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Jail not only solution for homeless criminals
of social programs before we make the cost of housing study estimated the cost of
encounter them."
Barton since 2007 approxi-
shelters, regularly to help store on April 30.
the Chickasha police that only thing we can do is arrest
Afterward, we can refer them County Jail since 2007.
Department of Housing and them and put them in hous-
Wyatt said the cost to Urban Development.
ing and place them with a
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Draught conditions still high despite rain
ty Emergency Management itor, Thompson said.
cooler temperatures the rest of
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Traffic stop
results in
short chase,
drug arrest
to homeless shelters," Adam-
son said. "We do anything
Grady County Jail Admin-
istrator Shane Wyatt said
Barton has spent approxi-
intoxication and warrants.
Chickasha Police Chief
homelessness in the city to
be $28 million per year, with
about $14 million per year
going to police, fire and jail
costs related to the homeless.
"Housing first is the solu-
tion," Straughan said. "You
don't wait for them to be
ready for housing, we take
Director. said. However, the
drought is still significant.
BY JESSICA LANE
The Express-Star
solve their problems.
"The unfortunate thing is
spans seven years.
He has been arrested by
CPD 33 times since 2007 for
offenses including stealing
food from a convenience
BY RACHEL SNYDER
The Express-Star
free
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cost across the state.
At the state level, in 2013,
Oklahoma had a homeless
population of 4,408. accord-
BY RACHEL SNYDER
The Express-Star
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The Tequila Songbirds sang under a sunny sky at the Reefing Farm at the Washita River Bottom Bluegrass Jubilee on May 10.
Junior Social Workers
distribute contributions to
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store, trespassing, public prefer people take advantage son per day, which would Dan Straughan said a 2010
A man was allegedly found to
have a pipe with methamphet-
amine residue in his pocket after
driving erratically and running
from police Saturday.
Chickasha Police Sgt. Jeremy
Alexander said he found broken
glass from the pipe in Brian
Smith's pocket after he caught
him running from a traffic stop.
Smith told Alexander he had
taken the pipe off the ground at
the house he was coming from,
according to the incident report.
Alexander said he attempted to
conduct a traffic stop with Smith
earlier, but Smith sped up before
quickly turning and stopping in a
yard on 8th Street to abandon the
car and run away on foot.
"I chased the driver on foot. I
deployed my Taser, but it did not
have the desired effect on
[Smith]," he said. "Shortly there-
after, I was able to catch the
driver and handcuff him."
Smith told Alexander he ran to
avoid being jailed for driving
without a license, according to
the report.
Alexander said he placed
Smith under arrest after check-
ing his license status and failing
to find a valid license.
Smith was arrested for attempt-
ing to avoid arrest, possession of
a controlled dangerous sub-
stance, driving without a license,
and failure to maintain the prop-
er lane of travel and taken to the
Grady County Jail.
them and go from there, mately 440 days in the Grady ing to a report by the U.S.
Daily Express-Sta
not expect another dustbowl, entered the "severe" category
Despite the rainfall on Mon- Dale Thompson, Grady Coun- according to the drought mon-
day. Grady County is experi-
encing drought conditions
similar to those during the
1930s. Paulette Nicholas.
Due to modern fanning still six to seven inches below
practices, Grady County need average rainfall and had
tamsdu Grady County Emergency chance of more rain during warming up by the weekend.
Severe draught led to severaidust storms in the early part of the 19th Management Deputy, said. this week, Grady County is See RAIN, Page 3A
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house an inmate in the jail is Oklahoma City Homeless social worker. "
Thousands of Oklahomans Eddie Adamson said police Most recently. Barton was mately $17,600.
spend the night on the street, refer people to other organi- arrested for stealing food Homelessness is an issue
Chickasha's Alan Barton zations. such as homeless from the Love's convenience with widespread impact and
Grady County can expect J
from is among them.
Barton doesn’t have a
home, but has a record with
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Partly cloudy skies High 69F
Winds Nat 15to25mph.
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