Oklahoma officer charged with husband's death in fatal crash
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August 3, 2017
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma police officer has been charged with manslaughter for the death of her husband, a deputy sheriff, in an auto accident.
Online court records show 24-year-old Cassandra Cookson of Tahlequah was charged Tuesday in Cherokee County with misdemeanor negligent homicide for the death of 23-year-old Sean Cookson.
Cassandra Cookson is a police officer in Adair while Sean Cookson was a Craig County deputy.
Prosecutors say Cassandra Cookson was speeding in heavy fog on Feb. 22 when she rear-ended a vehicle that was waiting to make a left-turn on Highway 82 near Tahlequa...
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