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When Alan Hruby shot his father, John Hruby fell to the ground saying

OU freshman charged Wednesday with murder of his parents, sister BLAYKLEE BUCHANAN, EDITOR IN CHIEF JOEY STIPEK, SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR PAIGHTEN HARKINS, DIGITAL MANAGING EDITOR DUNCAN – When OU student Alan Joseph Hruby, 19, entered a Stephens County courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit and shackles, he glanced to see who was in the courtroom — but only once.

Before the judge entered the chambers, Alan Hruby sat with his back to the media and others attending the arraignment. He was tapping his right foot the entire time.

“The defendant is going to be treated as any other defendant,” Judge Jerry W. Herberger said to the media before reminding them to turn off their electronic devices.

After spending the weekend in Dallas for OU-Texas, Alan Hruby spent over a day in custody on unrelated charges following his parents’ and sister’s deaths. On Wednesday, Alan Hruby was charged with three counts of first-degree murder for their slayings, as well as two counts of knowingly concealing stolen property during his arraignment hearing at 2 p.m. in Judge Jerry W. Herberger’s courtroom.

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ONLINE EXTRAS Breakdown of Alan Hruby’s expensive purchases through his Instagram photos Summary of affidavit triple homicide

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Video of press conference Court documents The story in photos: From OU-Texas weekend to the press conference

Follow the chain of events from when the weapon was reported stolen to Wednesday’s arraignment Oct. 9

John Hruby files a missing gun report with Duncan Police Department. The report states John Hruby’s 9mm pistol was stolen from his car’s center console.

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John, Tinker and Katherine Hruby were last seen together by community members, according to tips and calls made to Duncan police.

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shooting deaths of parents John Hruby, 50, Joy “Tinker” Hruby, 48, and sister Katherine Hruby, 17.

The family’s housekeeper found the bodies and called police around 8:51 a.m. Monday.

Alan Hruby shot his mother in the kitchen of their Duncan home. She fell to the floor, and he shot her a second time. Hruby then shot his sister once. One hour later, when his father entered the kitchen, he fired again, leaving his father to fall to the ground with one word — “ouch,” according to the probable cause affidavit.

The 9mm pistol and recordings from video surveillance of the house were dumped in a local lake, District Attorney Jason Hicks said.

The pistol and recordings have not been recovered from the lake, Hicks said.

Neighbors did not report hearing gunshots, Hicks said. The Daily asked three of the Hruby’s neighbors if they heard anything, but all three neighbors said they didn’t.

1. Hruby family home 2. Stephens County Jail 3. University of Oklahoma 4. The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

Alan Joseph Hruby went to his parents’ home at 1217 Bent Tree in Duncan and shot his mother, sister and father with a 9mm pistol he’d stolen from his father.

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A photo is posted to Alan Hruby’s Instagram account. The photo says it was taken at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Dallas, where the OUTexas game took place.

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8:51 a.m.: The Hruby family’s housekeeper discovers the bodies, which were “cold and not breathing.”

Morning: Alan Hruby arrives at the crime scene after he received a phone call about the deaths.

Alan Hruby was “crying and wailing” at the scene, Duncan Police Chief Danny Ford said.

Alan Hruby is detained at the Stephens County Jail on unrelated charges pertaining to stolen checks and a probation violation.

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During an interview with investigators, Alan Hruby confesses to killing his parents and sister with the 9mm pistol that he stole from his father.

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Morning: A Lawton TV station reports Alan Hruby has confessed to killing his parents and sister. Duncan police later confirm Alan Hruby’s confession.

Around 2 p.m.: Alan Hruby is charged with three counts of first degree murder at his arraignment for the deaths of his father, mother and sister. Ford holds a press conference afterward to brief media on the incident.

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But it’s not what you think.

HOMECOMING

Committee strives for unity Homecoming

activities come with price tag

Event organizers try to bring all students together KATE BERGUM

Assistant News Editor @kateclaire_b

Members of the homecoming executive committee strove to serve as a binding force between Sooners this fall — no matter group affiliations.

In the past, students have thought of as homecoming as a primarily greek event, said Chloe Tadlock, Campus Activities Council’s Homecoming chairperson.

This year, the homecoming executive committee wanted to challenge that idea, Tadlock said.

One of homecoming’s unique aspects is it reaches out to alumni, prospective students, students, faculty and staff, said Johnson Truong, the homecoming committee’s vice chairperson of finance.

When homecoming executives focus on greek organizations alone, which include about 20 percent of the university’s students, it doesn’t do homecoming justice, Tadlock said.

“Homecoming is the entire — from top to bottom — Sooner community,” Tadlock said.

Tadlock knew of a student three years ago who attended a homecoming pep rally.

When the student couldn’t find an open seat, she approached an event volunteer, Tadlock said. The volunteer told the student that

Despite the current excitement and festivities, homecoming still costs JESSE POUND News Reporter @jesserpound

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there wasn’t a specific place where she could sit because she didn’t belong to a greek organization, but that she could sit in the parents’ section of the rally.

“That to me screams the exact opposite of what we want homecoming to say,” Tadlock said.

The executive council switched the homecoming pep rally’s location from the McCasland Field House to the Lloyd Noble Center, Tadlock said.

The field house fit about 4,600 people, and usually about 500 to 1,000 people squeezed in over capacity, Tadlock said.

The move will fit more people comfortably, Tadlock said.

In addition to moving the pep rally to a larger location, the executive committee also made a unified homecoming logo this year, said Madison Perry, the homecoming committee’s vice chairperson of programming.

In previous years, homecoming centered on a theme, Perry said. However, this theme only involved student organizations, especially the greek community, and didn’t really include alumni who weren’t on campus during the week, said Perry, a business management junior.

Perry hopes the logo will carry through to following homecomings, she said.

To make these changes,

Ta d l o c k a n d t h e o t h e r homecoming executives sought out a diverse group of students to be on the council, she said.

The executives appointed council members so that no more than half the members are greek students, Tadlock said. The rest are non-greek students that the executives didn’t already know.

So far, the risks in choosing a council have paid off, Tadlock said.

“Everything we’ve done is basically challenging process,” said Truong, a human relations junior. “We went in with a vision of what we wanted to change, and we are doing it right now.”

Homecoming festivities do not come cheap. This year’s budget — which was funded mostly through donations — was over $30,000.

The budget for this year’s homecoming is roughly $32,000, according to the Campus Activities Council budget. Of this money, $4,000 is allocated from Student Government Association. The remaining money came from donations from both inside and outside the university.

A large portion of the donations came from the OU Athletic Department and the Lloyd Noble Center, said Chloe Tadlock CAC Homecoming chairperson.

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District Attorney Jason Hicks talks before the press conference about Alan Hruby on Wednesday at the Stephens County Courthouse in Duncan, Oklahoma. Hruby confessed to killing his parents and younger sister in their Duncan home Thursday.

HRUBY: University declines to comment on student’s charges Continued from page 1 Duncan police believe Alan Hruby committed the crime alone.

Hicks said Alan Hruby said he shot his family so he could be the sole heir to their money. Alan Hruby owed approximately $3,000 to a loan company, and his parents were going to cut Alan Hruby off financially, Hicks said.

“I think the only remorse we’ve seen out of him is that he’s been caught,” Hicks said.

Alan Hruby has been held in Stephens County Jail since he arrived at the crime scene Monday.

Ford said Alan Hruby was “crying and wailing” at the scene.

Alan Hruby was held at Stephens County Jail on stolen check charges and probation violations, which stemmed from an August 2013 felony charge for credit card fraud.

According to the 2013 affidavit, Alan Hruby applied for a credit card under grandmother Janis Hruby’s name. He used the Dillards Amer ican E xpress card throughout Europe — specifically in Paris — for a total of $4,891.18.

The Daily contacted Janis Hruby, but a family sponsor declined to comment on her behalf at this time.

Alan Hruby violated probation for the credit card charge over the weekend when he traveled to Dallas and staye d at the R it zCarlton hotel.

A photo posted to his Instagram on Sunday shows a man and a woman reclining on what appears to be a bed. The caption reads : “College wouldn’t be half as great with out these two peaches. #bestfriends #roomies #college #outx #ou #universityofoklahoma.”

John Higgins, University College freshman, lives on the same floor as Alan Hruby in Headington Hall.

Higgins said he’d heard rumors about the case.

“I didn’t think he could do something like that,” Higgins said.

Grayson Richey, University College freshman, also lived on Alan Hruby’s floor in Headington Hall.

“I’ve seen him around.

To me, he was always quiet.

He’s never said anything to me,” Richey said.

Bryan Hinnen, director of operations for Headington Hall, forwarded all questions to OU’s Public Affairs office.

University spokesman Corbin Wallace said he c ou l d n o t c o m m e nt o n the situation because it is an ongoing investigation.

Although Wallace issued a statement Tuesday saying the university was monitoring the situation to ensure campus safety, he would not comment Wednesday to clarify how the university was ensuring campus safety because “doing so would hamper those efforts.”

Alan Hruby’s next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 17.

He does not currently have

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an attorney for this case.

At Wednesday’s press conference, when asked if the state would seek the death penalty, Hicks said he couldn’t answer at the time because he needed to talk to the family first, but he tends to be “very aggressive” in his prosecutions.

“I think this is a very, very heinous and atrocious crime. I think this shows the fact that there was no remorse,” Hicks said. “I think it shows that this kid is an evil person and, quite frankly, I think [the death penalty] is something that’s going to have to be seriously considered.”

Dana Branham and Justine Alexander contributed to this report.

The two candidates in Oklahoma’s gubernatorial race won’t be debating each other again before the Nov. 4 election.

Gov. Mary Fallin declined The Daily’s invitation to host a nonpartisan debate on OU’s campus. Democratic candidate Joe Dorman accepted the invitation in a press release early Wednesday.

Fallin declined because she and Dorman have already debated each other and that debate can be viewed online or on the OETA station, said Alex Weintz, spokesperson for Fallin’s campaign.

“The governor is going to spend the remainder of this campaign on the road, meeting voters face to face and sharing her plans for the future of Oklahoma,” Weintz said.

Dorman accepted the invitation, saying their one hour-long debate wasn’t enough to discuss all the issues, according to the press release.

“Voters deserve another chance to hear about the important issues facing our state from the two gubernatorial candidates. One debate isn’t enough,” Dorman said in the press release.

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FOOTBALL

Match puts student against teacher As OU faces Kansas State, the Sooners will have to communicate CARSON WILLIAMS Assistant Sports Editor @CarsonWilliams4

Another chapter of the student versus mentor matchup between Bob Stoops and Bill Snyder will be written this week when No. 14 Kansas State rolls in to Norman to take on the No. 11 Sooners.

For six years, Stoops coached under the guidance of Snyder in Manhattan, Kansas. Now, each has established themselves as two of the most respected coaches in the nation.

“Coach Snyder is a great coach,” Stoops said. “Again, I appreciated my time with him. I loved the seven years I was there. They were great for me. I worked with great people along with him. It afforded me other opportunities that have led me to here.”

Stoops and the Sooners return home for the first time in a month and will seek revenge from Snyder’s Wildcats who beat Oklahoma the last time they were in Norman.

The No. 6 Sooners were stunned 24-19 in September 2012 after a sub-par performance from quarterback Landry Jones and a stellar performance from Kansas State Heisman finalist, quarterback Collin Klein.

Again, Oklahoma (5-1) will have no room for error when Kansas State (4-1) visits Owen Field.

Over the Sooners’ last two games, things have not gone as smoothly as they had hoped. Sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight and the offense have had difficulties finding a rhythm while the defense has had its own trouble.

“It’s a pretty inexperienced group when you start putting it all together,” defensive coordinator Mike Stoops said. “We just need to clean up some communication and some coverage stuff.”

Sophomore cornerback Zack Sanchez had his share of miscommunications on coverage errors over the last few weeks but has more than made up for those. Sanchez has recorded five interceptions this season, tied for second in the nation.

As far as the offense is concerned, the problem begins with the offensive line and what offensive senior guard Adam Shead called “execution.” The unit has not been executing well enough to create holes for running backs or to give

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The Sooners’ defense swarms a Longhorn during Saturday’s Red River Showdown at the Cotton Bowl. The Sooners defeated the Longhorns 31 to 26 and will face Kansas State on Saturday.

Knight time to find open receivers.

When Knight did happen to find an open receiver, it likely was Sterling Shepard, who has had a tremendous season thus far. For the Sooners to have success Saturday, Knight and Shepard will need to connect.

But Shepard isn’t the only wide receiver who has had a solid season so far. Kansas State’s Tyler Lockett has been instrumental in the Wildcats’ offense this season.

The Preseason All-Big 12 wide receiver ran all over the Oklahoma defense in 2012 and has the skills to do it again, even against a better Sooners defense. On the season, Lockett has 399 yards on 29 receptions and three touchdowns.

Sophomore linebacker Dominique Alexander went to high

school with Lockett and knows how tough it is to cover him.

However, Alexander said the focus won’t be on him.

“It’s going to be more about getting a pass rush on the quarterback, because like I said, he’s a hard man to stop as an individual,” Alexander said. “Tyler is a great player and he’s going to be hard to stop, but we’re going to be ready for him.”

Oklahoma will have its hands full with all that Kansas State brings to the table. It might come down to who can coach better: the pupil or the teacher?

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Our View: We encourage Sooners to learn what

health terms on food labels mean, critically read labels and select healthy food products.

It’s no secret that poor eating habits and obesity are problems in the U.S. In fact, more than onethird — 78.6 million — of adult Americans are obese and in 2012, 12.7 million of U.S. children and adolescents were overweight or obese. With that in mind, we encourage Sooners to read food labels and seek healthy foods free of genetically modified organisms.

We understand that to make informed decisions about what foods to purchase based off their labels, you must first have Our View is the majority an understanding of the myriad opinion of health terms branded on food packThe Daily’s aging. To make the process simpler, nine-member we’ve compiled a glossary of comeditorial board mon health terms:

Certified Organic: Only foods that meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Organic Guidelines earn a USDA organic seal. On single-ingredient foods — like fruits, vegetables, meat and eggs — look for a small USDA organic label. Multi-ingredient foods — like snacks, drinks and processed foods — are labeled using a multitier organic classification system. Multi-ingredient foods with a “100% organic� label are made with 100 percent organic ingredients, while the word “organic� alone signifies the food product is made of 95-99 percent organic ingredients. A food product with a “made with organic ingredients� label includes 70-94 percent organic ingredients and may not display a USDA organic seal.

Certified Naturally Grown: Foods with certified naturally grown labels are often produced by smaller local farmers who receive naturally grown certification from a nonprofit organization.

Free Range: Free range labels often appear on egg cartons or chicken. Free range labels mean the animal producing the food had free range to roam and graze and was not confined to a pen or other crowded enclosure.

Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically modified organisms are the product of genetic engineering, in which foreign genes are artificially inserted into a food’s genetic code.

The safety of consuming genetically engineered foods is unknown and several studies show genetically engineered organisms pose serious health risks. Commonly genetically engineered foods include corn, soy, squash and canola.

Currently, it is not required to label genetically modified organisms in the U.S., which is why we recommend seeking labeled-organic alternatives to genetically engineered foods.

Natural: Natural does not signify organic. In fact, unlike organic foods, the USDA does not regulate natural products. A food labeled as natural means it does not contain preservatives or additives, but it could have been produced with conventional farming methods and genetically modified organisms.

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“The biggest challenge of making anything in the film business is the financing. You have to go out and do it yourself,” said Twenter.

BAILEY CHAMBERS Life & Arts Reporter It took the duo years to find the right people to accommo@baichambers date the funding needs of the film. Main actors finally committed, but the money was even harder to A Samuel Goldwyn film filled to the brim gain. Eventually, Robison and Twenter found with love, hate, violence and friendship has people to back up their idea for the movie. been named “Rudderless,” it will open with a Once filming started in Oklahoma, the duo, much-anticipated debut Friday, Oct. 17. along with the Oklahoma alumni-based The film, featured as William H. Macy’s crew, was fairly breezy in comparison. directorial debut, follows the story of Sam, a “Actual shooting was good. The weather successful businessman, who drops every“You know, people was cooperative. Once we rolled film, it was thing and lives on a boat to combat grief from process,” Twenter said. just kind of laugh a smooth the tragic loss of his son. Sam forms a band The process was a smooth one, but it also at you. We finally required a lot of patience. It took a long time to commemorate his son with the music he left behind. got a break and got for these two visionaries to turn their dreams The cast, which includes Billy Crudup, into reality, but neither of them lost sight of to make a couple the true goal, which Robison said manifested Anton Yelchin, Felicity Huffman and Selena Gomez, is spot on. Among these critically in childhood. of movies. The acclaimed actors were cast members casted something that I was always interested inspiration has been in.”It’s straight out of Oklahoma a by local casting I remember watching certain movies, like inside of me from the original “King Kong” and the “Wizard of agent, Chris Friehofer.

The film’s co-writers are Oklahoma naOz” and I got sucked into it. Then”Star Wars the beginning” tives as well. Writers Jeff Robison and Casey came out, and I was hooked,” Robison said.

JEFF ROBISON, Twenter previously dove into the thriller It was then, Robison said, that he thought, RUDDERLESS CO-WRITER genre with their 2013 film The Jogger, but “Okay, this is what I want to do.”

Rudderless, a comedic drama, has an entire“When I met [Casey Twenter], he shared a ly different feel than their previous work. love for it. We started writing together,” Robison said.

First, the writers decided to make a film that didn’t require But passion isn’t the only driving force in film success. The

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two are from Oklahoma and like to do Oklahoma-based films, but that doesn’t mean Hollywood is any more accepting.

“It’s an impossible business to break into,” Robison said.

“You know, people just kind of laugh at you. We finally got a break and got to make a couple of movies. The inspiration has been inside of me from the beginning.”

With the Oklahoma film scene steadily growing with ambitious, young directors and creative outlets, like the DeadCENTER Film festival, Twenter expressed the importance for supporting the local film scene.

“The more success Oklahoma films have, the more movies we can make,” Twenter said.

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