Media Contacts
Phil Bacharach
Communications Director
(405) 522-3116
phil.bacharach@oag.ok.gov
Leslie Berger
Press Secretary
(405) 522-1863
leslie.berger@oag.ok.gov
Carrie Burkhart
Deputy Press Secretary
(405) 522-6658
carrie.burkhart@oag.ok.gov

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Drummond asks court to protect children from harmful content in public school libraries
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit supporting Iowa in a challenge to its law that prohibits public school libraries from lining its shelves with books that describe sexual a...
Jul 02, 2025

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Drummond comments on LOFT report that details Department of Mental Health's financial troubles
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following comments after the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT) released its report on the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The report outlines the agency's mi...
Jul 01, 2025

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Drummond touts Supreme Court wins on birth certificates and Title X
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is applauding two orders the U.S. Supreme Court issued today in his favor, including one relating to so-called “non-binary” birth certificates. The other involves a dispute that began when the Biden Administration de...
Jun 30, 2025

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More than 40,000 marijuana plants, 1,000 lbs. of processed marijuana seized in Organized Crime Task Force sting in Mayes, Craig counties
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that a large-scale bust of an illegal marijuana grow operation in Mayes and Craig counties led by his Organized Crime Task Force has resulted in the confiscation of 40,723 marijuana plants and more th...
Jun 26, 2025

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Multi-County Grand Jury indicts pair on fraud, identity theft charges
The Multi-County Grand Jury today approved a 12-count indictment against Krysty Jean Scholes, 49, and Earl Wayne Salisbury, 47, for a fraud scheme totaling more than $21,000 and spanning multiple counties.
Jun 26, 2025

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Deadline for state Officer of the Year nominations almost here
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is reminding law enforcement agencies across the state that the deadline to submit nominations for the 2025 Officer of the Year Awards is Monday, June 30.
Jun 23, 2025

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Drummond urges Meta to protect users from scam investment ads
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on Meta Platforms Inc. to protect consumers from fraudulent pump-and-dump investment ads appearing on Facebook.
Jun 20, 2025

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10 Most Wanted Fugitive arrested in Texas
Authorities have apprehended an Oklahoma murder suspect recently added to Attorney General Gentner Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list. The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Heather Lynn Harjo, 38, in Dallas earlier this week.
Jun 19, 2025

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Poultry litter pollution remains high in Illinois River Watersheds, federal judge rules
A federal district judge ruled late yesterday that the State of Oklahoma has sufficiently proven there has not been any substantive change in poultry litter pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW) following trial. The ruling by Oklahoma North...
Jun 18, 2025

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Drummond praises SCOTUS decision supporting Oklahoma in lawsuit against EPA
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said today he is grateful the U.S. Supreme Court agreed that he is able challenge the EPA’s rejection of Oklahoma’s “Good Neighbor” state implementation plan at the Tenth Circuit, not the D.C. Circuit. In March 2023,...
Jun 18, 2025

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Drummond declares victory after SCOTUS ruling affirms ban on ‘gender transition’ surgeries for minors
Attorney General Gentner Drummond said that today’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court is a significant victory in his battle to protect Oklahoma children from the harmful practice of so-called “gender transition surgery.”
Jun 18, 2025

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Drummond lauds Oklahoma Supreme Court decision on House Bill 1775
Attorney General Gentner Drummond praised the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday that embraced a reasonable interpretation of a state law combatting racism and sexism in Oklahoma education. In its ruling, the Supreme Court agreed with the Atto...
Jun 18, 2025

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Organized Crime Task Force, Kingfisher County Sheriff's Office confiscate 2000+ illegal marijuana plants
A Kingfisher man faces felony charges in the wake of a May 29 raid by the Attorney General Office’s Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF) on a suspected illegal marijuana grow operation. Hui Tang, 51, is charged with aggravated manufacturing of a control...
Jun 17, 2025

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Drummond files suit to protect Oklahomans’ genetic information
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a federal lawsuit to block genetic testing company 23andMe from selling the private DNA information of 15 million customers without their permission. He joined attorneys general from 27 other states in the ...
Jun 16, 2025

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Accused killer added to Drummond’s 10 Most Wanted list
The latest addition to Attorney General Gentner Drummond's 10 Most Wanted list is accused of a murdering an Ada woman earlier this year following a violent altercation at a residence
Jun 13, 2025

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Drummond comments on today's Board of Equalization meeting
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks today concerning the Board of Equalization’s meeting, where members are slated to certify changes in revenue.
Jun 13, 2025

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Drummond comments on Hanson execution
Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following statement today after the execution of convicted murderer George John Hanson.
Jun 12, 2025

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Drummond leads effort defending President Trump’s activation of National Guard
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is leading a multi-state coalition of attorneys general to defend President Trump’s activation of the National Guard to keep law and order in Los Angeles.
Jun 11, 2025

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Drummond warns consumers about scam soliciting preemptive bail payments
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is warning Oklahoma consumers about the resurgence of a scam where fraudsters are producing fake arrest warrants and asking individuals to post preemptive bail at virtual currency kiosks.
Jun 10, 2025
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