Public Service Journalism reporter for Tulsa World and Lee Enterprises. Boston Marathon qualifier. Tulsa Running Club president. I also run in the wild and captain a homemade raft.https://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mzj2nmmi4s27Catch up after Election Day: Find the results and stories here https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/government-politics/elections/article_992227e8-f04e-407b-8afa-1d2180f4e280.html04 Nov 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzj2nmmi4s27https://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mzgx5q4qzc25Grand Jury Justice has until Nov. 19 to gather and submit the signatures of 5,000 registered Tulsa County voters to be able to impanel a grand jury. Judge to rule Friday whether to quash petition seeking investigation of Steve Kunzweiler https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_ae885c69-0997-4848-a1e4-0849c5d1b494.html03 Nov 2026 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzgx5q4qzc25https://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mzg4zof4vc2fCivic duty: Engage.03 Nov 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg4zof4vc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mzfukkkqx22tMuskogee County District Court Judge Timothy King has scheduled a hearing on pending motions for 10 a.m. today as the Tulsa County district attorney tries to stop the petition. Grand Jury Justice 75% of way to needed signatures for investigation of Steve Kunzweiler https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_52cd0c46-cfa0-41aa-8018-f9a0301130bb.html#tracking-source=home-top-story03 Nov 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzfukkkqx22thttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mzdgbx66bs2wA third judge has been assigned to oversee the Grand Jury Justice petition. A Tuesday court hearing is set as organizers continue collecting signatures. Politics or accountability? Kunzweiler, petitioners clash over motives for probe of DA https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_960c72b3-981f-4056-a851-b9078d3fdae8.html02 Nov 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdgbx66bs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3myxrgdh4522cHis attorneys say the city threatened Lance Arnold's job after he shared a news story about the ongoing investigation into him on social media while on paid administrative leave. Broken Arrow police chief challenges city's handling of investigation into him https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_ed971462-2ad4-4b64-9b6d-222908b17a60.html28 Oct 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxrgdh4522chttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3myxrgdh4522cHis attorneys say the city threatened Lance Arnold's job after he shared a news story about the ongoing investigation into him on social media while on paid administrative leave. Broken Arrow police chief challenges city's handling of investigation into him https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_ed971462-2ad4-4b64-9b6d-222908b17a60.html28 Oct 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxrgdh4522chttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3myrqfqpxcs2kTulsa police restrict ALPR searches to investigations and alerts. County deputies can query ALPR data during routine patrols, without reasonable suspicion. Here’s how the policies differ as lawmakers study regulating the surveillance tech. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_e3e7fd90-51bc-490b-abcd-f869a0c72e5f.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest26 Oct 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myrqfqpxcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mykfsfum422vTwo days before her recusal, Judge Lara Russell granted a request from Steve Kunzweiler's attorney to file a court brief within five days "for good cause shown" — which is objected to by Grand Jury Justice. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_accace69-dceb-4c7f-a6c7-33610875e7b1.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest23 Oct 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykfsfum422vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3myhyvckawk2rAdvances in technology have forced reviews of laws and different interpretations have emerged in jurisdictions across the country of how Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers may be used | via Steve Metzer https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_d737f916-c59a-4a93-a504-9702a64bcbbe.html#tracking-source=home-top-story22 Oct 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhyvckawk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3myf7q6llpc2gAutomated detections of what might be questionable queries are evaluated by a person, and TPD pulls a week of queries on random officers to see if there is anything that causes concern. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_f383b05c-7620-47f1-b843-df2d628a373b.html#tracking-source=home-top-story21 Oct 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myf7q6llpc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mycojkwzrk2rThe ruling found a Tulsa County sheriff's deputy used the database to violate a woman's Fourth Amendment rights. Sheriff Vic Regalado said he wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on how automated license plate reader technology is used. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_03c49fc7-889e-4c92-aa26-c1e45202b2bf.html#tracking-source=home-top-story20 Oct 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycojkwzrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxz3dmifgc25In advance, individuals may submit questions to TPD about Automated License Plate Reader technology and how the agency uses its network of cameras via an online form. Tulsa Police plans public meeting, Q&A on Flock cameras Monday https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_28a0a42f-59c4-4238-82df-f81846747008.html#tracking-source=home-top-story16 Oct 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz3dmifgc25https://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxvz4mcrjc2iBroken Arrow's city manager placed Police Chief Lance Arnold on paid administrative leave Wednesday morning, pending the outcome of an unspecified internal investigation. Michael Spurgeon’s move rankled the local police union. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_222c2668-63fc-47e5-885f-3fbc9adefdf6.html15 Oct 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvz4mcrjc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxvygrzvf22iCouncilor Anthony Archie abstained. So the vote deadlocked at 4-4-1. Tulsa City Council rejects public safety oversight body | via Kevin Canfield https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/article_79272bc0-716b-40f5-883f-f59c44aabd25.html#tracking-source=home-top-story15 Oct 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvygrzvf22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxuczflho22uUpdate: Broken Arrow police chief put on leave; investigation expected to begin next week https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_222c2668-63fc-47e5-885f-3fbc9adefdf6.html#tracking-source=home-top-story14 Oct 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxuczflho22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxtoizv3lc2tUpdated: Kunzweiler's attorneys ask new judge to vacate petition seeking grand jury probe https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_584cf0ff-10b0-418f-9d5f-078773218483.html#tracking-source=home-top-story14 Oct 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtoizv3lc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxr4ktpky22sGrand Jury Justice, a nonprofit group, has been gathering signatures from those supporting an investigation into the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office while legal maneuverings have simmered in the background. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_584cf0ff-10b0-418f-9d5f-078773218483.html#tracking-source=home-top-story13 Oct 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxr4ktpky22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mxae2ymnvs2d“Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style surveillance while in public is not a foreign concept in our society and it is a reasonable expectation that society already accepts,” the judge wrote. | via Curtis Killman https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_578925d7-e8bd-4125-95e3-a2f7d3b2929d.html#tracking-source=home-top-story06 Oct 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxae2ymnvs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mx7lwdaa2k2gA judge granted final approval Monday to an amended petition that aims to convene a grand jury investigation of Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler and the operations of his office. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_24a9bfc5-cce7-48a2-92e6-e3805bb36ac1.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest06 Oct 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7lwdaa2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mwqqxdiojs2jIn 2024, Oklahoma had the sixth-highest rate of teen births after ranking as high as second from 2014 to 2016. Oklahoma no longer in top 5 for teen birth rate. Sex health educators see a bigger lesson. https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/education/article_e86cf13b-d154-49ce-b1c0-d40e9bd597a9.html30 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqqxdiojs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mwohmbyock2mBREAKING: Judge OKs grand jury petition to investigate Tulsa's DA, requests modifications https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_c18441c3-44ed-4a04-abed-8f294d0107a3.html#tracking-source=home-top-story29 Sep 2026 18:31 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwohmbyock2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mwo27eaz3c2uA nonprofit group called Grand Jury Justice filed the petition Wednesday in Tulsa County District Court that, if approved, would be circulated among registered Tulsa County voters. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_11de2d54-7a44-43ea-a345-e8880ef854ad.html29 Sep 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo27eaz3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mwlhy7ievc2nHe was driving 106 mph at the time. Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers hit fleeing vehicles at speeds far faster than they practice, killing seven people and injuring 114 in an eight-year span. https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/article_7990b60d-2edd-4c2e-b6e4-f3f3441fc31d.html28 Sep 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlhy7ievc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mumlbs53h22rA Tulsa man alleges that excessive force and inhumane treatment by Tulsa Municipal Jail detention officers gave him a blistering rash, sores, open wounds and an infection for which he was denied treatment, according to a lawsuit filed in state district court. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_cb01cd99-376f-41db-974d-1360cb43f685.html03 Sep 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumlbs53h22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mtbrv2s6cs2rOklahoma Highway Patrol’s formal discipline of Austin Abel is a first for driving conduct in a high-speed car chase since the Tulsa World began investigating OHP’s deadly pursuits in 2016. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_e93aff46-b9db-405f-bf5f-b26d90cc04bd.html#tracking-source=home-top-story17 Aug 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbrv2s6cs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mruhk5luxs2kSteve Kunzweiler said the Tulsa Police Department didn’t previously forward its jail death investigations to his office. He said he reviewed the reports after requesting they be sent to him. https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/article_230b12c0-d36a-4ef1-aa31-91962efa47f8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story30 Jul 2026 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruhk5luxs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jonesingtowrite.bsky.social/post/3mrsienrhxk2hBREAKING: Tulsa County district attorney asks OSBI to look into seven city jail deaths https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/article_230b12c0-d36a-4ef1-aa31-91962efa47f8.html?utm_source=tulsaworld.com&utm_campaign=breaking-news&utm_medium=cio&lctg=88f4070892900193e30f&tn_email_eh1=ab5ebc14c7731fc07ddea8c3676e4e79f7ebc509e84a481fcd6ebf389409588729 Jul 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:lzcqoorytinif6t6bfpr2mxv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsienrhxk2h