Wagoner Co. residents petition for grand jury investigation into sheriff, DA

Local advocacy group files petition calling for the removal of Wagoner County officials from office

Wagoner County Citizens Against Corruption, LLC filed a petition for a grand jury to remove the Wagoner County sheriff and district attorney from their offices following the death of two Wagoner County jail inmates and the assault of another.

Wagoner Co. residents petition for grand jury investigation into sheriff, DA

Residents in Wagoner County say they are fed up with people hired and elected to keep them safe. A judge approved a petition to gather signatures for a grand jury investigation.The mission, as stated on the website, is to remove Sheriff Chris Elliott and District Attorney Jack Thorp. Multiple cases are cited, including the 2019 death of Jeff Krueger. He was traveling through Wagoner County and pulled over. Body camera footage shows a struggle be…