Republican candidate found dead
A father running for office in Oklahoma has been found dead. On Thursday, the body of Barry Christian, 54, was found inside his vehicle at a wildlife refuge near Erick, a small city in Western Oklahoma, just a few miles east of the Texas panhandle. 'We are still not sure of everything that happened.' Christian was reported missing on Wednesday after he failed to appear for a scheduled meeting. He was last seen on Tuesday in Sayre, Oklahoma, about 15 miles from Erick. The Oklahoma Bureau of Inves
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