Tulsa Zoo fined $5,000 by USDA after investigation into giraffe's death Updated: Thu, Jun 3, 2010 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is fining the Tulsa Zoo $5,000 after completing an investigation into the death of a 9-year-old giraffe on Jan. 10. A necropsy found that the female giraffe, Amira, died of hypothermia during extreme cold conditions in January. The USDA, the federal licensing agency for zoos,... Read More

Agency pushes for new funds Updated: Sat, May 20, 2006 The Oklahoma medical examiner's office is backlogged and desperate. Tax cut proposal stall state budget "We need help now. It's bad," said Kevin Rowland, chief investigator for the office. "We're just worn out." The agency, which investigates deaths and performs autopsies, is pleading with state lawmakers for... Read More

DA requests postponement in Kelsey case Updated: Fri, May 19, 2006 CHANDLER - The preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Kelsey Smith-Briggs has been postponed to allow the district attorney's medical expert more time complete his report. The preliminary hearing for Michael Porter, 26, has been moved to 9 a.m. July 28 at the request of Lincoln County District Attorney... Read More

DA says he sought best in U.S. to perform 2nd Kelsey autopsy Updated: Wed, May 3, 2006 CHANDLER - The prosecutor in the Kelsey Smith-Briggs murder case said Tuesday he hired "the best expert in the United States" to do the second autopsy on the young girl's body and kept it secret from the media to spare her family from more grief. District Attorney Richard Smothermon hired pathologist Dean Hawley,... Read More

OKC Bombing Trial Transcript - 05/22/1997 20:53 CDT/CST Updated: Thu, May 22, 1997 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Criminal Action No. 96-CR-68 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. TIMOTHY JAMES McVEIGH, Defendant. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT... Read More

OKC Bombing Trial Transcript - 05/22/1997 21:09 CDT/CST Updated: Thu, May 22, 1997 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Criminal Action No. 96-CR-68 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. TIMOTHY JAMES McVEIGH, Defendant. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT... Read More

OKC Bombing Trial Transcript - 05/21/1997 16:31 CDT/CST Updated: Wed, May 21, 1997 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Criminal Action No. 96-CR-68 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. TIMOTHY JAMES McVEIGH, Defendant. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT... Read More