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By Staff Reports & NewsOK.com
Published: 11/26/2009 2:34 AM
Last Modified: 11/26/2009 6:29 AM

Truck's passenger injured in drive-by on U.S. 169

A passenger in a tractor-trailer rig was injured Wednesday when a bullet that was fired into the cabin broke the glass on the driver's side window, police said.

The truck was northbound on U.S. 169 near 21st Street about 3 p.m. when a passenger in a green Jeep Cherokee fired into the truck, Tulsa Police Officer Leland Ashley said.

The bullet did not hit the driver or passenger, but it broke the window, shattering the glass. The shooter's vehicle left the scene, Capt. Walter Busby said.

Ashley said the truck's passenger, a 19-year-old man, was taken to St. John Medical Center, where he was treated and released.

The Jeep was last seen exiting the highway and heading east on 21st Street.

The occupants were described as two Hispanic males ages 17 to 20, Ashley said.

- JARREL WADE, World Staff Writer

Man in house wounded by shot fired from outside

A man in a house was shot by someone outside Wednesday evening, police said.

The man, whose name had not been released Wednesday night but who police said is 28, was shot in the upper torso while in a house in the 1400 block of North Boston Place about 6:30 p.m., Sgt. Michael Brown said.

The man was taken to St. John Medical Center in critical condition, EMSA spokeswoman Tina Wells said.

Police believe that the bullet was fired at the house by someone outside, Brown said.

A child was in the house at the time of the shooting but was not injured, he said.

Information about the shooter was not available.

- JARREL WADE, World Staff Writer

Filing period for area school board posts set Dec. 7-9

The Tulsa County Election Board has announced the filing dates for school board candidates in 14 area school districts and Tulsa Technology Center District 18.

Applications must be submitted between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 7-9 at the Election Board office, 555 N. Denver Ave.

The annual school election is scheduled for Feb. 9.

If no candidate receives more than half the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will meet in a second election April 6.

School board positions to be filled are:

Tulsa Public Schools Election Districts 4 and 7, four-year terms; Berryhill, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Collinsville, Glenpool, Jenks, Liberty, Owasso, Sand Springs, Skiatook, Sperry, and Union, Office 5, five-year terms; Keystone, Office 2, three-year term; and Tulsa Technology Center District 18 Zone 1, seven-year term.

- ANDREA EGER, World Staff Writer

Ex-prison official charged with having sex with inmate

HOLDENVILLE — A former corrections officer has been charged with three felony counts of second-degree rape on allegations that she had sex with an inmate at a private prison.

A warrant for the arrest of Michelle Kalinich was issued Nov. 6, but she had not been taken into custody Wednesday, officials said.

It is against state law and considered rape for a corrections officer or jailer to have sex with an inmate, even if the sex is consensual.

Kalinich, 29, of Holdenville also is accused of one felony count of conspiring to smuggle drugs into the prison for the benefit of the inmate, James Black, 21, of Enid.

Black is serving a five-year sentence for second-degree burglary and concealing stolen property.

The state Department of Corrections launched an internal investigation into the relationship between Kalinich and Black in response to a June 8 request for assistance from Davis Correctional Facility officials, records show.

Kalinich was fired May 29 for "failure to follow company policy," according to Rebecca Adams, the warden's secretary.

Kalinich had worked at the prison for about eight months.

- RANDY ELLIS, The Oklahoman

Physician charged with murder in killing of son, 9

OKLAHOMA CITY — Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a Nichols Hills doctor with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of his 9-year-old son.

Stephen Paul Wolf, 51, also was charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors allege that he stabbed his wife, too.

Wolf was arrested Nov. 16 after a police officer found him straddling his stabbed son in the kitchen of their suburban Oklahoma City home, an affidavit states.

Tommy Wolf died from multiple stab wounds, authorities said.

Stephen Wolf's wife, Mary Wolf, suffered cuts to her hands and face.

Stephen Wolf repeatedly said, "He's got the devil in him, and you know it," the affidavit states.

Wolf has had mental-health problems, according to records involving his medical license.

His troubles began in 1984 during his first year in medical school when he was hospitalized for major depression, the records indicate.

- NOLAN CLAY, The Oklahoman

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Some reader comments for this story were copied from "Man critically injured in shooting into house," which was published on 11/25/2009.

	Report Comment Ryanoceros, Tulsa (11/25/2009 3:54:55 PM) What the?!?
	Report Comment Ric, Broken Arrow (11/25/2009 3:59:01 PM) Hmmm... so someone just decides to shoot at the truck randomly or was there some type of altercation before-hand?
	Report Comment redbeard, Stillwater (11/25/2009 4:03:55 PM) It's best not to cut someone off when they're heading to the store for Thanksgiving vittles.
	Report Comment jess, (11/25/2009 4:07:32 PM) idiots like this should be removed from the gene pool.
	Report Comment grandmamimi, (11/25/2009 4:10:11 PM) Oh !! My What Is The World Coming To What Would God Do.....I Pray For All The Nuts Out There
	Report Comment alibos, (11/25/2009 4:10:18 PM) You know, I have to agree with dustyoutlaw. I moved here from Detroit thinking this was a better place for my family, but I have seen more crime here than I can believe. I'm wondering if this was a good move.
	Report Comment Woofenburger, Hominy (11/25/2009 4:28:47 PM) That's why Dave Barry says we need nuclear land torpedos.
	Report Comment forkandknife, Tulsa (11/25/2009 4:29:46 PM) Welcome to Tulsa.
	Report Comment SoCal Fan, Broken Arrow (11/25/2009 4:29:57 PM) Wow! This use to happen all the time in Los Angeles. They always blamed the Santa Ana Winds for crazy things like this.
	Report Comment Jacky, small town Oklahoma (11/25/2009 4:30:04 PM) Hey Woof - back to work!
	Report Comment GreyRoof, Tulsa (11/25/2009 4:31:31 PM) I wonder what the Barlett pear plans to do about lighting a fire under the police to get our city under control.
	Report Comment dice, tulsa (11/25/2009 4:38:26 PM) cowards
	Report Comment Judy H.E. bennett, Mounds (11/25/2009 4:43:01 PM) In these days and times it takes hard work to keep one's faith in the innate compassion granted all people by God.
	Report Comment Biker Patriot, Broken Arrow (11/25/2009 4:45:13 PM) I wonder what the Barlett pear plans to do about lighting a fire under the police to get our city under control? Any effort at all would be more than "Cat Meat Taylor" gave.
	Report Comment SteveBrown777, tulsa (11/25/2009 4:53:00 PM) "Cat Meat Taylor." Really? What are you, 12?
	Report Comment fcol, (11/25/2009 4:56:40 PM) We moved here in the early 80s from a much larger city and felt that Tulsa was a nice, safe, smaller city. Seems like crime has increased a lot over the past few years. All things considered, I think our police force does a great job. They don't create the crime or control the trend, but they do catch a large percentage of the criminals.
	Report Comment Four Sixteen Rigby, Tulsa (11/25/2009 5:03:45 PM) SB777: You say "12" like its a bad thing.
	Report Comment BillyHill, (11/25/2009 5:09:27 PM) Close the borders.
	Report Comment Scringe, Tulsa (11/25/2009 5:12:57 PM) again, Fly the nukes, let god sort them out, fly the nukes.
	Report Comment eriks_11, tulsa (11/25/2009 5:23:51 PM) support the OK pharmacist he has the solution
	Report Comment eriks_11, tulsa (11/25/2009 5:24:04 PM) OKC
	Report Comment Elusive, Owasso (11/25/2009 5:24:48 PM) Green Jeep Cherokees with hispanic males will be on my radar screen until they find these creeps. Report it if you see one.
	Report Comment desert fox, (11/25/2009 5:26:11 PM) I can hardly wait for the rest of the story, even if there is no other story line than we hear just why in the heck this happened.
	Report Comment Thunder196, Tulsa (11/25/2009 5:30:47 PM) We have begged for help for over 2 years. Told they are working on a solution. Guess it is still on going. Shots are no longer a surprise in that area. Palmer has a hands off policy in that area. Means Bartlett kept him, the policy will no doubt remain.
	Report Comment willi, T-oolsa (11/25/2009 5:34:55 PM) Last seen exiting on 21st then going east to Little Mexico.

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