Former Custer County sheriff's freedom hangs in the balance
FAIRVIEW — Twelve Major County jurors will soon deliberate on the fate of former Custer County Sheriff Mike Burgess — a decision that will resonate far and wide in Oklahoma .
Five alleged victims, 11 claimants in a civil lawsuit, the defendant, attorneys, friends, relatives and thousands of Custer County taxpayers have a stake in the verdict.
For Burgess, the magnitude of what hangs in the balance in the case i...
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