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Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Miami Herald
Pastor tries filming up woman's skirt in Hobby Lobby 11 times, Oklahoma cops say
A pastor of a nondenominational church in Oklahoma followed a woman shopping in Hobby Lobby and repeatedly tried recording under her skirt, authorities say. Kendrick Oakley, who has been removed from leadership positions at DestinyLife Church in Claremore, was taken into custody Wednesday, Aug. 6, after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier in the day, the Tulsa Police Department said. Oakley is accused of entering a Hobby Lobby in Tulsa on July 9, 2024, and following a woman who was shopping. 'Security observed the man ... using his cell phone to photograph/record underneath her skirt when she was not looking,' police said. 'For 16 minutes, the man followed the woman and attempted to record under the woman's skirt 11 times.' A loss prevention officer wrote down Oakley's license plate number after following him to his car, according to an affidavit obtained by KJRH. The officer also helped the victim file a police report. Oakley was charged with 11 counts of Peeping Tom with photograph/electronic equipment, according to police. Charges took more than a year to be filed because Oakley told prosecutors he is Native American and not able to be prosecuted under Oklahoma's McGirt law, the Tulsa County District Attorney's Office told KWTV. 'Mr. Oakley was afforded due process and it was determined by the court that McGirt was not applicable to his case, and that he did not meet the criteria for Cherokee citizenship,' prosecutors told KWTV. 'This ruling reinforced that the State did have proper jurisdiction to prosecute Mr. Oakley.' A day after Oakley's arrest, DestinyLife Church announced he had been removed from the church's board and its staff and dismissed from serving as an elder. He was a staff member at the church for three years. 'This is heartbreaking news,' lead pastor Glenn Shaffer said in a statement. 'Our greatest concern is for the victim and their family, as well as for those in our church and school communities who are impacted.'
Scottish Sun
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Dillian Whyte's trainer says he has never watched Moses Itauma before in stunning admission ahead of huge fight
WHYTE NOISE Dillian Whyte's trainer says he has never watched Moses Itauma before in stunning admission ahead of huge fight DILLIAN WHYTE'S trainer Buddy McGirt sensationally admitted he has never watched his fighter's upcoming opponent Moses Itauma box before. McGirt, 61, made that stunning revelation just two weeks before Whyte, 37, faces Itauma, 20, on August 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Advertisement 2 Dillian Whyte's trainer Buddy McGirt admitted he has never watched Moses Itauma box 2 Itauma is undefeated and has brought back memories of a teenage Mike Tyson And that could come back to haunt the Body Snatcher and his trainer as his upcoming foe has won all of his 12 fights heading to their clash in the Middle East. McGirt said: "I'm gonna be 1000% honest with you, I've never seen Moses fight, so I really don't know what he's ready for. "He's got to bring it all. I said to Dill 'Listen, let's be realistic here, what can this kid do that you haven't already seen? "But can that kid ask the same question? Can Dillian do something that this kid has never seen before?" Advertisement McGirt has worked with with several other world champions, such as Sergey Kovalev, Arturo Gatti and Hasim Rahman And the American rarely watches tape in the lead-up to any of his boxers' fights. Ever since the New Yorker and Whyte linked up in 2022 following the Brit's loss to Tyson Fury, the heavyweight counts three victories. McGirt added: "We're training hard like it is a championship fight, but we aren't training like we are fighting Clubber Lang or anybody. Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "Moses is a good young prospect, but we're working every day like we're fighting for the title, whether it is against this kid or anybody else." But Itauma is not to be underestimated by Whyte and the rest of his camp. SunSport's Wally Downes Jr reacts to Dillian Whyte pulling out of Joe Joyce fight The southpaw demolished his first 12 opponents in a way that has brought back memories of a teenage Mike Tyson.
The Irish Sun
05-08-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Dillian Whyte's trainer says he has never watched Moses Itauma before in stunning admission ahead of huge fight
WHYTE NOISE Dillian Whyte's trainer says he has never watched Moses Itauma before in stunning admission ahead of huge fight DILLIAN WHYTE'S trainer Buddy McGirt sensationally admitted he has never watched his fighter's upcoming opponent Moses Itauma box before. McGirt, 61, made that stunning revelation just two weeks before Whyte, 37, faces Itauma, 20, on August 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Advertisement 2 Dillian Whyte's trainer Buddy McGirt admitted he has never watched Moses Itauma box 2 Itauma is undefeated and has brought back memories of a teenage Mike Tyson And that could come back to haunt the Body Snatcher and his trainer as his upcoming foe has won all of his 12 fights heading to their clash in the Middle East. McGirt said: "I'm gonna be 1000% honest with you, I've never seen Moses fight, so I really don't know what he's ready for. "He's got to bring it all. I said to Dill 'Listen, let's be realistic here, what can this kid do that you haven't already seen? "But can that kid ask the same question? Can Dillian do something that this kid has never seen before?" Advertisement McGirt has worked with with several other world champions, such as Sergey Kovalev, Arturo Gatti and Hasim Rahman And the American rarely watches tape in the lead-up to any of his boxers' fights. Ever since the New Yorker and Whyte linked up in 2022 following the Brit's loss to Tyson Fury, the heavyweight counts three victories. McGirt added: "We're training hard like it is a championship fight, but we aren't training like we are fighting Clubber Lang or anybody. Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "Moses is a good young prospect, but we're working every day like we're fighting for the title, whether it is against this kid or anybody else." But Itauma is not to be underestimated by Whyte and the rest of his camp. SunSport's Wally Downes Jr reacts to Dillian Whyte pulling out of Joe Joyce fight The southpaw demolished his first 12 opponents in a way that has brought back memories of a teenage Mike Tyson.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘4 counts': Jimcy McGirt indicted for failure to register
SEMINOLE, Okla. (KFOR) – This week a Federal Grand Jury handed down a 4-count indictmentagainst Jimcy McGirt in the Eastern Oklahoma. McGirt, known for reshaping how criminal cases are handled in a landmark Supreme Court Case (landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma), now faces legal trouble regarding failing to register as a sex offender after he was released from prison last year. McGirt returns to court facing new charges including revocation of release According to court records, McGirt had been serving time after pleading guilty to aggravated sexual assault in Indian country and was re-arrested at his son's home near Seminole accused of violating the following: Failing to register as a sex offender in Seminole Violating the terms of his probation by possessing a cell phone with internet access Skipping polygraph examinations Missing sex offender group meetings McGirt's trial is expected to begin in June. *This story is developing Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gov. Stitt's brother loses appeal of $250 speeding ticket in McGirt-related case
The brother of Gov. Kevin Stitt has lost his appeal of a $250 speeding ticket in the latest decision on the hotly contested issue of who can prosecute Native Americans in Oklahoma. Keith Stitt, an attorney, complained he never should have been charged in Tulsa Municipal Court because he is an "American Indian" who was stopped in "Indian Country." Keith Stitt is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and was pulled over in 2021 within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled against him 4-1 Thursday. Judges pointed to their decision in December in a Tulsa drunk driving case. In that opinion, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled the city of Tulsa could prosecute Nicholas Ryan O'Brien, an Osage Nation citizen who was pulled over in the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. "This Court found that Oklahoma has concurrent criminal jurisdiction in Indian country over non-member Indian defendants accused of committing non-major crimes," the majority wrote Thursday. "Pursuant to this Court's reasoning in O'Brien, Tulsa's exercise of jurisdiction in this case does not unlawfully infringe upon tribal self-government." Disagreeing was Judge David B. Lewis. "Congress has never conferred criminal jurisdiction on the State or its municipal subdivisions to prosecute Indians for crimes committed in Indian Country," he wrote. Keith Stitt based his appeal on the landmark 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma that led to widespread changes and ongoing disputes over the prosecution of Native Americans. More: Legal fighting continues over who prosecutes Native Americans in Oklahoma The appeal put Keith Stitt at odds with his brother, who has long complained about the confusion that has resulted from the McGirt decision. "Public safety is at stake here. The Tulsa police need to be able to enforce the laws and keep their communities safe," the governor said in a statement to the media last year. "The City of Tulsa is right. Their opposition is not. And maybe Keith shouldn't speed." Keith Stitt was fined $250 after being found guilty of aggravated speeding for driving 78 mph on a highway in Tulsa on Feb. 3, 2021. The speed limit was 50 mph. During the stop, according to legal filings, Keith Stitt showed the Tulsa police officer his tribal card and said, "Isn't this my get out of jail free card?" Keith Stitt will ask the Court of Criminal Appeals for a rehearing and may go to the U.S. Supreme Court, his attorney said. "This decision is the crowning achievement of a recent spate of anti-Indigenous rulings handed down by these judges," the attorney, Brett Chapman, said. "Their decision is not only legally flawed but also a dangerous step toward erasing the recognition of tribal authority that has been settled law for well over a century." Despite the victory in the drunk driving case in December, Tulsa's new mayor is now sending accusations involving tribal citizens to tribal courts. A municipal judge in February dismissed the case against O'Brien at the request of the city. In his dismissal order, the judge wrote prosecutors said they were acting pursuant to the "Policy of the City's Administration." O'Brien still faces prosecution in Muscogee (Creek) Nation tribal court. Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols took office Dec. 2 after campaigning on a platform of "co-governing with our tribal partners." The city also now is working to settle a 2023 federal lawsuit over its traffic cases against Native Americans, legal filings show. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation asked a federal judge to permanently ban Tulsa "from exercising criminal jurisdiction over Indians for conduct occurring within the Creek Reservation absent express authorization from Congress." This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Gov. Stitt's brother loses traffic fine appeal in McGirt-related case
