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I IIKF.F—Sapulpa i Ok la. i llrraW. Iw-sdav. July 2. 20*2
News Wrap
Bridge could cost $30 million
Oklahoma transportation officials no* believe it could cost be-
tween $26 million and $30 million to rebuild the collapsed
Interstate 40 bridge near Webbers Falls and up-
*!radc ,emP‘,ri*0 detour routes
Old LC Transportation officials first thought the to-
tal cost would reach $13 million, hut that esti-
mate was made within hours of the May 26 bridge collapse.
Transportation Director Gary Ridley told the Oklahoma
Transportation Commission on Monday
Officials initially thought the bridge would cost $6 million to
$7 million to repair But the Transportation Department awarded a
$10.9 million contract to a Gilbert Central Corp.. of Fort Worth.
Texas, for the project on June 12.
The original estimates to improve the detour routes so that they
could withstand higher traffic loads while the 1-40 bridge is being
repaired was set at $5 million.
But officials are finding that aspect of the project to he even
more costly. (MXXT spokeswoman Tern Angier said the cost could
be closer to about $1$ million
Company officials have promised to complete the job in 1.368
hours, or $7 days The contract period would end Aug. 8.
According to the contract, the state will pay the company an
additional $6,000 for every hour it finishes ahead of schedule For
every hour the company finishes beyond the scheduled time, the
state will penalize it $6,000.
Ridley told commissioners there are 919 hours left in the con
tract.
One of two barges being pushed by a towboat slammed into
one of the bridge’s piers, causing a 380-foot section to fall into
the Arkansas River.
Fourteen people, including a 3-year-old child, were killed.
Police find dead rooster, arena
TULSA (AP) — Police are looking for a man who leased a
former nightclub after officers found a dead rooster and what
looked to be a setup for a cockfight, which is illegal in Tulsa, au-
thorities said
Police spotted a bleeding rooster in the back of a truck in the
parking lot of the former Cabana Club about 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
Sgt. Wayne Allen said Monday.
People were seen leaving the club. Allen said. Witnesses said
the man who leased the building fled the scene.
Officers found an arena and a dead rooster in a trash can when
they went inside. Allen said. Animal control officers took the
rooster that won the match into protective custody, he said.
A bartender at the facility was issued several citations, and po-
lice planned to file an affidavit for the arrest of the man who
leased the club. Allen said.
Cockfighting is legal in Oklahoma. Louisiana and New
Mexico. But such activity within Tulsa's city limits is prohibited,
said Bob Whitely. assistant director of the Tulsa Animal Shelter.
An initiative petition that seeks to place the issue of whether
cockfighling should be legal in Oklahoma on this fall’s general
election ballot has been upheld by the state Supreme Court.
Congress is considering legislation that would ban the inter-
state transportation of birds for fighting purposes.
Cockfighling typically features specially trained and bred
roosters that wear sharp hiades. called gaffs, in fights to the death.
There could he as many as 40 cockfighting pits across the slate.
The rooster that was taken into custody is recovering well from
his injuries and probably will he adopted by someone who has ex-
perience raising chickens. Whitely said.
Judge will not seek re-election
SHAWNEE (AP) — A veteran Pottawatomie County judge
will not run for re-election in the fall.
District Judge Glenn Dale Carter. 66. had said in 1998 that this
temi would he his last. He will officially retire once a newly elect-
ed district judge takes office in January 2003.
Carter and his wife. Kathryn, had planned to retire and practice
law together. But she died in March after a long illness.
"She was a major presence in my life." Carter said. “She was
involved in everything I did"
Carter presided over dozens of cases in his career, including
the commutation of former death row inmate Kenneth Franklin
Nuckols’ sentence and the case of a Shawnee woman who killed
herself and left her estate to the relatives of Elian Gonzales and a
Massachusetts family convicted in a sex abuse case.
Carter has served as district judge since 1984. Before that, he
was associate district judge from 1969 to 1984.
Before becoming a judge. Carter worked in the Pottawatomie
County Sheriff s Department as a jailer, office deputy and later a
patrol officer.
He earned his undergraduate degree at Oklahoma Baptist
University and his law degree from The University of Oklahoma.
Prosecutors won’t seek death
TULSA (AP) — Tulsa County prosecutors will not seek the
death penalty for a man accused of murdering a 75-year-old Tulsa
woman.
Assistant District Attorney David Robertson said Monday that
the case against David Chey Arkinson was thoroughly reviewed
and that all of the mitigating factors were discussed to reach the
decision. He declined furtlier comment.
Public Defender Sid Conway said the prosecution’s decision
"was the right one." considering the abuse Arkinson suffered as a
child.
Arkinson. 30. is charged with first-degree murder in the Jan.
15 death of Gwen Gershon. who was found with her feet and
hands tied behind her at her east Tulsa home.
A medical examiner reported that Gershon sustained "blunt
force trauma" that resulted in a broken leg. multiple rib fractures
and respiratory distress.
Tulsa County District Judge Tom Thombrugh scheduled the
murder trial for Nov. 4.
Arkinson also is charged with first-degree rape and kidnapping
for allegedly attacking a 56-year-old woman at her eastside apart-
ment Jan. 7.
Arkinson is a registered sex offender, and was convicted in
1992 of aggravated sexual assault in Illinois.
Boy bit by rabid skunk
NORMAN (AP) — A little boy is undergoing rabies shots af-
ter being bitten by a rabid skunk in the yard of his home, authori-
ties said.
John Achilles III. 4, was playing in the sprinkler with his broth-
er last week and had gone into the garage when the attack oc-
curred, said John Achilles Jr., the boy s father.
The children ran outside with die skunk in pursuit, then ran
back not the garage inan attempt to get in the house.
"My youngest son fell, and the skunk pounced on him.’
Achilles said.
HeraKj Phott JOHN BR0C*
Lawman of note
Elks exalted ruler David Wtddoes. right, presents John Cooper with a plaque denoting him as the Elks
‘law olticer of the year Cooper is a retired military man who is currently a Creek County Sheriff s deputy
Counselor suggesting shooter meet with victims
MUSKOGEE (APi —A 15-
year-old boy who wounded live
of his classmates during a I‘8)9
shooting rampage w ill remain in
custody and could lace his vic-
tims as a group.
Muskogee County Associate
District Judge Tom Alford on
Monday ordered Seth Trickey to
be held in custody until al least
another evaluation hearing later
this year.
"I find it in the juvenile’s best
interests." Allord said.
According to testimony and
records from the hearing, slate
juvenile workers treating
Trickey want a group meeting
between him and the teens who
were injured in the Dee. 6. 1999
shooting at Fort Gibson Middle
School.
Most of the victims’ families
told state Office of Juvenile
Affairs authorities that they
would participate in the first
such encounter since the shoot-
ings. an OJA case worker tesii-
fied.
Trickey’s family, however,
questioned the idea and whether
the hoy was receiving adequate
treatment at the L.E. Rader
Diagnostic & Treatment Center
near Sand Springs.
Tulsa attorney Steven Novick
questioned two OJA employees
about why they thought the
group encounter was necessary
and why the boy couldn’t re-
ceive equal or better psychiatric
treatment in a group facility or
the family home.
If the meetings happen.
Trickey’s parents. Randall and
Debbie Trickey. want them to be
one-on-one. court records show.
Caseworker Michael Corbell
testified that a group meeting
could help Trickey and the vic-
tims.
"The main purpose of the
conference is lor Seth to be able
to face his victims and hopeful-
ly realize the significant impact
his actions had on the victims
and the community as a whole."
Corbell wrote in his OJA court
report.
The group encounter could
help the Victims gain a sense of
closure about w hat happened to
them. Corbell wrote
But when Novick asked
Corbell for examples of similar
encounters that worked m other
eases. Corbell could not name
any.
“You’re telling roc you don’t
know if this has been done be-
fore?" Novick asked.
"I haven’t researched it."
Corbell said.
In hearings during ihe past
two years, those treating
Trickey or handling his ease
said his motivations for the
shootings have ranged from a
military fascination to media
coverage ol (he Columbine
school massacre in Littleton.
Colo., to a lack of attention
from his parents.
But an OJA progress report
has indicated that the hoy still
has not communicated honestly
about w hy he fired his lather’s
handgun at seventh-grade class-
mates.
All of the victims recovered.
One victim was shot in the face,
while most others were hit in
the arms or legs. One boy was
grazed by a bullet.
State juvenile psychological
clinician Katherine Schmidt tes-
tified that she believes that
Trickey would he belter off be-
ing counseled in the "sale sel-
ling" at Rader
Novick questioned whether
Rader was actually sale.
Schmidt admitted there were
gang members al the center and
that there were instance ol resi-
dents harming other residents
there.
Trickey ’s parents are upset
lhat their son finished one treat-
ment program successfully and
was then pul into a replica ol the
first program, according to court
records.
"They currently believe (hat
Seth wintld not he in any danger
if he would return home 5/8.
3/8. and that the community has
been very supportive and all has
been forgiven." the OJA report
stated
TOPEKA. Kan (AP) Ihe
Episcopal Diocese of Kansas
will begin authorizing limited
blessings ol non-married cou-
ples whcihci homosexuals or
heterosexuals lor whom mat
i,age would be a financial hard-
ship. Bishop W iliiam I Smalley
said Monday
Ihe broiled blessing won t he
a substitute lor matrimony and
may not resemble U lilurgically
Smalley said
Smallev said he based his dc
cision. which lakes effect inline
diately. on an Episcopal resolu
lion adopted in 2(KX). in which
Ihe church "acknowledged" dial
some members were living in
committed relationships outside
marriage.
"This has been a long strug-
gle lor me." Smalley said
Since General Convention n
has been a daily struggle in my
prayers. I can say this decision
was reached prayerfully."
Smalley said he believes
Kansas is the first diocese to of-
fer blessings to non married het
erosexuals. based on the Ian
guage ol the resolution Kansas
is noi the first Episcopal diocese
lu bless homosexual unions.
Smalley said
"Others are doing it. but are
very quiet about it." he said
Smalley said there has been
one homosexual union ihai re-
ceived Episcopal blessings in
Kansas, which has ahoui 14.(8HI
Episcopalians Bui that was a
couple of years ago. and the
clergy involved were disci
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