Rinehart Contributor Faces Charges

From NewsRadio 1000 KTOK ~ A Norman developer who pleaded guilty this year to funneling improper campaign contributions to Oklahoma County Commissioner Brent Rinehart now faces manslaughter and DUI charges following a Monday night fatal traffic accident in Oklahoma City.

Police say Jerl Methvin was jailed overnight following the one-car crash near SE 104th and Triple X road that killed a passenger, Candy Dubiel, age 37, the mother of six who is well-known in the Oklahoma City homeschooling community.

Police reports say Methvin was allegedly traveling at a speed of more than 100 mph when his car missed a curve and struck a utility pole.

Methvin was originally charged with Commissioner Rinehart in a case prosecuted by the State Attorney General. He was given a six-month deferred sentence after admitting he contributed in excess of the legal limit of $5,000 to Rinehart's campaign for county commission.

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