A U.S. District Court orders the operators of several international tech support schemes to pay millions of dollars for charging people for services they don't even need. The FTC offers these details on the scam plus where to report it if you get a call: A U.S....
Mayes County CF-2012-419 On July 30, 2014 a Mayes County jury found William Wilkerson guilty of murder. The jury deliberated for just 50 minutes before coming back with the guilty verdict and a sentence of life in prison without parole for killing his mother, Susan Wilkerson, in...
It’s called “cramming”: Third party vendors add charges to your cell phone bills for subscriptions or services you don’t even get. Generally your carrier has to add third party charges to your bill so the ball is in your court when it comes to protecting...
Rogers County CF-2011-309 July 28, 2014 Rogers County Judge sentences Joseph Mark Johnson to 12 years in prison. A jury found Johnson guilty of rape by instrumentation and recommended a 12 year sentence. Officials say the crime happened in Claremore in 2011 and involved an eight year old...
The Federal Trade Commission announces a group of lawsuits targeting companies that offer mortgage modifications but leave the homeowner in worse financial shape. The FTC is offering help including the ways to avoid making a costly misstep when considering a mortgage modification. The Commission provides this information: If...
Rogers County CF-2013-401 July 24, 2014 Garrett Bump was given the maximum sentence allowed for dogfighting: Ten years in the Department of Corrections. In all Bump plead guilty to six counts; three of which are felonies: Instigating or encouraging dogfight (felony) Own/possess/keep or train dog for fighting (felony) ...
Rogers County CF-2014-202 Jonathan Lee must remain on the sex offender registry for life and was sentenced to 27 years in prison after entering a blind plea* for child abuse by injury and sexual abuse of a child. During his sentencing on July 23,...
Rogers County CF-2014-007 July 23, 2014 a Rogers County Judge sentences Daleon Cooper for lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16 and 1st degree rape of a child under 14. Cooper entered a blind plea* weeks prior to the sentencing. The investigation showed...
Rogers County CF-2011-309 June 26, 2014 a jury finds Joseph Mark Johnson guilty of rape by instrumentation and sentences him to 12 years in prison. The victim was eight years old when Johnson committed the act. The child told her mother after it happened in their...
The case dates back to 2008 and had essentially gone cold until staff members began working it again and successfully collected the amount Fritze Roberson embezzled from Danny Neldon/Thunder Bowl Lanes nearly six years ago. (Rogers County CF-2008-234) Roberson worked as a manager at Neldon’s bowling...