Overview

• Ty Burns pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of domestic abuse and two misdemeanor counts of assault tied to incidents in November 2024 and April 2025.
• He received a one-year suspended sentence with no jail time and must complete a Batterers Intervention Program, with Pawnee County District Judge Patrick Pickerill ordering concurrent terms.
• OSBI records say Burns followed his wife into a bathroom during Thanksgiving 2024 and attempted to gouge her eye, rupturing a blood vessel.
• A separate report describes an April pursuit in which Burns chased a van carrying his daughter, struck the vehicle, and blocked the road, with video and texts documenting the encounter and threats.
• Burns relinquished his Appropriations and Budget Finance Subcommittee chairmanship but said he will not resign; Gov. Kevin Stitt called for his departure as AG Gentner Drummond noted the prevalence of domestic violence and Burns’ required counseling.