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Trial date set for former teacher charged with murder
A judge on Monday set an Aug. 17 murder trial for John Robert Kastner, a former Tulsa school teacher.
Murder defendant seeks lead role at trial
John Kastner is "extremely involved" in his defense, his lawyer says.
Defense seeks case dismissal
A defense lawyer who contends that John Robert Kastner's preliminary hearing was "infused with irrelevant, prejudicial material" also asserts that the order binding him over for trial should be reversed.
Kastner hearing postponed
An arraignment scheduled Monday for first-degree murder defendant John Robert Kastner was postponed until Dec. 22.
Kastner won't face death penalty
His wife's killing does not meet applicable circumstances, prose-cutors say.
Arraignment set in attorney murder case
A former high school English teacher accused of killing his wife will be arraigned on Nov. 17, a judge ruled Monday.
Kastner is ordered to trial in wife's death
John Robert Kastner appeared "very unemotional" when interviewed on the morning his wife was fatally shot at their Tulsa home, an investigator said Friday.
Police had early doubts about Kastner
Details about the slaying of the former Webster High School teacher's wife emerge at a hearing.
Witnesses say ex-teacher accused of murder never prepared for trip
A State Department official testified that John Kastner's passport expired in 1995 and that no application was made to renew it.
Woman was shot close up, ME says
A woman who was found dead in bed at her Tulsa home was shot twice in the head, including one contact wound, a medical examiner reported.
Judge refuses gag order in Kastner murder case
His lawyer sought to keep more data from going public.
Kastner lawyer applies for gag order in slaying case
A filing by Assistant Public Defender Marny Hill asserts that "much of the media reports covering this case have been fueled by inappropriate extrajudicial statements to the media from law enforcement personnel."
Kastner's many claims eventually collapsed
His stories, and his behavior, started shifting, his principal says.
Tragedy puzzles friends
Many don't see how the couple they knew ended with Lori Kastner's killing.
Suspect made big promises
He had pledged to fund several causes, including an endowment fund, at Webster High School.
Police arrest Tulsa man charged with first-degree murder
Police arrested a Tulsa high school teacher Friday morning in the fatal shooting of his wife with a gun that he purchased one week earlier.
Homicide probe 'intensive'
Police serve multiple search warrants, including one to fingerprint the victim's husband.
Killing stuns neighbors
Two of the couple's children, ages 9 and 15, were inside the home at the time.
Mourners host vigil for murder victim
Students and other supporters circled the field with flickering candles as they prayed and shared thoughts of the family.
