Ex-OU Professor Acquitted of Child Sex Abuse

Ex-OU professor acquitted of child sex abuse

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A Cleveland County jury on Friday night found Dwain Pellebon not guilty on three counts of child sexual abuse and six counts of lewd or indecent proposal to children younger than 16. Pellebon told reporters that he feels "vindicated" but that that his …
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Texas and region

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A troubling spike in Texas foster care deaths due to abuse or neglect is “not acceptable” according to a new state safety plan released Friday in response to more foster mistreatment deaths in the past year than the previous four combined. The …
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Killing spree suspect had long criminal history

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Lay said that Brownlow "hung out occasionally" with Wooden and Sluder. It wasn't immediately clear whether he knew Leal-Carrillo. Brownlow's brother, Terrence Walker, said Brownlow struggled with drug addiction and "always wanted to take something that …
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Witness: Convicted killer liked to read New Yorker

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Defense attorneys have been trying to spare McCluskey from the death penalty, arguing that he's incapable of controlling his impulses or making decisions due to brain abnormalities, emotional and physical abuse, and a long history of drug and alcohol …
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