State official arrested for throwing water on family member

 


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A state agency director was arrested in Florida earlier this month after throwing a cup of water on a family member during a confrontation, but her case was dismissed because prosecutors and the family member decided not to pursue charges, the official said Saturday.

Terri White, the commissioner for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, was jailed July 21 on a misdemeanor battery complaint after calling police in attempts to deescalate the dispute. White, who didn't identify the family member, said in a statement that the quarrel happened...



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