"Welcome to Custer County jail." Words that send chills down the spine of even the most hardened criminals.
Word on the street "Never get put in Custer county jail, you'll get Burgessed!"
Is it all just jailhouse lore? Apparently not.
FAIRVIEW, Okla. -- Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of former Custer County Sheriff Michael Burgess.
Burgess is charged with rape, kidnapping, sexual battery and bribery, charges that carry sentences of up to 467 years in prison.
