Charges Former Rainbow Fleet Executive in Embezzlement 06/12/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Wednesday charged the former executive director of the Oklahoma City Rainbow Fleet with one count of embezzlement and one count of unlawful use of a computer. The not-for-profit company discovered the falsified requests and alerted the AG’s office.
According to charges filed in Oklahoma County District Court by the AG’s Public Protection Unit, Wayne Royce Junghanns, 61, fraudulently submitted claims for reimbursement to Rainbow Fleet, Inc., involving more than $25,000.
On January, 16, 2012, Junghanns also allegedly submitted a falsified compute... more
Attorney General Pruitt Denounces Pardon and Parole Board Clemency Vote for Rapist and Murderer 06/07/2013
“This convicted murderer lured his estranged girlfriend’s mother to his apartment and then brutally raped her, broke her jaw, stabbed her six times, puncturing her abdomen, and left her for dead while he drove around in her van. He does not deserve our pity or clemency, and it is incomprehensible that four members of the pardon and parole board would usurp the judgment of a jury and deny this family justice,” Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
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CONSUMER ALERT- Attorney General Pruitt Warns of Phony Lottery Scam 06/05/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Wednesday issued a consumer alert to warn Oklahomans about a fraudulent lottery scheme.
General Pruitt issued the alert after the AG’s Public Protection Unit received a call from an Oklahoma couple who lost $20,000 to a scammer who claimed the couple had won the lottery and a new car. All the couple had to do, according to the criminal, was to pay for taxes and fees up front. The scammer also told the couple he knew the attorney general
and that the transaction was approved by the AG’s Office.
“Oklahomans need to be weary of anyone asking for... more
AG’s Multicounty Grand Jury Indicts Former Claremore Veterans Center Physician Assistant on Murder Charges 06/03/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – A former physician assistant with the Claremore Veterans Center was named in a Multicounty Grand Jury indictment unsealed Monday in Rogers County District Court, Attorney General Scott Pruitt said.
Kenneth A. Adams, 60, Fort Gibson, a licensed physician assistant, was indicted on two felony counts of second degree felony murder or in the alternative manslaughter in the second degree, two counts of caretaker neglect and one misdemeanor count of failing to initiate a medicolegal investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Counts one and two allege that between ... more
Attorney General’s Office Arrests Midwest City Man in Soliciting Sexual Contact with a Minor 05/31/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Investigators with the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, a member of the Oklahoma Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested a Midwest City man on Monday on complaints of soliciting a minor.
Weston Provancher, 21, was arrested at his home in Midwest City on one count of soliciting sexual contact with a minor by use of technology, seven counts of lewd or indecent proposals or acts with a child under 16, and one count of violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
“Child pornography violates, exploits and endangers young victims,” Attorney General Scott Pruitt... more
Application Deadline Friday for Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Grant 05/29/2013
OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Scott Pruitt Tuesday reminded local law enforcement agencies to submit their law enforcement grant applications before the deadline on Friday. Grant applications are available on the AG’s website at www.oag.ok.gov.
The new grant program is available for local law enforcement agencies in Oklahoma to increase their capacity to respond to violent crime in their communities. As provided by law, law enforcement agencies can utilize funds to reduce violent crime through priority strategies such as targeted staffing, increased technology, better analytical capabilit... more
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