Wagoner County residents seek grand jury probe of sheriff, DA over corruption claims

TULSA, OKLA. (KTUL) — Local group Wagoner County Citizens Against Corruption held a training meeting this week as they prepared to gather signatures for a petition for a grand jury investigation of Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliot and District 27 District Attorney Jack Thorp.

“Our group filed a petition based on some allegations and some cases that had come to Wagoner County. And we’re asking for a citizen’s grand jury, which will allow citizens within the grand jury to investigate the allegations,” said Shana Breazeale, a Wagoner County Resident and member of Wagoner County Citizens Against Corruption

“This specific petition is asking for the investigation of apparent wrongdoing by Multiple offices in Wagoner County, in particular the sheriff’s office and the district attorney’s office,” said Brent Watson, a member of Wagoner County Citizens Against Corruption…

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