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Federal Tipoffs Involving Oklahoma Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Canton Lake to Provide Water for Oklahoma City
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will make controlled releases from Canton Lake, Oct. 22 to Nov. 5 to provide water to Oklahoma City Water Utilities. Oklahoma City Water Utility officials, met with the USACE, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, the Canton Lake Advisory Committee, and Oklahoma Department of  more

Department of Labor Obtains Judgment to Recover $120K in Wages, Damages From Huddle House Franchisee Who Withheld Wages, Made Illegal Deductions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Gregg Hansen cited for similar violations in Oklahoma, other states * * * OKLAHOMA CITY - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment and injunction to recover $120,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 177 Oklahoma restaurant workers whose employer deducted time for lunch breaks not taken and failed to pay employees for all hours worked. The Sept. 18,   more

Fitness and fun: 97 MSG hosts sports day
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Airmen from the 97th Mission Support Group hosted a sports day at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 18, 2024. Featuring a lineup of 12 activities, the event encouraged Airmen to engage in friendly competition while highlighting the importance of health and readiness. More than 350 participants joined in the fun, with the 97th Civil Engineer Squadron taking first place in the overa  more

Okla. U.S. Attorney: Tulsan Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl That Killed a Minor Child
TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, U.S. District Judge Gustavo A Gelpi, Jr. sentenced Hank Sallee Williams, 24, for Distribution of Fentanyl to a Minor. Judge Gelpi ordered Williams to 360 months imprisonment, followed by six years of supervised release. "Williams knowingly provided deadly fentanyl to a minor child," said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. "This lengthy sentence   more