OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The attorney for a former Oklahoma correctional officer guilty of using unreasonable force on a detainee says he's been hired by another police department. The Oklahoman reports Sunday that Jason Barber was sentenced last week to one year of probation and 10 weekends in jail. A former correctional officer in Canadian County, Barber was accused of hitting a pretrial detainee during a disciplinary hearing in December 2014.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Advocates say Oklahoma has lost much of the progress made over recent years to reduce infant deaths. Oklahoma ranks 47th in the United States for infant deaths, according to The Oklahoman, which reported that, on average, 7.7 of every 1,000 babies born in the state die before their first birthday.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A Midwest City man has been convicted of manufacturing child pornography after allegations that he provided drugs to party guests and then took photos of them to post online. The Oklahoman reported Sunday that 30-year-old Clifford Eugene Williams was found guilty last week.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Police in Oklahoma City have arrested a 36-year-old man after investigators found a body buried in a shallow grave and covered with tires in the backyard of his home. Authorities say Jimmy Vongphakdy was arrested on a first-degree murder complaint. Oklahoma County court records do not indicate whether Vongphakdy is represented by an attorney who can speak on his behalf. Court documents filed Friday indicate that police received a tip on Wednesday about a body at a residence.
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