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July 26, 2021 3:06 PM
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Both crimes happened in July of 2020.
Oklahoma Indictment
On Friday, July 23, 2021, a grand jury indicted four more suspects in the kidnapping and death of an Osage Nation resident. This brings the number to eleven Joplin area residents charged related to the case. (Read more on this case here)
“The 11 defendants charged were allegedly involved in either the kidnapping and resulting death of Jolene Walker Campbell or with threatening witnesses and concealing evidence to cover up their crimes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
Campbell’s body was found on July 15, 2020, in a remote field in Mayes County, Oklahoma within the boundaries of the Muscogee Nation. Authorities allege the kidnapping and resulting death happened between July 4 and 5, 2020.
Officials tapped to oversee fixes in Lincoln County schools
December 17, 2020 GMT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) The West Virginia Board of Education has approved new appointments to oversee financial and transportation troubles at Lincoln County schools.
The board had declared a state of emergency for the county’s schools in November as they reviewed problems including inadequate purchasing procedures, excessive overtime and poor record keeping for bus repairs.
Two former school officials with decades of experience will oversee improvements in the county. The board appointed Terry Harless, former chief financial officer for the West Virginia Department of Education, and Lynn Hunt, a longtime educator who has served as a county superintendent.