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...
Rogers County CF-2012-598 April 21, 2014 Donald Eugene Cuenca was sentenced to 20 years in prison for one count of lewd or indecent acts to a child under 12. Police obtained video Cuenca shot while he touched a 4-year-old girl then used her feet to...
Rogers County CF-2013-382 April 21, 2014 Luis Alfredo Cruz was sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree rape (child under 14) and one count of obstructing an officer.. Investigators found Cruz first raped his girlfriend’s daughter when she was 11...
The IRS wants people to be aware of this new scam that's just popped up; how to spot and and where to report it. The IRS just issued this warning: The IRS has been alerted to a new email phishing scam. The emails appear to be from...
The Federal Trade Commission issues a warning about fraudulent callers claiming to be with the IRS. Thousands have lost money to these schemes but there are simple ways to protect yourself and report the crooks. The FTC offers these details: This time of year is often taxing for...
There are easy ways to spot, and protect yourself, from this one. The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) offers this information: The Internet Crime Complaint Center continues to receive reports of telephone scams involving calls that claim their “relative” is in a legal or financial...
District Attorney Investigator Gary Stansill has decades of law enforcement experience including nine years as a sex crimes investigator for the Tulsa Police Department where he also supervised the Child Crisis Unit for five years and supervised the Sex Crime Unit for eight years. Some of...
The Federal Trade Commission reveals why students who apply early have a better shot at getting financial aid: If you’re a college student seeking financial aid, fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as you can. Yes, I know, the deadline...
The Federal Trade Commission went after telemarketers who were successfully targeting the elderly. The FTC reports it shut down a multi-million dollar phone scam and offers these details and how to avoid similar come-ons: What do you say to a group of thieves that steal more than...