Julius Jones, the man whose death sentence was commuted, is accused of trying to smuggle contraband into the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington in August 2024. During a search, investigators say they found a phone believed to belong to Jones and allege he gave specific instructions to a runner, even sending a Google Maps pin for a drop location. Authorities say packages contained cell phones, marijuana, tobacco, and other items.

 

Julius Jones, the man whose death sentence was commuted, is accused of trying to smuggle contraband into the Joseph Harp Correctional Center in Lexington in August 2024. During a search, investigators say they found a phone believed to belong to Jones and allege he gave specific instructions to a runner, even sending a Google Maps pin for a drop location. Authorities say packages contained cell phones, marijuana, tobacco, and other items.
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A former death row inmate is now accused of crimes inside prison

White arrows are popping up on some construction project sites, and ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG they're part of a wrong-way mitigation project. The new arrows are directional to give an extra indication of the proper direction of a lane. 

White arrows are popping up on some construction project sites, and ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG they're part of a wrong-way mitigation project. The new arrows are directional to give an extra indication of the proper direction of a lane.&nbsp;

ODOT explains what the new white arrows mean at construction sites

ODOT is considering three different upgrade options to the stretch of Highway 75 from the Okmulgee County line, to 151st Street, and the meeting allowed citizens to share their concerns. The proposals are about improving safety and traffic flow. ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG the meeting was well attended. The upgrades would replace current diamond interchanges with x-ramps, which means drivers would get on and off of the highway using one-way frontage roads on each side of the highway.

ODOT is considering three different upgrade options to the stretch of Highway 75 from the Okmulgee County line, to 151st Street, and the meeting allowed citizens to share their concerns. The proposals are about improving safety and traffic flow. ODOT's TJ Gerlach tells KRMG the meeting was well attended. The upgrades would replace current diamond interchanges with x-ramps, which means drivers would get on and off of the highway using one-way frontage roads on each side of the highway.

ODOT considers an X ramp on Highway 75

The BAFD opened its new Emergency Medical Services Logistics Building, located at 6th and Kenosha, and the building is a centralized facility designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and equipment readiness across the city. 

The BAFD opened its new Emergency Medical Services Logistics Building, located at 6th and Kenosha, and the building is a centralized facility designed to enhance efficiency, safety, and equipment readiness across the city.&nbsp;

A former death row inmate is now accused of crimes inside prison

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