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Staff Report County District Court Aug. 22 in a rural to Jackson Coun- Holmes was located in realized police had been for Johnson on charges area north and ty Jail. Lawton Aug. 28. searching for the Tahoe. Altus Police have of accessory after the west of the City of The suspects Altus police were She then contacted arrested a third person fact and unlawful remov- Frederick. John- were located and notified by the Lawton Lawton police. in connection with al of a dead body. son is being held taken into cus- police department that Investigators believe the shooting death of Investigators believe at the Jackson tody at an apart- the vehicle belonging to Fields assisted in the 32-year-old Jared Allen the shooting suspect County Jail on ment complex Holmes had been recov- murder of Jared Allen Holmes. Marielle Trey Smith and $250,000 bond. Johnson on or near N.W. ered from a residence Holmes and helped Altus police were noti- Ryan McKenzie Fields Marielle Trey 122nd Street in in Lawton, Murphy Marielle Trey Smith fied Tuesday evening drove to Lawton after Smith is being held Oklahoma City. The said. Police believe the clean the crime scene that the U.S. Marshalls the shooting and trans- on a $1 million bond two were transported suspect, 24-year-old and dispose of the vic- Fugitive Task Force ported Johnson back to and Ryan McKenzie back to Altus early Marielle Trey Smith tim’s body. Investigators apprehended 23-year-old Altus to help remove Fields is being held on a Friday morning where and an accomplice believe Fields and Smith Marquis Deshawn John- the victim’s body from $250,000 bond. investigators conductec took the vehicle, 2002 took the victim’s vehicle son in Lawton. the crime scene in the The United States interviews with the two Black Chev Tahoe, to a to Lawton shortly Two Felony Arrest 400 block of North Marshall’s Fugitive Task suspects. residence in West Law- before the crime was warrants were issued Julian. Force arrested Smith Murphy said a vehicle ton and parked in the reported to Altus police Tuesday afternoon Holmes’s body was and Fields last week. belonging to the victim, garage. The homeowner on the morning of Mon- through the Jackson discovered on Tuesday, They were transported 32-year-old Jared Allen became suspicious and day Aug. 21. GOP scandals spur Democrat victories
By Sean Murphy Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY — A Democratic school- teacher defeated a Republican businessman in a special election for an Oklahoma state House seat in a traditionally GOP district, making it the third GOP-held seat Democrats have captured in special elections in the red state this year. Unofficial election results from Tuesday’s elec- tion show Democrat Jacob Rosecrants won 60 per- cent of the vote over Republican Darin Chambers for the House District 46 seat in west Norman, despite a nearly 3,000 voter-registration advantage for the GOP there. Republicans still hold a 72-28 edge in the Okla- homa House, but Democrats have been chipping away at GOP advantages in the Legislature. Courtesy photo Rosecrants and Chambers were vying to replace Labor Commissioner Melissa Houston addresses State Fair inspections. Republican former state Rep. Scott Martin, who resigned in May to take a position as director of the Norman Chamber of Commerce. A seventh-grade geography teacher, Rosecrants focused on improving public education. He also Fair inspections discussed tapped into growing voter frustration over state budget problems and several recent sex scandals Commissioner holds conference lot, our highly trained throughout the summer involving Republican officials. inspectors begin examin- with interactive height On the day of the election, a Republican state ing everything from the measuring booths and senator resigned from office after an Uber driver Staff Report Labor (ODOL). ODOL structure of the ride and coloring pages for the told police he grabbed her head and kissed her inspectors arrive at the safety restraints to the metro-area elementary neck while she drove him to a bar in June. Former OKLAHOMA CITY— fair days in advance to attached scenery. We schools. Every year, May state Sen. Bryce Marlatt, a married father of four Labor Commissioner examine rides as they are are doing our part by is dedicated as Amuse- from Woodward, was the third GOP state legisla- Melissa McLawhorn being constructed and inspecting and providing ment Ride Safety Aware- tor to resign from office this year amid a sex scan- Houston held a press remain on site through- sensible regulations, and ness month, and the dal in Oklahoma. conference today out the duration of the participants can do their Oklahoma Department of State Rep. Dan Kirby resigned in February after addressing the Oklahoma fair. Inspectors examine part by adhering to ride Labor continues public being accused of sexually harassing two former Department of Labor’s every ride before it is in restrictions, specifically outreach throughout the legislative assistants, and ex-state Sen. Ralph role in inspecting amuse- operation to confirm the height restrictions for amusement park and fair Shortey was indicted in federal court last week on ment rides at the Okla- ride meets manufacturer younger riders. Together, season. charges of child sex trafficking and producing and homa State Fair. and national standards. we can all ensure that The Oklahoma Depart- transporting child pornography. In both of those Oklahoma is one of a “At the Oklahoma amusement rides are safe ment of Labor is tasked Republican-leaning districts, Democratic candi- small number of states Department of Labor, so Oklahomans can enjoy to help ensure fairness, dates defeated Republicans in special elections. that regulate amusement we view amusement an exciting, safe fair sea- equity and safety in rides and before a ride ride safety as a partner- son with their families.” Oklahoma workplaces See GOP | 3 is in operation, it must ship,” said Commis- The Oklahoma through ethical behavior, be issued a certificate of sioner Melissa Houston. Department of Labor conscientious guidance inspection by the Okla- “From the moment the promotes amusement homa Department of ride enters the parking ride safety awareness See FAIR | 3 INDEX Obituaries: 2 Weather: 3 Comics: 4 Puzzles: 5 Annual food drive planning gearing up Sports: 6, 8 By Katrina Goforth Classifieds: 7 that provides non-perishable items and men and women from the base [email protected] for the Community Cupboard. ready to help,” Reed said. “It truly By partnering with Southwest is a community effort.” The Jackson County Community Oklahoma Community Action The food drive covers 21 areas Health Action Team or JCCHAT Group and Molly Reed, who began of Altus. United Supermarkets met in regular session Wednesday working on the program when she donates bags that are handed out at Jackson County Memorial Hos- was only 12-years-old, the group in those areas and picked up by pital. reaches citizens throughout Jack- volunteers. According to Reed, the JOIN THE The coalition voted on a new son County. endeavor couldn’t survive without CONVERSATION vision statement at the meeting— As Molly Reed prepares to hand volunteer help. “JCCHAT will promote strategies over her responsibilities as direc- Businesses around the communi- What’s your take through collaboration to ignite a tor of the annual food drive, the ty donate print services, meals for on today’s news? culture of healthy lifestyles for all task of finding an organization or volunteers, and locations to meet Go to altustimes.com citizens of Jackson County.” group to take over was presented and sort donations. Local groups and visit us on Part of the collaboration and to the coalition. provide volunteers to distribute facebook to share focus of JCCHAT can be seen in “It’s uplifting to see cubbies bags and collect donations, while your thoughts. their relationship with the annual (scouts) trying to help, carrying Harvest for the Hungry food drive bags that are bigger than they are See FOOD | 3 2 Thursday, September 14, 2017 OBITUARIES/NEWS Altus Times OBITUARIES 8 die at Florida nursing home in Irma’s sweltering aftermath MARY REEVES By Tim Reynolds Mary Reeves, husband Jerry, and Terry Spencer 61, of Altus, of the home; two Associated Press passed away children, Sheila Tuesday morning, Thomas and HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Eight Sept. 12, 2017, at husband Lindy patients at a sweltering nursing Jackson County of Mangum and home died after Hurricane Irma Memorial Hospi- Melaney Edmin- knocked out the air conditioning, tal in Altus. ster and fiancé raising fears Wednesday about the Mrs. Reeves was born John Paul Salomon of safety of Florida’s 4 million senior in Harmon County on Altus; three grandchil- citizens amid power outages that May 17, 1956, to Clif- dren, Garrett, Jaylann could last for days. ford and Pauline (Oller) and Blaise; three broth- Hollywood Police Chief Tom Myers. After attend- ers, Donnie, David and Sanchez said investigators believe ing school at Ron and Farrell; and two sisters, the deaths at the Rehabilitation Arnett, Mary married Pattie and Edna, along Center at Hollywood Hills were Richard Edmister in with many other rela- heat-related, and added: “The 1976 and to this union tives and friends. building has been sealed off and daughters Sheila and Funeral services for we are conducting a criminal Melaney were born. Mary Reeves will be at investigation.” Amy Beth Bennett | South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP On May 15, 2002, she 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Gov. Rick Scott called on Flori- A woman is transported from The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in Hollywood, married Jerry Reeves 2017, at Lowell-Tims da emergency workers to immedi- Fla. as patients are evacuated Wednesday after a power failure caused by Hurricane Irma Funeral Home Chapel shut down the air conditioning. At least eight patients at the sweltering nursing home in Eureka Springs, Ark. ately check on all nursing homes died, authorities said Wednesday. and they spent the with Randy Overstreet to make sure patients are safe, next fifteen wonderful officiating. Interment and he vowed to punish anyone years together before will follow at the Victory found culpable in the deaths. cal needs or emergencies, it did ida have died under Irma-related her untimely death. For Cemetery under the “This situation is unfathom- not request help. circumstances, and six more in twenty-one years she direction of Lowell-Tims able,” he said. “It’s a sad state of affairs,” the South Carolina and Georgia, many worked as the secretary Funeral Home of Altus. The home said in a statement police chief said. “We all have of them well after the storm had and accountant for Max For family and friends that the hurricane had knocked elderly people in facilities, and we passed. The death toll across the McLaughlin in Hollis not able to attend the out a transformer that powered all know we depend on those peo- Caribbean stood at 38. and then spent several service, Lowell-Tims will the AC. ple in those facilities to care for a At least six people died of appar- years working at Wal- provide a live webcast of The five women and three men vulnerable elderly population.” ent carbon monoxide poisoning Mart. In her spare time, the service beginning at ranged in age from 70 to 99. When asked why the patients from generators in Florida. A Mary loved sewing and 1:58 p.m. Friday. Go to Exactly how the deaths hap- hadn’t been taken across the Tampa man died after the chain spending time with her www.Lowell-Tims.com pened was under investigation, street to Memorial Regional hos- saw he was using to remove trees family, especially her and click on obituaries with Sanchez saying authorities pital when temperatures became recoiled and cut his carotid artery. grandchildren. and then click on Mary have not ruled anything out, dangerous, Hollywood city In Hollywood, after respond- Mary was preceded Reeves. There will be a including carbon monoxide poi- spokeswoman Rayelin Storey said, ing to three early morning calls in death by her par- large area inviting you soning from generators. He also “We can’t get inside the heads of Wednesday about patients in ents; five brothers, to join the webcast. said investigators will look into the staff and the administrators of distress, firefighters went through Gene, Gerald, Darrell, Online tributes may how many windows were open. this facility.” the facility, found three people Murrell, and Harold be made to the family at Across the street from the sti- The deaths came as people try- dead and evacuated more than and a sister Sweetie. www.Lowell-Tims.com. fling nursing home sat a fully air- ing to put their lives back together 150 patients to hospitals, many Survivors include her conditioned hospital, Memorial in hurricane-stricken Florida and on stretchers or in wheelchairs, Regional. beyond confronted a multitude of authorities said. By the afternoon, BOB JOHNSTON Broward County said the nurs- new hazards in the storm’s after- five more had died. ing home had alerted the county math, including tree-clearing acci- Patients were treated for dehy- Bob Johnston, 76, of Eldorado, passed away on emergency operations center on dents and lethal generator fumes. dration, breathing difficulties and Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Services are pend- Tuesday that it had lost power, Not counting the nursing home other heat-related ills, authorities ing under the direction of the Kincannon Funeral but when asked if it had any medi- deaths, at least 17 people in Flor- said. Home and Cremation Service. Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuner- alhome.com. JEWELL G. JORDAN POLICE LOG FOR SEPT. 13-14
Jewell G. Jordan, 81, of Altus, passed away early Incidents 300 block Mars Street Arrests denied. Thursday morning, Sept. 14, 2017, at his residence 3:59 p.m., Fire, 1308 Marquis Deshawn in Altus. Funeral services are pending with Lowell- Wednesday Hemlock St. Wednesday Johnson, 23, Tims Funeral Home of Altus. 5:52 p.m., Fire, U.S. intentionally removes Online tributes may be made to the family at 12:09 a.m., Assault and 283, Blair Maggie Deupree a dead body or human www.Lowell-Tims.com. battery, 700 N. Park Ave. 8:28 p.m., Assault and Campbell, 31, driving being or any part 12:15 a.m., Loud battery, Heritage Park under the influence thereof from the initial JAMES LOUCHERY unusual noise, 1113 W. of alcohol or other site and accessory to a Davis St. Thursday intoxicating substances. felony. James Louchery, 86, of Altus, passed away on 6:53 a.m., Fire, 3510 N. Duke Blake, 22, drives Lawrence Michael Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 at Plantation Village Main St. 4:05 a.m., Warrants, a motor vehicle when Rajski, 47, failure to pay Assisted Living. Services are pending under the 7:58 a.m., Burglary, 900 S. Fowler St. the privilege to do so is or appear. direction of the Kincannon Funeral Home and Cre- mation Service. Online tributes may be made at kincannonfuner- alhome.com. ODDITIES IN THE NEWS
SCRIPTURE Injured hawk ‘Harvey’ that Museum bids to acquire huge The Gospel of John 3:13-17 gained online popularity released ‘fatberg’ clogging London sewer Jesus said to Nicodemus: “No one has gone up to heaven except the one who has come down from PLANO, Texas (AP) — An injured hawk that LONDON (AP) — London’s monster fatberg may heaven, the Son of Man. sought refuge in a Houston taxicab before Harvey be destined for a museum. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the made landfall last month has been returned to the The Museum of London says it is trying to desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that wild. acquire a chunk of the 130 metric ton (143 U.S. ton) everyone who believes in him may have eternal Cabdriver William Bruso dubbed the female Coo- mass of oil, fat, diapers and baby wipes currently life.” per’s hawk “Harvey the Hurricane Hawk” in online clogging one of the city’s Victorian sewers. For God so loved the world that he gave his only videos . He found her Aug. 25 before the hurricane Utility company Thames Water is trying to dis- Son, so that everyone who believes in him might made landfall that night and took her home. As Har- lodge the smelly blob, which is 250 meters (820 not perish but might have eternal life. vey’s rains fell the next day, Liz Compton of the Texas feet) long, by breaking it up with high-powered For God did not send his Son into the world to Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Wildlife Center hoses. They say the process could take weeks. condemn the world, but that the world might be picked her up. Museum director Sharon Ament said Wednesday saved through him. Compton says the hawk couldn’t fly because of that adding the fatberg to its collection “would raise head trauma, probably from flying into something. questions about how we live today and also inspire After a week and a half of treatment by Compton, our visitors to consider solutions to the problems of the hawk was taken to a center near Dallas for exer- growing metropolises.” 6HUYLQJ$OWXVDQG-DFNVRQ cise before being released. The museum hopes to obtain a cross-section of The &RXQW\IRURYHU\HDUV A spokesman for the Dallas suburb of Plano says the fatberg. It hasn’t decided how it would be dis- Altus Times she was released in a park there Wednesday. played. Hunky cops photo prompts Cops: Man’s GPS led him to Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 015-140) Facebook users to ask for arrests drive into Pennsylvania river Telephone: 580-482-1221 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A group selfie from EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Police say a driver’s global some Florida police officers has caused a social media positioning system device caused him to drive into Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. stir, prompting some Facebook users to inquire about a Pennsylvania river. Subscription rate is $116 per year. their marital status and others to ask to be arrested. The (Easton) Express-Times says the motorist Prices are subject to change at any time. The photo of the three Gainesville officers was wound up in the Lehigh River in Easton shortly posted on their department’s Facebook page as Hur- after 10:30 p.m. Saturday. CONTACT US ricane Irma lashed the state Sunday. The caption They say the man’s GPS led him to drive along said they were “getting ready to do some work.” The a bicycle path in a park. When the man realized he PUBLISHER: CLASSIFIED ADS: post produced more than 100,000 comments praising couldn’t drive on the path, he reversed course but Matt Moran 580-482-1221 the officers’ good looks. One woman wrote that she found he couldn’t go that way either because of a 580-482-1221 [email protected] SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: would like to turn herself in for the thoughts running tunnel under a low bridge. 580-482-1221 through her head. Another posted: “how long does it Police say the man was unable to stay on the bike CIRCULATION MANAGER: take to get from NW Arkansas to Gainesville Florida? path because it narrowed, and his car rolled off the Sandy Graham ADVERTISING: 580-482-1221 580-482-1221 Asking for a friend.” path sideways into the river. [email protected] The department issued an update asking people Police say the driver wasn’t hurt, but he was not to call 911 to “request this group respond to your issued several traffic citations. Online court ‘incident.’” records didn’t list them Wednesday.
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after school From page 1 An ongoing St. Vendors-booth space is town clean up session at 9 a.m. ministry titled Bringing Love Please submit all items available. For more informa- Sept. 30. Volunteers will meet civic clubs get the word out And Sharing Truth (BLAST) by noon to run the next tion, visit facebook.com/altus- at the Main Street Altus office publication day. All about the worthiness of the is scheduled to begin in the downtownmarket. at 215 N. Main St. at that time. submissions must include a bake sale cause. Fellowship Hall at Emmanuel street address where the event A for Starr shelter Alley Cats are community Last year, Reed estimated Baptist Church in Altus, 800 N. will be held and a contact dogs is scheduled for 10 a.m. volunteers that meet in down- that 12,000 bags were col- Forrest. The event is for all 5th name, phone number or email Sept. 16, 2017 at Walmart at town Altus to clean-up the lected and donated to the and 6th graders in Altus and address. 2500 N. Main St. in Altus and alleys, frontage and right-of- Community Cupboard. has been providing this time of will continue until all goods ways, work in flower beds, and The initial planning meet- food, fun, help with homework, are sold out. Donations of work on various other projects ing for this year’s Harvest and Bible stories, for the past public. For more information, baked goods are needed and as they arise. Gloves, trash for the Hungry Food Drive 15 years. Enrollment forms are contact Stacey Durham at 580- volunteers are always needed bags and other supplies need- is scheduled for Sept. 25 at available at the church office 477-1100. as well. All proceeds go for vet- ed for cleaning are provided. noon at Days Inn at 2804 N. from 9:00 a.m. through 2:00 A pancake breakfast is ting and transporting the Altus A complimentary green apple Main St. p.m., Monday - Friday. For scheduled from 7 to 11 a.m. Animal Shelter dogs to rescue. smoothie will be provided by Soon, the coalition will more information call 580-482- Sept. 16 at the Altus Masonic Without the publics help, these Just Brew It for volunteers fol- be evaluating their Commu- 1775. Lodge at 1120 N. Hudson St. dogs could be euthanized. All lowing the cleanup. nity Health Assessment to NBC Oklahoma plans to The menu includes pancakes, baked good donations can be A mission fundraiser is determine how they and the unveil a new public art proj- biscuits and gravy, bacon, sau- brought the morning of the scheduled for Sept. 30 at High- five subcommittees under ect at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 15 at sage, eggs, milk, coffee, and sale or dropped off the night land Heights United Method- JCCHAT have faired in the 101 Sequoyah Lane. The work juice. The cost is $5 for eat-in before at 1400 N. Willard St. ist Church at 1911 N. Main, last five years and determine features sculptures by OKC or carry out. For more informa- All donations are tax deduct- Altus. The church will be what goals and steps they artist Joe Slack. A reception tion, contact Don Wolford at ible. For more information selling pumpkins of all shapes, wish to make for the next is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 580-482-5301. please call Michele Boggs at sizes, and color in their park- five years. 1 p.m. at the Wigwam Art Altus Downtown Market 580-481-2285. ing lot. For more information, Main Street Alley Reach Katrina Goforth at 580-482-1221, Gallery at 117 W. Commerce is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 The contact the church at 580-482- ext. 2077. St. This event is open to the p.m. Sept. 16 at 201 S. Hudson Cats will be hosting a down- 5267.
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From page 1 Woman, 20, found fatally Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced Wednesday and loyal service to Okla- that John Tahsuda III has been appointed the principal deputy homa’s employers and shot on Tulsa home’s front porch assistant secretary for Indian Affairs. employees. Additionally, the Tahsuda will be the top assistant and principal adviser to department provides over- TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police in Tulsa say a man who fatally the assistant secretary of Indian Affairs. sight and regulation for key shot a 20-year-old woman at his home has been arrested on a Tahsuda joins the department from Washington-based Navi- industries ensuring the pro- first-degree manslaughter complaint. gators Global, LLC, where he was an advocate and legal coun- tection of the public. Visit Court records do not show that the man has been formally selor on policies affecting tribes, including casinos, tobacco www.ok.gov/odol for more charged. Jail records show he’s being held on $50,000 bond. sales, trust issues, health care, economic development, insur- information. Police say he told officer he thought she was a burglar when he ance, energy and emergency management. shot her about 3 a.m. Wednesday at the home in west Tulsa. He holds a law degree from Cornell Law School and a bach- Officers responding to the shooting found the woman’s body elor’s degree from Oklahoma State University. on the front porch of the home. Her name has not been released. Authorities say the man and woman knew each other, but the Ex-Oklahoma lawmaker cries GOP nature of their relationship wasn’t immediately clear. According to police, the man called 911 after the fatal shoot- in court over child porn charges From page 1 ing. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former Oklahoma state sena- Republicans in Oklahoma Remains of missing tor cried in federal court as he pleaded not guilty to child por- hold a 3-to-1 advantage in nography and sex trafficking charges. legislative seats along with Vietnam-era soldier identified The Oklahoman reports that Ralph Shortey appeared in every statewide elected court Wednesday after a federal grand jury indicted him last office, both U.S. Senate seats CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) — A northeast Oklahoma soldier’s week on two counts of transporting child pornography and and all five U.S. House seats. remains have been identified more than 50 years after the Viet- single counts of producing child porn and sex trafficking of But Democrats are hoping to nam War. children. build on the momentum of The Claremore Daily Progress reports that Air Force Col. He faces up to life in prison if convicted on the sex traffick- victories in special elections. Ronald Scott’s remains will arrive in Claremore next week. He’ll ing charge. Democratic candidates for be honored with a graveside service in Woodlawn Cemetery on Defense attorney Ed Blau told the newspaper he hasn’t governor in 2018 already are Sept. 22. reviewed the entire case yet and declined comment. hammering on budget and The Defense POW and MIA Accounting Agency says Scott Shortey, a Republican from Oklahoma City, resigned from education issues as term-lim- was declared missing in action following an explosion during an the Senate after being arrested in March when police in the ited Republican Mary Fallin armed reconnaissance mission over northern Vietnam in 1966. Oklahoma City suburb of Moore found him in a motel room leaves office, and Democrats A recovery team collected material from the site in 2014. Addi- with a 17-year-old boy he had allegedly hired for sex. believe the congressional tional recovery operations were conducted in 2015 and 2016. seat held by Republican Rep. Remains were sent to the Central Identification Laboratory for Oklahoma Supreme Court Steve Russell in Oklahoma analysis. City could be within reach. Scott’s remains were identified through DNA analysis, dental rules in favor of pipe shop Funding for public schools analysis and other circumstantial evidence. and other services has dwin- Scott is survived by two sons, Ron and Mark Scott. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme dled in recent years as the Court has ended a two-year legal fight between a pipe shop Legislature cut taxes on both Infant dies after being dropped and a Republican prosecutor in a liberal college town. individual income and oil The court on Monday ruled in favor of returning hundreds and natural gas production. on hotel laundry room floor of glass pipes that were seized in 2015 from the now-closed The state has grappled with Friendly Market in Norman. budget shortfalls since oil TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police say a 9-month-old infant has The local district attorney pursued drug-related charges and gas prices plummeted died of head injuries after being dropped on the floor of a hotel against shop owner Rob Cox and manager Stephen Holman, around 2014. Schoolteach- laundry room in Tulsa. alleging they sold drug paraphernalia. They said the items ers haven’t had a raise in a Sgt. Shane Tuell says the infant died Wednesday morning after were legal, refused plea deals and insisted on trials, which decade, and over the past being dropped sometime Monday night. ended in acquittals and a hung jury. three years, state funding for Police arrested 38-year-old Ezekiel Hadithy initially on child “I guess you could describe it as a Hail Mary by the dis- public schools has declined abuse and neglect complaints in the case. Jail records do not list trict attorney’s office,” Holman said. “Their order was to by more than $48 million, an attorney for him. uphold the ruling that Judge (Steve) Stice made, which was even as student enrollment Police say Hadithy first told police the child had fallen off to return all the property.” increased by nearly 8,000. a bed in the hotel room where the two lived with the baby’s Cox has been trying to recuperate seized inventory valued “Right now our state is mother. at $15,000. failing because of Republican Police say Hadithy later told officers he had dropped the child Holman said attorneys for Friendly Market are seeking to leadership,” said Oklahoma in the laundry room, then returned to the hotel room where he have the property returned by next week. Democratic Party Chair waited about 10 minutes before waking the mother and telling “In the coming days we will be filing some motions with Anna Langthorn. “I think her he had found the child injured. the district court in an effort to enforce Judge Stice’s ruling (Rosecrant’s victory) is and set a date for the return of all of the property,” attorneys indicative of the trend that Member of Oklahoma’s Kiowa for Cox and Holman said in a statement. Oklahomans are frustrated, Cox has said he hopes to eventually resume sales and they’re paying attention and Tribe named to Interior post reopen the shop. that we’ll continue to see The Supreme Court rejected the state’s attempt to revisit a success in 2018 and we’ll OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A member of the Kiowa Tribe judge’s decision ordering the property returned. The lower- probably surprise a lot of of Oklahoma has been named to a leadership post in the U.S. court judge said he couldn’t determine whether the confis- people.” Bureau of Indian Affairs. cated items were drug paraphernalia. 4 Thursday, September 14, 2017 COMICS Altus Times
BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall
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RETAIL By Norm Feuti
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By Chris Browne
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Dear Annie: My sister a lot of the uncertainty miscarriages are common, occur- had a miscarriage this week, of what to do stems from ring in roughly 15 out of every and I’m at a bit of a loss. I the topic of miscarriages 100 pregnancies, and that it’s not want to support her but fear being a bit taboo. I’m not something people talk about often. that I am putting too much sure why they are viewed I think that silence is connected of a focus on it. I’m not sure as shameful or a secret to a long-held societal belief that whether I’m expecting a cer- or something to hide. -- a woman is somehow to blame for Unsure in Ithaca tain type of response unfairly Dear losing a pregnancy. from her -- sadness, anger, Dear Unsure: I am so But miscarriages shouldn’t be frustration -- but she seems Annie sorry for your sister’s loss. taboo at all. I, for one, would love to just want to move on. Annie Tell her one time how very to see a world where there is more With the rest of our family, Lane sorry you are for her loss support for women from women there’s a feeling of hopeless- and that you love her very who have had miscarriages. We ness all around, as we’re not sure much. Say it only once, and say it need to shore them up and recog- how to be there for her and her kindly and compassionately. Send- nize that their bodies were actually husband. I was going to send them ing flowers would be a thoughtful working perfectly. flowers and a sympathy card, but gesture, and I would encourage my other sister thought it could you to do so if you are so inclined. Send your questions for Annie Lane to [email protected]. be too much of a reminder. I think Sadly, you are correct that
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6 Thursday, September 14, 2017 Altus Times Big 12 looks Cowboys to test Broncos to back up By Arnie Stapleton domestic violence case is great offensive line. So, of limiting their route AP Pro Football Writer on hold , the Broncos get any bit of daylight he can options and Philip Rivers a litmus test for their off- take it the distance.” had just 60 yards passing OU’s big win ENGLEWOOD, Colo. season makeover of their Just like Gordon, through three quarters. — After allowing Mel- defensive line featuring who was taken down by The Cowboys (1-0) By Ralph D. Russo into conference play. vin Gordon to scamper the additions of nose safety Justin Simmons feature the best offensive AP College Football Writer The Cowboys and for 21 yards on his first tackles Domata Peko and with a touchdown-saving line in football, but the Wildcats — along with carry, the Denver Bron- Zach Kerr. open-field tackle Monday Broncos expect them Time for the rest of No. 20 TCU — are cos held the Chargers “Great running backs night in Denver’s 24-21 to also key on Miller so the Big 12 to step up. probably the best bets running back to just 33 like that can take a little win over the Chargers. he doesn’t get to Dak No. 2 Oklahoma gave to be formidable rivals yards on his final 17 bit of daylight and go By double- and triple- Prescott on Sunday. the conference a signa- that either help Oklaho- hand-offs. all the way with it,” teaming Miller, the Char- “To block Von Miller ture victory last week at ma build a playoff case Next up, Cowboys star Von Miller said. “And gers extended his career- 1-on-1 on third down Ohio State that should or beat Oklahoma and Ezekiel Elliott. it’s hard to keep it dark long sackless streak to or on passing downs serve the Sooners well make one of their own. In Elliott, whose six- on the defensive line five games. But they when the College Foot- There is one wild game suspension in a because they have a did so at the expense See COWBOYS | 8 ball Playoff selection card: Don’t laugh, but starts sorting through Texas is at No. 4 South- contenders. ern California on Sat- Two other ranked Big urday. The Longhorns 12 teams hit the road have been involved in this weekend for the a few of these types worst kind of games: of matchups in recent against nonconference years. They have the opponents that are good scent of a big game, but enough to pull an upset never quite taste like but not good enough to the real thing. be considered equals. Tom Herman’s job No. 9 Oklahoma is to change that and State is at Pitt and No. beating USC in the first 18 Kansas State visits meeting between the Vanderbilt, giving the schools since the classic Cowboys, Wildcats and 2006 Rose Bowl nation- the Big 12 far more al championship game to lose than gain this would be delicious not weekend. Too much just for Longhorns fans energy is spent and but for the whole Big too many words are 12. spilled on the debate The picks: over which conference is best, but the only Friday night lights league to get left out of Illinois (plus 18) at the playoff twice is in No. 22 South Florida need of a narrative shift. The Bulls only played Baker Mayfield and well in spurts during company have done their first two games their part, but it would and then got an unex- be nice for the Soon- pected week off to deal Courtesy photo | Henry Holub ers to get some backup with Hurricane Irma. Keegan Shive wraps up the legs of a ball carrier and assists in a tackle during a game last season. and provide the Big 12 It’s hard to guess what multiple playoff-worthy to expect out of them. looking teams heading USF 28-14. Shive focused on excelling
By Ryan Lewis football than he could little kid in second grade, the ideals of the program [email protected] have ever imagined. I never would have which helps young boys Mayfield leads Since the beginning, thought that football develop into men by the To many football play- Shive has learned about would shape my life and time they graduate from ers, there is nothing hard work, discipline, give me a bunch of broth- high school. Oklahoma with quite like stepping onto and leadership. Each ers and 10 more fathers, It is not just about the field for a practice represents a core value but football has grown winning football games or game and feeling of the Altus Bulldogs’ to be the way I live. and earning glory, it is unknown cast the adrenaline course football program and I’m pretty sure three- also about dedication, throughout one’s body as although he may not quarters of high school hard work, and sacrifice. By Cliff Brunt they prepare to battle for have known it then, it has been with the people Shive learned that at a AP Sports Writer victory. helped set him up to be a in the football program. young age and continued It starts at a young future Bulldog. I owe everything I know to grow and adapt as he NORMAN, Okla. — Baker Mayfield is one of age for some as they “I started playing and have to football.” got older. the most visible players in college football. become acquainted with football because my Shive has embraced Now he knows exactly Oklahoma’s energetic quarterback has finished the sport through the grandpa always talked the life of a football play- what it means to “Play in the top four of the Heisman Trophy race the television or from hear- about it and my friends er and more specifically, for the A”, and that very past two years. He garnered more attention last ing stories from family were all playing it, but I a football player in the phrase drives him to Saturday by planting the OU flag in the middle of member’s past careers. soon fell in love with the Altus community. always do his best on the field at Ohio State after rallying the Sooners That is how it started game and the people in Playing for Altus’ and off the field. to a 31-16 win over the Buckeyes . for Altus’ Keegan Shive it,” Shive said. “Football program means so much “To ‘Play for the A’ His supporting cast is relatively unknown. Last who began playing foot- great to be more than a more than the week is to not only play for year’s stars — running backs Samaje Perine and ball while he was in the game for me, it became in, week out grind of each other every single Joe Mixon and Biletnikoff winner Dede West- second grade, but Shive a way to strengthen rela- practice, weight lifting, down but also for every brook — are in the NFL. Now surrounded by a learned quickly that tionships with my broth- and film study. It means group of freshmen, transfers, walk-ons and players there was much more to ers and my family. As a changing one’s life to fit See SHIVE | 8 with expanded roles, Mayfield has been just as good, if not better, than last year. His six touch- down passes this season have gone to six different players. Nine of second-ranked Oklahoma’s 12 touch- Prospect from Darvish deal makes Texas debut downs have been scored by players who never scored for the Sooners before this season, and The Associated Press Then he got an RBI single in pulled a single through the right three have come from freshmen. his first at-bat, and finished 1-for-4 side of the infield in the second “I just think I’m surrounded by a bunch of great ARLINGTON, Texas — Willie in the Rangers’ 10-3 loss to the inning. athletes, and we have a lot of depth,” Mayfield Calhoun was planning to drive Seattle Mariners. Calhoun was one of three minor said. “I have a lot of trust in these guys and I from Arizona to California on “It’s been pretty crazy,” Calhoun leaguers the Rangers got from the believe in them. When I’m throwing to one guy it Tuesday since his Triple-A sea- said before the game. Los Angeles Dodgers in the July feels like I’m throwing to the same guy as some- son was over. Instead, the prized The Rangers purchased Cal- 31 trade that sent Darvish to the body else.” prospect the Rangers got in the Yu houn’s contract from Triple-A NL’s top team. The team’s receiving yardage leader is Jeff Darvish trade flew to Texas for his Round Rock, and he batted Badet, a graduate transfer from Kentucky. He has major league debut. seventh and played left field. He See DEBUT | 8 nine catches for 173 yards, and already has shown he can be trusted to make difficult catches. His leaping 51-yard grab against UTEP gave Mayfield more confidence in him. “Knowing he can stop and make a play like that The Green Bay Packers take top spot in AP Pro32 poll when you make a terrible throw like I did — it makes me feel I’m able to be bailed out,” Mayfield By Simmi Buttar first AP Pro32 poll and opened ing seven of 12 first-place votes for said. AP Sports Writer with a 17-9 win over the Seattle 376 points in balloting by media Mark Andrews, the team’s most experienced Seahawks. members who regularly cover the receiver, is second with 157 yards and tied for the NEW YORK — After the open- And after the defending cham- NFL. team lead with nine catches. The two-time All-Big ing week of the NFL season, it’s pion New England Patriots were “The Packers take the top spot 12 tight end went down with a left knee injury so easy to overreact, given such a routed in their opener, the Packers because in Week 1, they looked early against Ohio State, and the offense contin- small sample. took advantage. like they finally have the cham- ued to produce. Coach Lincoln Riley said Monday That’s not an issue for the Green Green Bay grabbed the top spot pionship-level defense to match that he expects Andrews to play against Tulane Bay Packers. They started the in the latest AP Pro32 poll , which on Saturday. season last week at No. 2 in the was released on Tuesday, receiv- See PACKERS | 8 Altus Times Thursday, September 14, 2017 7
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Box 652 for abstracting, advances for taxes, advertised in this newspa- ber 27, 2017, or the allegations of Altus, OK 73522 insurance and property preserva- per are available on an stitute and Museum in Hobart, bargains, said Petition will be taken as true (580)482-5474 tion, and the costs of this action, equal opportunity basis. To OK. Position provides leader- and judgment rendered against you ATTORNEY FOR EXECUTRIX and ordering said property sold to complain of discrimination ship planning, organization and “C” marks awarding Plaintiff a first lien upon satisfy said judgment, and forever call HUD toll-free at 1-800- presentations in the develop- the following described real estate, #7994 Published in the Altus Times barring you and all persons claim- ment and operations of all GT- situated in Jackson County, State on 9/14/17 & 9/21/17. ing by, through or under you from 669-9777. The toll-free tele- the spot. phone number for the hear- FLIM programs and special of Oklahoma, to-wit: ever setting up or asserting any events. Minimum BA degree LOTS NINE (9) AND TEN (10) IN LEGAL NOTICE right, title, equity or interest in and ing impaired is 1-800-927- What will BLOCK NINE (9) OF THE EAST to said real estate adverse to the 9275. or 5 yrs. Exp. job desc. avail- SIDE ADDITION TO THE TOWN IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF right and title of the purchaser at able at you find OF OLUSTEE, JACKSON JACKSON COUNTY said foreclosure sale, and for such tommyfranksmuseum.org / ca- COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, ACCORD- STATE OF OKLAHOMA other and further relief to which it reers. Send resumes to ad- ING TO THE RECORDED PLAT may be entitled. [email protected] in the THEREOF CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SER- WITNESS MY HAND OFFICIAL g or mail to 507 S. Main, PROPERTY ADDRESS: 814 E. 7th VICES, SEAL, this 30 day of August, 2017. classified? Street, Olustee, OK 73560 LLC, (seal) Hobart, OK 73651 for the sum of $52,018.45, with in- Plaintiff, S/RHONDA STEPANOVICH Bicycle, terest from September 1, 2015, at 3 v. Court Clerk Farm & Stock Auction Want to Buy percent per annum, together with a HAROLD EUGENE COMBS AKA By: S/Randall Sillman reasonable attorney's fee, $225.00 HAROLD E. COMBS; CAROL SUE Deputy Cash for unwanted - dogs, coats, for abstracting, advances for taxes, COMBS AKA CAROL S. COMBS; 160 + or - acres in Shapiro & Cejda, LLC Junk/wrecked vehicles. I pay insurance and property preserva- SPOUSE, IF ANY, OF CAROLS. 770 NE 63rd St cars, etc. COMBS; Tillman County cash. Free removal & towing. tion, and the costs of this action, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-6431 Auction Location: From the and ordering said property sold to JOHN DOE, OCCUPANT; KIM (405)848-1819 No title ok. call 580-461-1186 satisfy said judgment, and forever COMBS; AND UNKNOWN HEIRS, File No. 16-129170 4-way stop light in Tipton, barring you and all persons claim- SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF Travel 3 1/4 miles west on ing by, through or under you from HAROLD EUGENE COMBS, DE- #7982 Published in the Altus Times Hwy 5, then 1 mile south on Special Notices ever setting up or asserting any CEASED on 9/7/17, 9/14/17 & 9/21/17. CRNS 211 (watch for right, title, equity or interest in and Defendant(s). signs). to said real estate adverse to the Case No. CJ-2017-7 Friday Sept. 22, 2017 at right and title of the purchaser at 10 am. said foreclosure sale, and for such House, car, or other and further relief to which it NOTICE BY PUBLICATION Visit brinkauction.com for may be entitled. pics and additional info or WITNESS MY HAND.AND OFFI- THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TO: call Perry Wiggins at 580- personal item for sale? CIAL SEAL, this 30, day of August, Kim Combs and Unknown Heirs, 233-3066 or Terry Brink at 2017. Successors and Assigns of Harold 580-335-4126. Seller: Mrs. (seal) Eugene Combs, Deceased, if living Lila Johnston. S/RHONDA STEPANOVICH or if dead, the names or where- Court Clerk abouts of said Defendant(s)' un- Check out our By: S/Randall Sillman known successors, if any. 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back,” said Broncos run- tic violence case in Ohio, to show you different ing,” Garrett said. “Focus Should Elliott ulti- Cowboys ning back C.J. Anderson. but that penalty is on looks, but it’s going to be on us, focus on today and mately have to serve his “From pass protection to hold as it works its way the same four plays. It’s focus on the task at hand, suspension this season, From page 6 catching the ball out of through the courts. going to be you versus the things that are most Garrett’s goal is to make the backfield to picking Cleared to play, Elliott us. You’ve got to stop us. important, which is our sure the Cowboys aren’t wouldn’t be smart for the right spots and break- rushed for 104 yards You’ve got to be better work, our preparation and a one-man show that will anyone,” said Broncos ing tackles and having in the Cowboys’ 19-3 than us.” getting better and obvi- stagger without him. coach Vance Joseph. the long-end speed, he’s season-opening win over Cowboys coach Jason ously the things we can “He’s obviously a really Not even with an O-line a really, really good back the New York Giants on Garrett said Elliott’s legal control. good player and he’s been that features three All- and our defense has got Sunday night despite the issues aren’t adversely “So, that’s a big empha- very productive for us in Pros in Tyron Smith, a tough matchup this Giants’ focus on stopping affecting the team. sis for all of us, again the short time that he’s Travis Frederick and week.” the run. “I think the biggest players and coaches alike. been with us. But you like Zack Martin blocking for The 22-year-old Elliott “That’s what we expect thing we try to instill in And we try to instill that to think you can build a Elliot, a fellow first-team was suspended by Com- every week,” Elliott said. our players and really try in our team and certainly team where you’re not All-Pro. missioner Roger Goodell “We’re going to run the to live as coaches is just in situations like this it’s solely reliant on any one “He’s just an amazing last month over a domes- football. We’re going the importance of focus- doubly important.” guy,” Garrett said.
On the field, he has contrib- to help this year and in the football and how much they going to miss all the people. Shive uted as a key playmaker on future,” Shive said. “I want to look up to us and every other This school is where I have one of the state’s best defenses be able to encourage someone Bulldog is crazy and motivates made my best memories and From page 6 in high school football. to help some else start a chain me to do my best.” it’s crazy to think I’m going to He applies pressure to reaction.” Shive knows how blessed he be leaving this place.” Bulldog there has been and opposing quarterbacks in As selfless as he is talented, is to be in the position that he For now, Shive is focused everyone that has ever sup- hopes of bringing them down Shive has contributed to the is and believes that every time on Friday night and the battle ported the Bulldogs. It is a or at least disrupting the play team in many different ways. he steps onto the football field coming against the Elk City family,” Shive said. “The core enough to force them into He is a role model for with his fellow Bulldogs, he is Big Elk. values that come with that are making mistakes and he’s good underclassmen and someone making memories to last a life He is zeroed in on this foot- instilled in us by the coaching at it. that many look towards for time. ball season and making the staff and we hold each other to Six of his 13 tackles last direction. His love for football Being a part of this program most of every opportunity he them. It has shaped everyone in season were for a loss and goes beyond the high school is one of the things he will is given on the field. the program to be a better man although his numbers are not program. miss most about his time at “We take it one game at a and it has set us up to succeed gaudy, the impact of him on “I am motivated by the fear Altus High School. time. This week we just want in life. It has also given us the the defensive line has been felt of letting my brothers, my “I am going to miss all my to get better. That is our goal opportunity to give back to this and so far this season, he has coaches, and this community brothers and the memories we each day and each game,” community in many different picked up where he left off. down, but I am also moti- have made. The coaches are Shive said. “I don’t want to ways.” “All I do is try and follow vated by the two little league my go-to, they make life so look into the future but I’m Off the field, Shive has been the example the coaches set teams I coach alongside Kory much better and they impact excited to see what we can an integral part of the pro- forth. I try to encourage and Beach, Jake Vargas, and Gage me to be a better person and accomplish this year.” gram’s focus on giving back to empower. I want to teach the Vernon,” Shive said. “Just the have become more than just Reach Ryan Lewis at 580-482-1221, ext. the community. younger kids everything I can enthusiasm they have to play my coaches,” Shive said. “I’m 2076.
Outlet Syndrome and was out The first action for Calhoun Beltre was reinstated from Packers Debut another 2 1/2 weeks because came in the top of the second the disabled list Tuesday, and of a blister on his right index when Mike Zunino had an took batting practice on the From page 6 finger. RBI single to left. The 5-foot-8 field for the first time since From page 6 When Round Rock’s season rookie cleanly fielded the ball getting hurt Aug. 31. The new- “I try not to think about it ended Sept. 4, the Rangers but his throw was just a bit off est member of the 3,000-hit their QB,” said Jenny as much. I don’t put any extra didn’t immediately promote line and Nelson Cruz slid in club hasn’t run yet, but said Vrentas of The Monday pressure on myself at all,” the Calhoun. But since then, center just ahead of the tag. he has felt improvement. With Morning Quarterback. 22-year-old Calhoun said about fielder Carlos Gomez rolled Calhoun ran a long way to expanded September rosters, “A big test will be to see being acquired for the former his right ankle coming out of make a sliding catch along the there is plenty of room to have if they can keep it up this Rangers ace. “I don’t really the batter’s box Saturday, and left-field line to take a potential him listed as an active player. week against Atlanta.” think about that when I’m on right fielder Nomar Mazara hit away from Kyle Seager in “If it was August, he’d still be In all, six teams the field. I just go out there and was the designated hitter again the fifth. Three innings later, on the DL,” general manager received a first-place play my game and have fun.” Tuesday while dealing with left Seager hit another ball to left Jon Daniels said. “I don’t think vote. Texas released right-hander quad tightness. and Calhoun made another he’s going to be able to run The Kansas City Tyson Ross (3-3, 7.71 ERA) Plus, part-time left fielder sliding attempt. Umpires ruled much. He’s still a ways off from Chiefs earned one of to make room on the 40-man Joey Gallo is needed in the he trapped the ball, but he still that. Could he in theory, per- those first-place votes to roster. Ross, signed as a free infield with third baseman got a forceout at second base fect game situation, be avail- reach 367 points, jump- agent last winter, missed the Adrian Beltre (left hamstring after another runner retreated able to pinch hit? I guess that ing five places to No. 2 first 2 1/2 months of the sea- strain) and first baseman Mike to first thinking the catch had would be the possibility, and I in the poll after opening son recovering from Thoracic Napoli (ankle) both banged up. been made. don’t know that answer yet.” the season with a 42-27 win against the Patriots. “That’s the best game of Alex Smith’s career, as the veteran quarter- back shuts down any thoughts of anointing rookie Patrick Mahomes as the Chiefs’ starter,” Newsday’s Bob Glauber said. “Smith obliterated Bill Belichick’s defense and made it clear Kan- sas City will be a major player in the AFC.” Coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs will host the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Reid coached the Eagles for 14 seasons and reached the playoffs nine times. The Dallas Cowboys also earned a first-place vote and finished with 331 points, moving up five places to No. 3 after a 19-3 win over the rival New York Giants. The Patriots fell from No. 1 to No. 4 and will look to rebound in New Orleans on Sunday against Drew Brees and the Saints. “The soft Saints face a hard truth — they are catching an enraged Tom Brady on the rebound,” Ira Kaufman of SB Nation Radio said. New England also received a first-place vote and trails Dallas by only two points. The Atlanta Falcons stayed at No. 5 and will open their new $1.5 bil- lion Mercedes-Benz Sta- dium when they host the Packers on Sunday night in a rematch of the NFC championship game. The Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steel- ers were tied at No. 6. Both received a first- place vote and have 327 points, trailing Atlanta by one. Seattle, which lost to the Packers at Lam- beau Field on Sunday, dropped five spots to No. 8.