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Corey Jones
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Public Service Journalism reporter for Lee Enterprises and Tulsa World. Boston Marathon qualifier. Tulsa Running Club president. I also run in the wild and captain a homemade raft.
In 2023, the American Massage Therapy Association estimated 3,000 to 8,000 massage therapists were practicing in Oklahoma — but only 1,743 were licensed, according to meeting minutes of the Massage Therapy Advisory Board.
Massage therapy faces an uncertain regulatory future in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, which has purview over massage therapy professional licensing, has come under scrutiny from Gov. Kevin Stitt.
tulsaworld.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Happy birthday! Just keep an eye out for vultures 👀
June 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
You're too kind to me, Paul. Save some of that praise for yourself too!
June 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
7/7

The award still feels surreal. But undoubtedly it is a privilege to report the news, inform the public, and hold accountable the powerful people and government agencies in Oklahoma.
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
6/7

And I’m especially grateful to all the courageous people who shared their heartbreaking stories after losing loved ones. Car chases might be thrilling to watch on the big screen, but each person has helped me to show and tell the potentially devastating consequences in real life.
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
5/7

A special hat tip to our attorneys, Schaad Titus and Barry Reynolds. They forced OHP to release records it didn’t want to. Hopefully, they have dissuaded OHP from having me removed from any more open public court hearings tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
Oklahoma Highway Patrol wants empty courtroom if testimony involves its pursuit policy during murder trial in trooper’s death
NORMAN — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has asked a district judge to empty the courtroom if testimony comes up regarding the agency’s pursuit policy in a felony murder trial involving
tulsaworld.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
4/7 I’m thankful for the help and support over the years from editors Susan Ellerbach, Mike Strain, Paul Tyrrell, Jason Collington, Anna Codutti, Marc Chase, and Allison Petty. As well as my many friends and colleagues.
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
3/7

My yearslong investigation has uncovered reckless trooper actions and false/misleading statements; shoddy record-keeping; failure to address "alarming" concerns expressed by commanders; and unwillingness to formally review several fatal chases despite red flags tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
Tulsa World Special Report: Oklahoma Highway Patrol fatality pursuits, deadly shootings
tulsaworld.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
2/7

The ONF Board of Trustees selected me for my ongoing coverage of Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s dangerous and deadly car chases and shootings tulsaworld.com/news/local/c...
June 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM