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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sean Murphy and Jake Bleiberg

Widow sues Oklahoma sheriff who discussed killing reporters

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The widow of an Oklahoma man who died following a 2022 arrest filed a lawsuit Thursday against the rural sheriff who a newspaper says it caught on tape talking about killing journalists who were reporting on her husband’s death.

Last March, outside the rural area of McCurtain County, Bobby Barrick’s death drew scant attention. The 45-year-old had died in a hospital days after deputies shocked him with a stun gun.

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