Staffers Say Teen Suicide At Juvenile Center Could Have Been Prevented

A teenage girl hanged herself at Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh this month. Records obtained by News9 show staff should have done more to prevent the suicide. And staff members agree. The girl hanged herself at the facility on New Year&rsquo

Saturday, January 19th 2019, 5:22 pm

By: Aaron Brilbeck


 
Aaron Brilbeck

Aaron Brilbeck got his start in news working as a reporter for a radio station in upstate New York when he was just 16-year old. Since then he has covered several major stories including the fiery rio

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