State briefs: Saturday, May 10, 2008

A man was killed Friday when a pickup he was working on in his driveway fell on him, Oklahoma City police Capt. Lisa Camacho said.

Brenn Collins, 40, was working under the pickup about 4:35 p.m. in the driveway of 633 Westridge St., southwest of Reno Avenue and Mustang Road, when a jack holding the vehicle failed, Camacho said.

Police do not suspect foul play.

Putnam City School District officials are expected to name a new superintendent Monday, a school board member said.

The board will make the announcement during a 6 p.m. special meeting at the Putnam City Administration Building, 5401 NW 40, in Warr Acres.

Board member Jerry Cramer confirmed Friday the board plans to hire a superintendent during the meeting but declined to name the candidate.

District officials have been searching for a new leader since January.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today for Cori Jesse Baker, the 13-year-old girl who disappeared Nov. 9 and whose remains were discovered March 21.

The services will be held at the Green Country Event Center, 12000 E 31st Street.

Marquis Bullock, 19, is charged with first-degree murder in Cori Baker's death. He is set to be arraigned June 2 in Tulsa County District Court.

Tulsa ranks high on a list of cities likely to have teen drivers involved in fatal car crashes, a new national study shows.

The study by Allstate Insurance Co. ranks Tulsa at No. 23 among the top 100 largest metropolitan areas in terms of teen fatalities.

Oklahoma, however, has seen a drop in teen fatalities. A recent Oklahoma Department of Public Safety study found a 44 percent decline in teen driving deaths since 2000.

A federal judge has set a July 7 trial for a former Oklahoma legislator whom prosecutors allege took bribes to steer state funds toward a nonprofit.

Former Democratic state Rep. Randall Erwin pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering.

Erwin, former Democratic state Rep. Mike Mass and an unnamed co-conspirator are accused of plotting to steer legislative money to the Rural Development Foundation.

From Staff and Wire Reports