Grady County, Oklahoma
The Grady County, Oklahoma web site
describes the county as follows:
Nestled along I-44 between Oklahoma City and Lawton, Grady County offers
a rural escape from the hustle and bustle of large city life.
With friendly merchants and home town atmospheres, the communities of Grady
County are the perfect choice for raising a family.
Sounds idyllic, doesn't it? Reality in Grady County is anything but idyllic. The county and its largest town, Chickasha, are currently being rocked by a scandal of epic proportions.
The Grady County Gambling Raid - Part 1 involves some noteworthy members of the Elks Lodge of Chickasha, Oklahoma. Indicted in the corruption scandal is Grady County Sheriff Kieran McMullen, his wife Chickasha Police Sergeant Helen McMullen, recently retired Chickasha police Lieutenant Jerry Don Tyler and Sheriff's Deputy Robert Clinton Cacy.
The Grady County Gambling Raid - Part 2 provides coverage of the latest indictments in this ever-widening scandal which has now ensnared a total of eight law enforcers. We also offer some observations on the nasty fight going on between Grady County Sheriff Kieran McMullen and District Attorney Bret Burns.
The Grady County Gambling Raid - Part 3 provides case updates from October through December, 2006 This update provides glimpses into what some of the accused told investigators during interviews following the raid and reveals the shocking amount of money which Helen McMullen spent playing the machines in the Elks Lodge during a one year period.
The Grady County Gambling Raid - Part 4 provides info on the preliminary hearings for Deputy Delmer Barthelme, former Deputy Lt. Jim Peek, and former Chickasha Officer Greg Parks. This update reveals the really strange defense contention that gambling really isn't gambling unless you win.
