McCurtain County Sheriff's Office says recordings appearing to show officials talking about killing local journalists and hanging Black people were 'altered.'
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"There is a significant number of victims of this criminal activity, and it has taken significant effort and time to identify them and corroborate evidence," the office added. Idabel Mayor Crain Young speaks at the McCurtain County Commissioners meeting Monday as residents call for the resignation of several McCurtain County officials after tapes with the officials' racist comments recently surfaced.
The McCurtain Gazette-News released portions of an audio recording following a March 6 county commission meeting in which McCurtain County Sheriff Kevin Clardy, sheriff’s Capt. Alicia Manning and District 2 Commissioner Mark Jennings appear to discuss reporters Bruce and Chris Willingham. Jennings tells Clardy and Manning,"I know where two deep holes are dug if you ever need them," and the sheriff responds,"I've got an excavator."Oklahoma Gov.
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