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The Ardmoreite

n class of 1955. At South-
IN SHORT
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Charter school
demands law-
maker retract
comments
TULSA(AP) — Okla-
homa’s largest virtual
charter school is de-
manding a state lawmak-
er stop making what it
n calls “false, destructive,
defamatory and baseless
˚ allegations” about the
school.
A letter from Okla-
homa City-based Epic
Charter Schools’ attor-
During her leisure time,
neys to Republican state
Sen. Ron Sharp and
obtained by the Tulsa
World says Sharp has
seven days to “cease and
desist” comments about
the school and retract
previous statements, or
face legal action.
The Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation
is investigating Epic
founders David Chaney
and Ben Harris for al-
legedly embezzling more
than $10 million state
dollars by illegally inflat-
ing student enrollment
Memorials may be com.
numbers in order to re- (AP) — The Oklahoma
ceive additional state Court of Criminal Ap-
funding between 2013 peals has upheld the
and 2018. Both men first-degree murder con-
deny wrongdoing. viction and life without
Sharp says it’s “trou- parole prison sentence
bling” that a school that’s of a woman convicted in
receiving public funding the fatal shooting of her
doesn’t understand that estranged husband.
it’s subject to public scru- The court on Thurs-
tiny. day rejected appeals by
30-year-old Jasmine
Michelle Irvin, who was
Wife’s murder
conviction
convicted in the July
2016 shooting death of
Robert Godwin in rural
upheld Lincoln County.
OKLAHOMA CITY

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Sep Oklahoma charter school demands
20 that state senator retract comments
TULSA (AP) — Oklahoma’s largest virtual charter
2019 school is demanding a state lawmaker stop making what
it calls “false, destructive, defamatory and baseless allega-
Page tions” about the school.
A letter from Oklahoma City-based Epic Charter
A002 Schools’ attorneys to Republican state Sen. Ron Sharp and
Clip obtained by the Tulsa World says Sharp has seven days to
resized “cease and desist” comments about the school and retract
55% previous statements, or face legal action.
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is inves-
tigating Epic founders David Chaney and Ben Harris for
allegedly embezzling more than $10 million state dollars
by illegally inflating student enrollment numbers in order
to receive additional state funding between 2013 and
2018. Both men deny wrongdoing.
Sharp says it’s “troubling” that a school that’s receiving
public funding doesn’t understand that it’s subject to pub-
lic scrutiny.

Settlement means no rate increase for OG&E

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma
Corporation Commission has reached an agreement
with the state’s largest electrical utility that avoids a rate
increase for its 800,000 customers in the state.
The three-member commission said Thursday the
agreement settles a $77.6 million rate increase request
filed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. in December with
no rate increase.
The utility had said it needed to raise rates to pay for
environmental compliance investments, depreciation
on aging equipment and other needs. The request was
opposed by Attorney General Mike Hunter and various
consumer groups who said higher rates were not justified.
Commissioners say the agreement allows the utility to
recover about $600 million in capital improvement costs
while keeping rates low.
OG&E spokesman Brian Alford didn’t immediately
respond to phone and email requests for comment.

Oklahoma woman’s murder conviction

in husband’s death upheld by appeals court
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Court of
Criminal Appeals has upheld the first-degree murder con-
y viction and life without parole prison sentence of a woman
convicted in the fatal shooting of her estranged husband.
The court on Thursday rejected appeals by 30-year-old
Jasmine Michelle Irvin, who was convicted in the July
2016 shooting death of Robert Godwin in rural Lincoln
County.
The court’s ruling says Godwin was found with four
gunshot wounds to the back. Among other things, the
court denied allegations that improper testimony, ineffec-
tive counsel and unknowingly waiving the right to a jury
trial deprived Irvin of a fair trial.
Irvin’s brother, Jeremy Irvin, was also convicted of
first-degree murder in the shooting and sentenced to life in
prison. His appeal in the case is pending.

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AROUND OKLAHOMA
Settlement means no upheld the first-degree
murder conviction
Sep rate increase for OG&E and life without parole
20
OKLAHOMA CITY — prison sentence of a
2019 The Oklahoma Corpo- woman convicted in the
ration Commission has fatal shooting of her es-
Page reached an agreement tranged husband.
A002 with the state’s largest The court’s ruling says
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electrical utility that Godwin was found with
resized avoids a rate increase for four gunshot wounds to
64% its 800,000 customers in the back. Among other
the state. things, the court denied
The three-member allegations that improp-
commission said Thurs- er testimony, ineffective
day the agreement set- counsel and unknowing-
tles a $77.6 million rate ly waiving the right to a
increase request filed by jury trial deprived Irvin
Oklahoma Gas & Electric of a fair trial.
Co. in December with no Irvin’s brother, Jeremy
rate increase. Irvin, was also convicted
The utility said it of first-degree murder
needed to raise rates to in the shooting and sen-
pay for environmental tenced to life in prison.
compliance investments, His appeal in the case is
depreciation on aging pending.
equipment and other
needs. The request was School demands lawmaker
opposed by Attorney
General Mike Hunter
retract comments
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and various consumer TULSA — Oklahoma’s
groups who said higher largest virtual charter
rates were not justified. school is demanding
Commissioners say a state lawmaker stop
the agreement allows making what it calls
the utility to recover “false, destructive, de-
about $600 million in famatory and baseless j
capital improvement allegations” about the
costs while keeping school.
rates low. A letter from Okla-
OG&;E spokesman homa City-based Epic
Brian Alford says the Charter Schools’ attor-
utility is glad to have the neys to Republican state
“decades-long process” Sen. Ron Sharp and
behind it. obtained by the Tulsa
World says Sharp has
Woman’s murder seven days to “cease and
desist” comments about
conviction upheld the school and retract
OKLAHOMA CITY — previous statements, or
The Oklahoma Court of face legal action.
Criminal Appeals has — Wire reports

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STATE NEWS BRIEFS

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. in Decem-
Sep
20
Oklahoma charter school ber with no rate increase.
demands lawmaker The utility said it needed to raise rates
to pay for environmental compliance in-
2019
retract comments vestments, depreciation on aging equip-
Page ment and other needs. The request was
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma’s larg-
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