An explosive device was sent to the home of Rogers County District Attorney Janice Steidley.
Her mailbox contained the blast, and no one was injured. Steidley said she doesn’t know if it’s related to the recently concluded grand jury investigation of her office.
"I do take it as a threat, and I don't appreciate it," Steidley said. "We are currently looking at surveillance tape and talking to different witnesses around my home."
The postal service and Steidley’s office are investigating the incident. The device was delivered Tuesday, the same day Oklahoma's Multicounty Grand Jury said it will not remove Steidley from office.
The jury concluded no crimes were committed but an "alarming lack of respect, civility and overall professionalism" exists between her office and area law enforcement agencies. Steidley said the investigation hasn’t hindered everyone’s ability to work together, though.
"My office and law enforcement have been working, throughout all of this, together," Steidley said. "Cases have not been delayed. Victims have not been compromised.
"We have been doing our job, just as law enforcement has been doing theirs."
The grand jury did note Steidley’s office and all Oklahoma’s district attorneys should review best practices for the treatment of crime victims.
