Wrongful Death Lawsuit Pending Against Tulsa Boys’ Home, Dept. Of Human Services

A family is suing the Tulsa Boys' Home and Oklahoma Department of Human Services after a teenage boy died when he ran off from their facilities.

Tuesday, May 4th 2021, 9:36 pm



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A lawsuit is now in the works against the Tulsa Boys' Home and Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

The family of Rylan Harris hired Oklahoma City Attorney Cameron Spradling to represent them in litigation.

The family claims they were both negligent in the care of Rylan, resulting in the teenager's death when he ran off from the Tulsa Boys' Home in December and drowned in the Arkansas River.

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Spradling said he plans on notifying the Tulsa Boys' Home and DHS through a formal letter on Monday.

You can read the press release from Spradling here.

Watch part one of our exclusive months-long investigation here.

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