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Oklahoma Superintendent Requests Investigation Into McAlester-Based Feed the Kids Program
Oklahoma State Superintendent Lindel Fields is calling for a state investigation into Feed the Kids Inc., alleging the organization engaged in serious misconduct tied to a federally funded child nutrition program and misused public funds intended to serve vulnerable children across Oklahoma. The allegations are aimed a...
May 08, 2026
Canadian Woman Charged With Arson, Animal Cruelty
A Canadian woman is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she set fire to a camper and killed two dogs during an incident in Pittsburg County. Julie Evans, 55, is charged in Pittsburg County District Court with first-degree arson, burglary, animal cruelty and trespassing. According to a probable cause af...
May 06, 2026
McAlester Man Charged In Child Sexual Abuse Investigation
A McAlester man is facing a felony charge after an investigation into allegations involving a minor. Monte Lee Swearingen, 44, and a registered sex offender, is charged in Pittsburg County District Court with lewd or indecent acts with a child under 16. According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies were called Marc...
May 05, 2026
