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Lamb takes financial

lead in governor race
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The He says his campaign has more than
Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma 700 contributors.
has taken a large financial lead in
the race to become the states next Among the four Democrat candi-
governor. dates, Drew Edmondson, a former
Campaign reports show that with state attorney general, is leading
more than $2 million raised, with more than $300,200 raised so
Republican Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has far.
raised the most so far of the 13 can- The campaign reports that were
didates that have filed to run for filed with the Oklahoma Ethics
governor next year. Commission cover donations and
Lamb says hes pleased and hum- expenses through June 30. Monday
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Lamb takes financial lead in governors race
OKLAHOMA CITY
(AP) The lieutenant
governor of Oklahoma has
taken a large financial lead
in the race to become the
states next governor.
Campaign reports show
that with more than $2 mil-
lion raised, Republican Lt.
Gov. Todd Lamb has the
most funding so far of the
13 candidates who have
filed to run for governor
next year.
Lamb said hes pleased
and humbled by Among the four lion-dollar corporations
the support he has Democrat candi- that dictate business as
received. He said dates for governor, usual at the state Capitol,
his campaign has former state attor- Edmondson said.
more than 700 con- ney general Drew Edmondson ran for gov-
tributors. Edmondson is lead- ernor in 2010 but narrowly
Its not just ing with more than lost in the Democratic pri-
about raising mon- $300,200 raised mary.
ey, Lamb said. It Todd Lamb so far. He said his The campaign reports
is about building the fundraising shows filed with the Oklahoma
infrastructure and the cam- frustration with our states Ethics Commission cover
paign team that will not only current leadership. donations and expenses
help us win the election, but Theyre ready for a through June 30.
will be ready to rebuild and governor who will fight Monday was the dead-
renew Oklahoma. for them instead of the bil- line to file them.
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OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA/IN BRIEF
Candidates for top The move comes after
City Council was informed
office report finances that a restaurant expected
OKLAHOMA CITY to open this year was re-
The Lieutenant Governor cruiting employees with
of Oklahoma has taken a gaming experience to oper-
large financial lead in the ate a casino in addition to
Aug n race to become the states the establishment. Gaming
s- next governor. is illegal in the state, except
03 i- Campaign
reports
on tribal land.
City Manager Michael
a- show that Spurgeon says City Council
he with more became concerned because
than $2 mil-
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n- lion raised,
the property is within the
city limits, although the
s- Republican business is on land that be-
u- Lt. Gov. longs to the Muscogee
Todd Lamb
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to has raised
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Creek Nation.
Creek Nation leaders say
n the most so an unlicensed gaming facil-
A003 p- far of the 13
candidates that have filed to
ity will not be allowed to
he operate within its jurisdic-
or run for governor next year. tion.
Clip Lamb says hes pleased The resolution will put
resized p- and humbled by the sup- the city in contact with the
a- port he has received. He National Indian Gaming
30% re says his campaign has Commission.
d more than 700 contributors.
. Among the four Democ- Small quakes rattle
to rat candidates, Drew Ed- central Oklahoma
mondson, a former state at-
as torney general, is leading EDMOND At least five
y with more than $300,200 small earthquakes were
s- raised so far. recorded Tuesday and
x- The campaign reports Wednesday in central Okla-
d. that were filed with the Ok- homa.
a lahoma Ethics Commission The quakes struck just
y cover donations and ex- east of Edmond. No injuries
ur penses through June 30. or damage were reported.
or Monday was the deadline to The largest was magni-
de file them. tude 3.5, recorded at 12:18
el a.m. Wednesday, while a 3.3
e Labor commissioners magnitude temblor was
widow to seek post recorded at 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday.
OKLAHOMA CITY Two magnitude 3.0 earth-
The widow of slain Republi- quakes were recorded
can Oklahoma Labor Com- Tuesday night and Wednes-
missioner Mark Costello day morning and a magni-
says she intends to run for tude 2.6 quake struck
the office her husband held Wednesday.
when he was stabbed to Scientists have linked
death at a fast food restau- some oil and gas production
rant in August 2015. in Oklahoma to an uptick in
Cathy Costello said earthquakes, but the fre-
Wednesday quency of earthquakes had
she would dropped recently as the
seek the state imposed restrictions
GOP nomi- on the injection of waste-
nation for water into underground
the office disposal wells.
thats open
in 2018. 4 in jail charged
She touted
her experi-
in death of inmate
ence as a COSTELLO OKLAHOMA CITY
business en- Four inmates in the Okla-
trepreneur and the knowl- homa County Jail have been
edge she gained working charged with manslaughter
with her husband while he in the beating death of an-
was commissioner. other inmate. Martaveous
Cathy Costello also has D. Gillioms, Hareth
advocated for mental health Hameed, Antonio D, Ligons
treatment. The Costellos and Todd A. Miller were
son, Christian Costello, is charged with the first-de-
charged with killing his fa- gree felony Wednesday
ther and the family has said over the July 18 death of
he has a long history of Maurice Pendleton in a jail
mental illness. holding area. Hamed and
Gillioms had been booked
Reward offered for on murder warrants, while
tips in murder probe Miller and Ligons had faced
drug-related charges. In-
CORDELL The Okla- vestigators say they believe
homa State Bureau of In- the fatal beating and kick-
vestigation says its offer- ing of Pendleton was gang-
ing up to a $5,000 reward related.
for information in the
killing of a 36-year-old Officer charged with
woman.
The OSBI announced the husbands death
nt reward Wednesday in the TAHLEQUAH A police
or case of Tammi Thomas, officer has been charged
m, who was found shot to with manslaughter for the
h death on July 20 at her death of her husband, a
C, home in Cordel. Her 14- deputy sheriff, in an auto
year-old son was critically accident.
t, injured but the OSBI said Cassandra Cookson, 24,
f- the boy has since been re- of Tahlequah was charged
to leased from a hospital. Tuesday in Cherokee Coun-
Authorities said earlier ty with misdemeanor negli-
0,
that the suspect likely has a gent homicide for the death
blunt force trauma injury of 23-year-old Sean Cook-
to his right forearm. The son. Cassandra Cookson is a
OSBI said that detail police officer in Adair
brought in more leads, but while Sean Cookson was a
investigators have not yet Craig County deputy.
h-
identified a suspect. Prosecutors say Cassan-
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Broken Arrow reacts in heavy fog on Feb. 22
he to plan for gambling when she rear-ended a ve-
e. hicle that was waiting to
BROKEN ARROW make a left-turn on High-
to Broken Arrow has passed a way 82 near Tahlequah.
as resolution opposing illegal Sean Cookson died five
n- gaming. days later at a hospital.
e- The Broken Arrow City Cassandra Cookson, who
a Council voted unanimously was injured in the crash,
le Tuesday in favor of the res- has been on leave.
he olution.
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OKLAHOMA CITY renew Oklahoma.

(AP) The lieutenant Among the four Dem-
governor of Oklahoma ocrat candidates, former
has taken a large nan- state attorney gener-
cial lead in the race to al Drew Edmondson is
become the states next leading with more than
governor. $300,200 raised so far.
Campaign reports He said his fundraising
show that with more shows frustration with
than $2 million raised, our states current lead-
Republican Lt. Gov. Todd ership.
Lamb has the most fund- Theyre ready for a
ing so far of the 13 can- governor who will ght
didates who have led for them instead of the
to run for governor next billion-dollar corpora-
year. tions that dictate busi-
Lamb said hes pleased ness as usual at the state
and humbled by the sup- Capitol, Edmondson
port he has received. He said.
said his campaign has Edmondson ran for
more than 700 contrib- governor in 2010 but
utors. narrowly lost in the
Its not just about Democratic primary.
raising money, Lamb The campaign reports
said. It is about build- led with the Oklahoma
ing the infrastructure Ethics Commission cover
and the campaign team donations and expenses
that will not only help us through June 30. Mon-
win the election, but will day was the deadline to
be ready to rebuild and le them.
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Oklahoma ofcer
charged with
husbands death
Aug in fatal crash
03 TAHLEQUAH, Okla.
(AP) An Oklahoma
police officer has been
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ter for the death of her
husband, a deputy sheriff,
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misdemeanor negligent
homicide for the death of
23-year-old Sean Cookson.
Cassandra Cookson is a
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Sean Cookson was a Craig
County deputy.
Prosecutors say Cassan-
dra Cookson was speeding
in heavy fog on Feb. 22
when she rear-ended a
vehicle that was waiting to
make a left-turn on High-
way 82 near Tahlequah.
Sean Cookson died five
days later at a hospital.
Court records do not list
an attorney for Cassandra
Cookson, who was injured
in the crash and has been
on leave.
Broken Arrow
passes resolution
against illegal
gaming
BROKEN ARROW, Okla.
(AP) A city in northeast-
ern Oklahoma has passed a
resolution opposing illegal
gaming.
The Broken Arrow City
Council voted unanimous-
ly Tuesday in favor of the
resolution.
The move comes after
City Council was informed
that a restaurant expect-
ed to open this year was
recruiting employees with
gaming experience to oper-
ate a casino in addition to
the establishment. Gaming
is illegal in the state, except
on tribal land.
City Manager Michael
Spurgeon says City Council
became concerned because
the property is within the
city limits, although the
business is on land that
belongs to the Muscogee
Creek Nation.
Creek Nation leaders
say an unlicensed gaming
facility will not be allowed
to operate within its juris-
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diction.
The resolution will put
the city in contact with the
National Indian Gaming
Commission.
Oklahoma ofcial
takes nancial
lead in governor
race
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)
The lieutenant governor
of Oklahoma has taken a
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race to become the states
next governor.
Campaign reports show
that with more than $2
million raised, Republican
Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has
the most funding so far of
the 13 candidates who have
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next year.
Lamb said hes pleased
and humbled by the sup-
port he has received. He
said his campaign has more
than 700 contributors.
Its not just about rais-
ing money, Lamb said. It
is about building the infra-
structure and the campaign
team that will not only help
us win the election, but will
be ready to rebuild and
renew Oklahoma.
Among the four Dem-
ocrat candidates, former
state attorney general
Drew Edmondson is
leading with more than
$300,200 raised so far. He
said his fundraising shows
frustration with our states
current leadership.
Theyre ready for a
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them instead of the bil-
lion-dollar corporations
that dictate business as
usual at the state Capitol,
Edmondson said.
Edmondson ran for gov-
ernor in 2010 but narrowly
lost in the Democratic pri-
mary.
The campaign reports
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Ethics Commission cover
donations and expenses
through June 30. Monday
was the deadline to file
them.
Widow of slain
Oklahoma labor
commissioner to
seek same post
OKLAHOMA CITY
(AP) The widow of slain
Republican Oklahoma La-
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bor Commissioner Mark
Costello says she intends
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husband held when he was
stabbed to death at a fast
food restaurant in August
2015.
Cathy Costello said
Wednesday she would seek
the GOP nomination for
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2018.
She touted her experi-
ence as a business entre-
preneur and the knowledge
she gained working with
her husband while he was
commissioner.
Cathy Costello also has
advocated for mental
health treatment. The
Costellos son, Christian
Costello, is charged with
killing his father and the
family has said he has a
long history of mental ill-
ness.
Attorney Melissa Hous-
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the post after Costellos
death, but has said she
doesnt plan to run for a
full term.
Reward an-
nounced in
investigation of
Cordell womans
death
CORDELL, Okla. (AP)
The Oklahoma State Bu-
reau of Investigation says
its offering up to a $5,000
reward for information in
the killing of a 36-year-old
woman in western Oklaho-
ma last month.
The OSBI announced the
reward Wednesday in the
case of Tammi Thomas,
who was found shot to
death on July 20 at her
home in Cordell, about
85 miles (136 kilometers)
west of Oklahoma City. Her
14-year-old son was criti-
cally injured but the OSBI
says the boy has since been
released from a hospital.
Authorities said earlier
that the suspect likely has
a blunt force trauma in-
jury to his right forearm.
The OSBI says that detail
brought in more lead, but
investigators have not yet
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Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb the highest of 13 candidates
Associated Press said his campaign has our states current lead-
more than 700 contribu- ership.
OKLAHOMA CITY tors. Theyre ready for a
The lieutenant governor Its not just about rais- governor who will fight
of Oklahoma has taken a ing money, Lamb said. for them instead of the
large financial lead in the It is about building the billion-dollar corporations
race to become the states infrastructure and the that dictate business as
next governor. campaign team that will usual at the state Capi-
Campaign reports not only help us win the tol, Edmondson said.
show that with more election, but will be ready Edmondson ran for
than $2 million raised, to rebuild and renew governor in 2010 but
Republican Lt. Gov. Oklahoma. narrowly lost in the Dem-
Todd Lamb has the most Among the four Dem- ocratic primary.
funding so far of the 13 ocrat candidates, former The campaign reports
candidates who have state attorney general filed with the Oklahoma
filed to run for governor Drew Edmondson is Ethics Commission cover
next year. leading with more than donations and expenses
Lamb said hes pleased $300,200 raised so far. through June 30. Mon-
and humbled by the sup- He said his fundraising day was the deadline to
port he has received. He shows frustration with file them.

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x has raised more than Edmondson said. If the
$300,000 for his guber- shadows from the tall
e natorial campaign, ac- buildings downtown
cording to information loom too large over our
on his ethics report. legislature, as governor,
- Edmondson, who an- Ill bring the process in-
ed nounced his bid for gov- to the light of day. Our
g ernor on May 1, raised budget should reflect
$300,211.30 for the our priorities. Im pre-
fundraising period end- pared to put a plan in
ing June 30. place and let the people
t- Since announcing his vote to restore the rev-
h candidacy, Edmond- enue we need to fund
son has focused on his education, health care
record of standing up and services for seniors,
to abusive out of state putting Oklahomans
corporations during his rst again. Billion dollar
time as attorney gener- corporations shouldnt
DU al. be getting a better deal
That was an ofce he than the average Okla-
held for 16 years until homan.
January 2011. This story appeared in
Our leaders have the Edmond Sun.
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