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Guerrilla Publishing- Ron Durbin Guerrilla News is Oklahoma’s independent investigative newsroom exposing corruption, government secrecy, and abuse of power.

We dig into public records, follow the money, and shine a light where politicians and bureaucrats hope nobody looks. Guerrilla Publishing investigates, documents, and exposes government corruption in Oklahoma, and across the United States via its videos on the Guerrilla Publishing Youtube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/

10/17/2026

🚨 WE CAUGHT THE MAYOR ON TAPE 🚨

This is a recording of Beggs Mayor Roger Merrill.

It was recorded by someone who was in the conversation, riding around Beggs in the mayor's truck.

Listen to what he's describing.

📌 City code enforcement, demolition and cleanup work
📌 "Make three companies specifically for this"
📌 "And that way we can take bids"
📌 Submit three bids from three different companies

Read that again.

Three companies. One contractor. Bidding against himself.

And the mayor's explanation for why that's fine: it's not illegal as long as they open it up for bid.

Yeah. Sure, bud.

So on Thursday we filed a criminal complaint with the Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office asking for an investigation.

Then we drove to Beggs City Hall to play the tape for the mayor himself.

His truck was there.

Stay tuned for the City Manager confrontation.

If you've ever bid on a job in Beggs, or you got billed for a demolition or cleanup, send it to us.

More to come.

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10/17/2026

🚨 HELP IDENTIFY THIS THEIF 🚨

This man was caught on security camera allegedly stealing from Sean's Pawn Shop in Van Buren, Arkansas.

Do you recognize him?

If you know who this is, please let Sean know.

If you have legitimate information that can help identify him, please contact the shop and local law enforcement.

SHARE THIS SO THE RIGHT PERSON SEES IT.

🚨 ROGERS COUNTY GRAND JURY PETITION JUST APPROVED FOR CIRCULATION! 🚨The Rogers County Grand Jury Petition seeking an inv...
10/16/2026

🚨 ROGERS COUNTY GRAND JURY PETITION JUST APPROVED FOR CIRCULATION! 🚨

The Rogers County Grand Jury Petition seeking an investigation into Tulsa Ports, the proposed smelter, the Claremore data center, and MORE has just been approved for circulation!

Last time, despite being completely unorganized and dealing with weather that felt like the surface of the damn sun, citizens managed to collect OVER 4,100 signatures.

We fell about 800 signatures short.

THIS TIME IS DIFFERENT.

🔥 The citizens are organized.

🔥 The weather isn't trying to kill us.

🔥 And we have a STATEWIDE ELECTION to collect signatures during!

That means we're coming back stronger, more organized, and ready to get this done.

You've got 45 days.

We'll see you out there.

🚨 SEE YOU IN 45 DAYS. 🚨

10/16/2026

🔥 NOW THIS IS HOW YOU CAMPAIGN! 🔥

Jason Wolff is running for District Attorney in Bexar County, Texas as an independent - and we have to say...

THIS is how you campaign! 👏

Forget the polished political speeches and campaign bu****it. This is actually getting out there and showing people who you are and what you stand for.

I think more DAs should campaign like this.

What do YOU all think?

Would you want to see more prosecutors actually campaigning this way?

🗳️ The vote is MONDAY.

Let's see what Bexar County does.

💔🔥 MUGSY’S GRUBHOUSE IN YALE ENGULFED IN FLAMESFolks, we are absolutely heartbroken.Lee and I love the folks at Mugsy’s ...
10/16/2026

💔🔥 MUGSY’S GRUBHOUSE IN YALE ENGULFED IN FLAMES

Folks, we are absolutely heartbroken.

Lee and I love the folks at Mugsy’s Grubhouse in Yale, and seeing this news is just devastating. We ate there with the Mayor of Pawnee just a couple of weeks ago, and Mugsy was his usual amazing self, as was every single member of that incredible staff, front and back of house.

And if you’ve ever been to Mugsy’s, you know it wasn’t just a place to grab a meal. ❤️

Mugsy’s wife poured so much time, love, and attention into the decor, the artwork, and the incredible history displayed on those walls. Every corner had character. It was one of those places that felt special the moment you walked through the door. The kind of place built with heart, not just four walls and a kitchen.

Our hearts absolutely break for Mugsy, his wife, their staff, and everyone who has poured a piece of themselves into that restaurant. We can only imagine how devastating this must be for them.

Folks, please keep this amazing family and their entire team in your thoughts. Send them some love, and if you know them personally, let them know their community is standing with them.

And Mugsy, from the bottom of our hearts, we sure hope you rebuild. We hope you rise from these terrible ashes and come back stronger than ever. That place, the people in it, and the memories made there mean too much to too many people to be forgotten. ❤️

Buildings can burn. Memories, community, and the people who make a place special are a whole different story.

We’re pulling for you, Mugsy. All of us at Guerrilla.News are sending you, your wife, and your crew all the love in the world.

Yale is pulling for you. So are we. ❤️🙏

10/16/2026

🚨 CONFRONTING EX TULSA MAYOR 🚨

Remember Dewey Bartlett?

Former mayor of Tulsa.

The voters sent him home.

Well, he found a new gig.

📌 He's on the Tulsa Ports board
📌 The same board that just voted to sue the Town of Inola
📌 Over the land where they want the aluminum smelter

So I caught up with him after the meeting.

❓ How much are they paying you, Dewey?
❓ Not enough for a better truck?

He had nothing to say.

Fun fact: back when I represented the Tulsa City Council, the council took his administration to court again and again. I represented the council for some of that.

Some things don't change.

Inola, this is who is voting on your future.

If you have records on Dewey's role with the port or the smelter deal, send them to us.

The fight continues.

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10/16/2026

🚨 CONFRONTING PORT BOARD MEMBER 🚨

Next board member.

Same vote. Same lawsuit against the Town of Inola.

Same question.

❓ Why would you sue the citizens of Inola?
❓ Anything you want to say to them?
❓ How'd you get this job?
❓ Are you even paid for this?

I honestly don't know the answer to that last one.

What did he have to say?

❌ Nothing.

Not one word for the people of Inola.

If you know what Tulsa Ports board members are paid let us know.

Stay tuned.

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10/16/2026

🚨 NO COMMENT ON SUING INOLA 🚨

The Tulsa Ports board just voted to sue the Town of Inola.

So after the meeting I asked one of the board members a simple question.

Why?

❓ Why did you vote to sue the citizens of Inola?
❓ Do you have anything to say to them?
❓ How much are they paying you to do this?

The answers:

❌ Silence.
❌ No comment.
❌ Somebody stepping in to help her.

That's it.

You can vote to drag a whole town into court…

But you can't explain it to the people you're suing?

If you serve on a public board, you answer to the public. Not just the port. Not just the smelter.

If you know how Tulsa Ports board members are paid, send it to us.

We're going to keep watching this.

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10/16/2026

🚨 I WARNED THE TROOPERS FIRST 🚨

Before the Tulsa Ports board meeting even started, I walked up to the troopers working security.

Why?

Because I was told there "might be an issue" with where I could film.

So I gave them a heads up.

📌 I'm going to film where I sit and where I stand
📌 If that's going to be a problem, get your supervisor now
📌 And if I'm going to jail, tell me so I can call the bondsman

I'm serious.

It's Rogers County. It's not hard to get bonded out.

They were respectful. I was respectful, and they dis the right thing.

Then I explained why the room was full.

❓ The port wants to build an aluminum smelter in Inola
❓ The land is inside the Town of Inola
❓ Inola controls the zoning
❓ The citizens don't want it

That's the whole fight.

And I'd bet it's the first time in a long time anybody actually showed up to one of these meetings.

Get used to it.

We're just getting started.

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10/16/2026

🚨 PORT TRIES TO STOP ME FROM FILMING 🚨

I walked into the Tulsa Ports board meeting and sat down to film.

In a public meeting.

That's apparently a problem.

The board chair told me I had to move to their "approved" filming spot in the back.

I told her I have the right to film anywhere I want to in a public place.

Her answer: "I'm not going to engage this."

Yikes.

Then came the speech about decorum.

Then the threat of security.

Then she asked me to leave.

📌 I wasn't talking
📌 I wasn't blocking anyone
📌 I was sitting in a chair with a camera

The 10th Circuit is clear. You can film in public.

So I stayed put.

And then a trooper with Highway Patrol walks back into the room after talking to their lawyer and says:

Anyone can report from anywhere in the room as long as they're not disturbing the meeting.
(Big thanks to the 2 troopers at the meeting for checking before acting we appreciate you.)

Read that again.

So all of that… for nothing.

They wrote a policy to keep cameras in the back of the room right beifre they voted to sue a small town.

Totally a coincidence. Sure, bud.

We're going to keep watching this.

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