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Court agrees to drop request for protective order against wife of Oklahoma Co. Commissioner
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A Cleveland County judge has agreed to dismiss a Norman woman’s request for a protective order against the wife of Oklahoma County Commissioner Myles Davidson. The order landed five days after the woman claimed Marilyn Davidson had threatened her in a series of text messages.
The woman’s request for a protective order against Myles Davidson, however, is still pending. She has alleged in court filings that Davidson groped her in May, tried to force her to have sex on a work trip in July and has stalked and harassed her since November 2023.
The Oklahoman is not identifying the woman, 43, because it typically does not name alleged victims of sexual assault. In court documents, she has described herself as a coworker of Myles Davidson.
The woman claimed in court filings on Sept. 3 that Marilyn Davidson had harassed and stalked her in a series of messages that started with Marilyn Davidson accusing her of having an affair with her husband. “(Expletive) around with someone’s husband wasn’t the smartest career move for you,” she claimed Marilyn Davidson texted her on July 19.
But in court papers filed Tuesday, Sept. 9, the woman asked the court to drop her request for a protective order against Marilyn Davidson.
Matt Swain, of Swain Law Group in Norman, who is part of the woman’s legal team, said she had realized that Marilyn Davidson’s alleged actions “were based on false information from her husband.”
Swain did not provide further comment.
Both Myles and Marilyn Davidson have issued repeated statements denying the allegations and describing them as false. Marilyn Davidson is president and founder of the lobbying firm Davidson Consulting Group, which has lobbied this year for the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Austin, as well as SSM Health Care of Oklahoma and her own consulting firm.
Reached by text Tuesday, Marilyn Davidson declined to comment directly about the petition for a protective order against her being dropped. She referred questions to attorney Ed Blau, who issued a statement from her. She said her next step was clearing her husband’s name.
“From the very beginning, I knew (the alleged victim’s) claims were unfounded,” Marilyn Davidson said through the attorney. “I have never met her, nor have I ever harassed her. I’m grateful this matter is resolved and that I can now turn my full attention to my family.”
The woman’s request for a protective order against Myles Davidson is set for a court hearing Sept. 15.
Staff writer Richard Mize covers Oklahoma County government and the city of Edmond. He previously covered housing, commercial real estate and related topics for the newspaper and Oklahoman.com, starting in 1999. Contact him at rmize@oklahoman.com.
NORMAN — Oklahoma softball’s transfer portal activity may have been fairly slow developing.
But now, as the portal window nears its end, the Sooners have started having success.
Oklahoma added outfielder Adi Hansen, a standout at the College of Southern Idaho for the last two seasons on Thursday.
Hansen’s announcement, made on Instagram, followed shortly after Middle Tennessee outfielder Macie Harter announced her commitment to the Sooners.
Hansen led the Golden Eagles with a .457 batting average in 186 at bats in 2026, with an eye-popping 82 runs scored and a school-record 62 stolen bases on 67 attempts.
Hansen had 17 games with two or more stolen bases this season and twice had four stolen bases in a game.
Hansen had four triples and 21 RBIs, drawing 23 walks.
She earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors, helping her team finish 43-13 with a NJCAA Division I Juco World Series appearance.
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In 2025, as a freshman, Hansen hit .401 with 36 stolen bases and 62 ruyns scored.
Hansen is a Logan, Utah, product.
Hansen and Harter join a group of outfielders that includes Kai Minor in centerfield and Ella Parker in right field.
The Sooners lost Abby Dayton to graduation and Kasidi Pickering to transfer after the season. Pickering will reportedly transfer to Texas Tech.
Oklahoma finished 52-10 last season, missing the Women’s College World Series for the first time since 2015 after falling to Mississippi State in three games in the Norman Super Regional.
The Sooners have a strong incoming recruiting class and return a trio of pitchers — Audrey Lowry, Miali Guachino and Allyssa Parker — as well as experienced hitters Kendall Wells, Gabbie Garcia, Nelly McEnroe-Marinas plus Minor and Ella Parker.
In addition to the departures of Dayton and Pickering, the Sooners also lost pitchers Sydney Berzon and Kierston Deal, first baseman Isabela Emerling, and second baseman Ailana Agbayani to graduation. Outfielder Tia Milloy, pitcher Berkley Zache and utility player Riley Zache also entered the transfer portal.
Oklahoma’s incoming class includes Edmond Santa Fe pitcher Keegan Baker, Lakewood, Calif., infielder Ki’ele Ho-Ching, Mililani, Hawaii, infielder Ori Mailo, Fullerton, Calif., pitcher Malaya Majam-Finch, Katy, Texas, pitcher EK Smith, and Mesa, Ariz., outfilder Payton Westra.
Mailo was with the Sooners this season, redshirting after joining the program a year early.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma City police are investigating an early morning shooting that left one man injured in northeast Oklahoma City.
Around 3 a.m. on Thursday, emergency crews were called to a reported shooting near Kelley and Wilshire Blvd.
Investigators say the shooting occurred between a couple inside the home, adding that the woman shot the man.
However, police say they are trying to determine if the shooting was accidental.
The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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The woman has been taken into custody for questioning, but it is unknown if she will face charges just yet.
Oklahoma is just three outs away from steamrolling through the right side of the bracket and knocking out Georgia to reach the championship finals.
To prepare, let’s take a look at what arms we should expect for the Sooners just like we did for the North Carolina earlier.
The Sooners have leaned heavily on their freshmen pitching trio in Cord Rager, Xander Mercurius and Nick Wesloski throughout Omaha. The first two went at least seven innings, while Wesloski tossed 5.2 innings on Wednesday. Even though they used relievers LJ Mercurius and Jackson Cleveland in the first two games, neither pitched more than two innings nor allowed a run.
If LJ, who entered for Wesloski on Wednesday, finishes the game, he will have gone 3.1 innings.
That sets up Oklahoma very well to matchup with UNC, which went 3-0 and also hasn’t used many arms up to this point.
If OU does win, expect Rager, Xander Mercurius and Cleveland to be ready to go. Rager, who hasn’t pitched since their first round game against Alabama on Saturday, June 13, would have a full week of rest.
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