Jury finds Ardmore mask protestor not guilty
The Daily Ardmoreite
A jury on Thursday found Ardmore resident Leslie Fleming not guilty of charges stemming from a November protest against a planned vote by Ardmore city commissioners to institute a city-wide mask mandate.
Fleming was initially arrested for possession of stolen code enforcement signs, a charge that was later reduced to one count of malicious injury to city property.
It took the jury less than 20 minutes to return the not guilty verdict to a courtroom largely devoid of masks.The defendant was one of only a few in attendance wearing a mask.
APD searching for suspects in grand larceny
The Daily Ardmoreite
The Ardmore Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects believed to be involved in a grand larceny.
On Jan. 29, a local retailer reportedly advised police that three individuals had worked together to steal over $1,000 in merchandise from their business, according to APD. Two of the individuals, a white female and black male, were captured on video surveillance footage.
Footage of the vehicle the suspects are believed to have arrived in was also provided to police. The vehicle appears to be a white pickup truck.
Anyone who has any information or who can identify any of the individuals shown in the surveillance footage is encouraged to contact Detective Landon Gary with the Ardmore Police Department at (580) 221-2515.