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Julius Jones commutation case moves forward, Pardon and Parole Board votes in favor of further review
The state Pardon and Parole Board on Monday voted to further review the commutation application of Julius Jones, a death row...
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Oklahoma grand jury now involved in Epic Charter Schools investigation
The state's multicounty grand jury has begun hearing testimony about Epic Charter Schools. The grand jury's involvement was...
Will Julius Jones move closer to getting off death row?
A death row inmate who says he was framed for murder has formally asked the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to consider new...
Julius Jones case timeline
July 28, 1999: Edmond insurance executive Paul Scott Howell, 45, is fatally shot outside his parents' home in front of his...
Oklahoma commutation process like starting over for victims' families
Amid new controversy over the state's process for releasing prison inmates early, a convicted drunken driver is asking for a...
Dog the Bounty Hunter thought he'd seen it all until this Oklahoma politician got charged
In a CNN interview airing Sunday, reality TV star Duane Lee "Dog" Chapman talks about being fooled by his friend, Ralph...
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This parole board member retweeted Kim Kardashian. Now DA says he shouldn't vote on death row inmate Julius Jones
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater is asking a member of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board not to vote Monday on...
'No mercy' for Julius Jones, Oklahoma County district attorney tells pardon and parole board
Top prosecutors are urging the state Pardon and Parole Board to show “no mercy” when it meets next week to consider the...
How an OKC trust officer stole client money and paid for cars, vacations and a mortgage
Jordan Glen Young was about a decade into his work helping clients manage their investments and estates when easy access to...
Oklahoma man sent to prison for smuggling guns to Kurdish freedom fighters
An Oklahoma gun smuggler was sentenced Wednesday to federal prison for shipping Glock pistols hidden in tools to Kurdish...
Why a cannibalism case led to an investigation of Oklahoma's parole board
State agents have begun an investigation into the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board and whether any wrongdoing there resulted in...
Cousin of Bricktown shooting victim arrested in death
An altercation between two cousins early Sunday in Bricktown led to one man dead and another facing a murder complaint, police...
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Videos show OKC police officer fatally shot fleeing Black man in back
Newly released videos of a deadly police shooting show an Oklahoma City police sergeant firing the fatal shot from a distance...
Defendant in Oklahoma castration case denies cannibalism talk
POTEAU — From the back of the courtroom, the key witness in an illegal surgery case waited his turn Thursday to testify about...
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OKC police officer charged with manslaughter in shooting death of Black man with history of mental illness
An Oklahoma City police officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a 60-year-old...
OKC police officer faces prostitution charge
An Oklahoma City police officer was accused Wednesday in a misdemeanor case of soliciting a sex act at a massage studio and...
Two Oklahoma County jailers arrested in smuggling investigation
Two Oklahoma County detention officers have been arrested and fired after an investigation into the smuggling of drugs,...
'Oh God,' Chickasha triple murder suspect says at first court appearance
CHICKASHA — Triple murder suspect Lawrence Paul Anderson wept Tuesday at his first court appearance in a case that includes...
Oklahoma murder suspect confesses to killing neighbor, cooking her heart, investigators say
CHICKASHA — A triple murder suspect has confessed, saying he killed a neighbor first and cut her heart out to eat at home, the...
Oklahoma City settles lawsuit over 2014 fatal shooting of Black man
More than six years after Oklahoma City police fatally shot a Black man, his widow and children will split what's left of a...
By land and air, weather researchers track tornadic storms
SALINA, Kan. — For the first time in almost a decade, meteorologists from across the Midwest will track and intercept tornado birthing grounds as part of a large-scale collaborative research project. The TORUS Project, or Targeted Observation...
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Water woes at courthouse postpone Oklahoma County jury trials
Jury trials at the Oklahoma County courthouse have been called off this week because of elevator issues. "If you've received a...
Why a Chickasha triple murder suspect got out of prison for past crimes after just 3 years
CHICKASHA — Convicted cocaine dealer Lawrence Paul Anderson was ordered back to prison in 2017 for 20 more years after being...
Young girl, man found dead in Chickasha home
Authorities reported a man and a young girl dead inside a Chickasha home Tuesday. Someone made a 911 call from the home in the...
U.S. attorneys in Oklahoma resign as Biden moves to shape Justice Department
All three U.S. attorneys in Oklahoma plan to leave office at the end of February, as the Biden administration moves to put its...
This Oklahoma man got out of a police car and robbed a bank minutes later
Late in the afternoon of May 12, Oklahoma City police responded to a disturbance call near the West Village Apartments at 835 W...
Family of victim in infamous Oklahoma murder lashes out at Netflix
The family of a murdered Ada woman is blaming Netflix now that both murder convictions in the infamous 1984 case have been...
'It hit home, man': Muskogee copes with shock of mass shooting
MUSKOGEE — On the front porch of a small house in this eastern Oklahoma town, a collection of candles, balloons and stuffed...
Muskogee shooting: Suspect charged with 6 counts of first-degree murder
MUSKOGEE — The suspect in Tuesday's mass shooting made the 911 call himself that brought officers to the house, police have...
Jury finds Robert Leon Hashagen III guilty of murdering 94-year-old OKC woman
On the morning of July 5, 2013, Evelyn Goodall, a 94-year-old gardener and avid bird-watcher, spoke some of the last words of...
Muskogee mass shooting suspect had been checked for mental illness
MUSKOGEE — The suspect in a mass shooting had been evaluated for mental illness after being charged with assault in 2019, court...
Five children among 6 killed in Oklahoma shooting rampage
Five children were among six people killed Tuesday in a shooting rampage at a home in Muskogee, authorities said.
Man in custody after at least 4 children found slain in Oklahoma home, police say
Two other adults were in the home: The man was dead, and the woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, according...
Oklahoma deputies shoot, kill man after domestic incident
IDABEL, Okla. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in far southeast Oklahoma shot and killed a man after he began fighting with officers...
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Can a pregnant woman be charged with child neglect in Oklahoma?
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals has agreed for a second time that a mother can be charged with child neglect for illegal...
Marijuana, mushrooms and guns in Norman. OBN bust also leads to arrest, seizure of counterfeit Xanax pills.
State law enforcement agents on Wednesday arrested a man in Norman who they say is responsible for trafficking large amounts of...
Escapee was gone for an hour before Oklahoma County jail let police know
Convicted kidnapper Jesus Rubio was supposed to be on his way to prison Wednesday morning to begin a 30-year sentence for...
Oklahoma girl kept in dog cage, police say
The grandparents of a 5-year-old girl kept her locked in a dog cage inside their filthy, cluttered home in Nicoma Park, police...
Oklahoma County jail has third death of 2021
A child rape defendant at the Oklahoma County jail died Friday after complaining of chest pains. Eddie D. Hollins is the third...
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No pardon for "Tiger King" Joe Exotic
There was no celebratory limousine ride from prison for Joe Exotic after all. Instead, there was only bitterness. President...
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'Tiger King' Joe Exotic keeps up push for pardon from President Trump
On Twitter, Joe Exotic's 41,000 followers are being urged to keep up the tweets to President Donald Trump and son Don Jr. "to...
Death ends hope for justice in 1983 Oklahoma cold case
TULSA — The big break in a 1983 cold case came from testing a plastic cup found under a table in Room 26 at the Sandman Motel,...
Why an inmate died from a beating in this Oklahoma jail and no one came to stop it
As an Oklahoma County jail inmate was being beaten to death with his own walking boot, a witness from a nearby cell desperately...
EXPLAINER: Who has been charged in the deadly Capitol riot?
Dozens of people have already been arrested and prosecutors across the U.S. have vowed to bring to justice those who stormed...
Convicted rapist dies at Oklahoma County jail
A rapist jailed for failing to register as a sex offender died in his cell Tuesday at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. The...
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Tiger King Park may lose all big cat cubs
MUSKOGEE — A judge is being asked to order Tiger King Park to immediately relinquish all its big cat cubs to the federal...
Oklahoma County jail inmate killed on Saturday
The OSBI is investigating the killing of an inmate at the Oklahoma County jail. The suspect was identified as an inmate who was...
Oklahoma teen admits having parents killed because they were upset she was pregnant, state agent says
HUGO — The pregnant daughter of a slain couple admitted telling her boyfriend that "the only way" they could be together and...
Investigation underway into Oklahoma County jail death
An inmate died Sunday morning at the Oklahoma County jail, one day after reportedly getting hurt during an altercation with a...
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"Tiger King" star Joe Exotic files lawsuit over pardon bid
Joe Exotic is asking a federal judge to order the U.S. Justice Department to send his pardon application on to President Donald...
Family of Stavian Rodriguez, 15, files claim against OKC over shooting death by police
An attorney for the family of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed by Oklahoma City police last month announced Monday they are...
Protesters against deadly OKC police shootings call out Mayor Holt, clash with Trump supporters
Two long days of protests against police shootings in Oklahoma City started Friday afternoon in a blood-stained parking lot on...
Oklahoma man admits keeping body in apartment for days, police say
As his family worried about his whereabouts for days, Jacob Daniel Heck's body lay wrapped in blankets and a plastic shower...
Trump administration plans next execution
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The Trump administration plans to continue its unprecedented series of post-election federal executions...
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Black man shot and killed by police in north Oklahoma City
A Black man was shot and killed by Oklahoma City police Friday afternoon after reportedly threatening officers with a knife....
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Olain Jefferson Jr. death in custody: Oklahoma City Police video shows struggle
Oklahoma City police body camera footage of the night a 56-year-old Black man died in custody shows medical personnel...
Charge against gun rights YouTuber who took rifle into OKC restaurant dropped
Until his fateful visit to an Oklahoma City restaurant last year, gun owner Timothy A. Harper had developed a following on...
Tahlequah officers involved in fatal shooting face civil rights suit after appeals court reverses qualified immunity decision
Two police officers who shot and killed a hammer-wielding man in Tahlequah more than four years ago face a civil rights suit...
Former Del City cop convicted of manslaughter entitled to pension, high court rules
A former Del City police officer who served time for killing an unarmed teenager is entitled to pension benefits, the Oklahoma...
After shooting death of teen boy suspected of robbery, OKC police union issues statement supporting police
A top leader of the Oklahoma City police union issued a statement Friday supporting officers involved in the shooting death of...
Oklahoma locks down prisons after assaults
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections on Friday locked down all facilities after more than 20 inmates were assaulted at three...
Murder for hire: Alva man paid $5,000 to have ex-lover's boyfriend killed in OKC
A federal judge has ordered a vape shop owner from Alva to serve more than seven years in federal prison for paying to have a...
Teen boy killed by OKC police in suspected armed robbery attempt
Oklahoma City police shot and killed a 15-year-old they say was armed and suspected of trying to rob a gas station Monday...
Projects to focus on missing, murdered Indigenous peoples
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma and five other states will participate in pilot projects to better coordinate investigative...
An OKC trio stole a dead woman's home. Did they try to steal yours?
One man and two women who call Oklahoma City home spent years swindling their Sooner State neighbors out of their houses by...
Robber gets life for fatally shooting OU student
NORMAN — Over a single ounce of marijuana, a University of Oklahoma student lost his life in 2017. Nathan Ewing died from...
Crowbar murder in Indian Country: Man said it was his 'duty' to execute pair
A federal grand jury this week found a 34-year-old Carnegie man guilty of using a crowbar to murder a homeless man in Indian...
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Lawton police shoot, kill man after reported home invasion
LAWTON, Okla. (AP) — Lawton police officers shot and killed a man they say pointed a firearm at them following a home invasion,...
OKC mom says ice storm may have saved son's life after 82-year-old neighbor fired gunshots into their home
A south Oklahoma City mother says a freak ice storm in late October may have saved her young son’s life after power went out in...
OKC police: 'Get popped' or get out of the vehicle, suspected carjackers tell couple
A victim of a carjacking Sunday used technology to show police where her stolen Jeep was going, assisting them in arresting a...
Cell phone leads to Midwest City murder arrest, police say
Authorities said they used a homicide suspect’s cell phone to make an arrest in a Midwest City fatal shooting. Around 2 p.m. on...
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Norman mayor calls on Stitt to implement mask mandate
NORMAN — Norman Mayor Breea Clark on Friday urged Gov. Kevin Stitt to implement a statewide mask mandate in response to a...
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COVID-19 surge sends OKC schoolkids back home
Days after most students returned to the classroom for the first time since March, Oklahoma City Public Schools is sending them...
'Reign of terror': OKC police detail deadly shooting spree that ended when officers killed gunman
In what authorities called “a reign of terror,” in south Oklahoma City this week, a 37-year-old man shot and killed his...
Former OKC day care teacher suspected of molesting child
An ex-day care teacher jailed this week is suspected of molesting a 4-year-old girl in a bathroom stall after the child told...
Oklahoma inks deal for statewide camera network to catch uninsured drivers
Oklahoma is months away from deploying automated license plate readers across the state in an effort to crack down on uninsured...
Driver accused of running over woman is charged with murder
An unlicensed driver accused of running over a woman with his car and then leaving the scene is facing a murder charge,...
OKC Black Justice Fund awards nearly $300K in grants
The OKC Black Justice Fund announced Wednesday that it has awarded 17 grants totaling $293,000 to Black-led organizations...
Police shoot and kill suspect in OKC, sources say man was involved in homicides, Amber Alert
Authorities said Oklahoma City police shot and killed a suspect early Wednesday, and one officer suffered a...
Man gets prison time after burning Cleveland County courthouse flags, setting fires at gas station
NORMAN — A man who burned the U.S and Oklahoma flags on the steps of Cleveland County Courthouse in January was sentenced this...
Update: missing girl found, Amber Alert in Oklahoma canceled
Authorities have located a 14-month-old girl discovered missing Tuesday while Oklahoma City police investigated a homicide....
COVID-19 outbreak at federal prison turns deadly
EL RENO — A heroin dealer from Memphis died Oct. 23 after being placed in quarantine at the Federal Correctional Institution...
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Oklahoma judges retention election: Voters retain all state Supreme Court justices, appellate judges
Oklahomans voted to retain all three Oklahoma Supreme Court justices and all five state appellate court judges on the ballot in...
Man who punched Trump supporter dies after found hanging in jail
A man who admitted punching a Trump supporter last month was found hanging in his cell Tuesday at the Oklahoma County jail....
What's next for "Tiger King" prosecutor?
A prosecutor who put Joe Exotic away is now a magistrate judge at the same courthouse where he was convicted last year. Amanda...
Ex-jailer unlawfully punched naked female inmate, DA says
Another Oklahoma County jailer has been charged with assault and battery. Steven Blake Brewer, 30, of Norman, is accused of...
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Midwest City father wants answers after 12-year-old son killed
A grieving Midwest City father sat on his front porch Thursday and recalled the day one of his sons walked away. In the late...
Oklahoma authorities find 2 abducted girls after 2 boys are killed
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Authorities found two girls who were abducted from a Kansas home where two boys were discovered dead...
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Norman recall group: 'No more dark-of-night votes'
NORMAN — Russell Smith and Sassan Moghadam don't like Norman City Council meetings that run late — sometimes into the early...
Teen surrenders in 12-year-olds death
MIDWEST CITY — A 16-year-old boy wanted for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy outside a suburban Oklahoma...
Norman man found guilty in OU student's death
NORMAN — Calling it a "very heavy burden," a judge found a 20-year-old Norman man guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the...
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Oklahoma AG wants role on Indian land clarified by Congress. Tribes have mixed opinions about that.
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said Wednesday he wants Congress to take a first step toward allowing the state to resume...
Sheriff: 'Cannibals' lured victim to cabin in Oklahoma woods, performed illegal castration
POTEAU — Two men were accused Wednesday in a criminal charge of performing an illegal gender reassignment surgery on a...
"Your prayers ... sustained me," David Boren says
Retired OU President David Boren thanked Oklahomans "for their kindness and confidence in me" after a special counsel announced...
Virginia man pleads guilty to cyberstalking Tulsa mayor over Trump campaign rally
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Virginia man who sent dozens of harassing emails and phone messages to Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and his...
No indictments coming for David Boren, Tripp Hall
Retired OU President David Boren and a former OU vice president, Tripp Hall, will not face any indictments out of an...
Testimony begins in trial of man charged in OU student's death
NORMAN — Nathaniel Ewing didn't fit the profile of a drug dealer. The north Texas native, a sophomore at the University of...
Attempt to ban ICE from Oklahoma County jail fails again
Federal immigration officers are still allowed at the Oklahoma County jail, for now. The trust overseeing operations at the...
Oklahoma County DA questions legality of new ICE policy at jail
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater has issues with a 2-1 vote by county commissioners requiring the jail to fully...
How a felon came to be in Oklahoma County sheriff hopeful's campaign video
The new supporter was so enthusiastic that Tommie Johnson's social media team put him in a campaign video. "He'll bring fresh...
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Not enough valid signatures for Norman recall election
NORMAN — The city of Norman does not have enough certified signatures to trigger a recall election for Ward 3 city council...
Judge finds Chickasaw Nation's reservation still exists
A McClain County district judge ruled Tuesday that death row inmate Shaun Michael Bosse was wrongly tried in state court...
Some on Norman council 'surprised' by mayor's pick to fill vacancy
NORMAN — Two members of the Norman City Council said Monday they were not consulted about the upcoming nomination and...
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Five plead in street mural case
Five defendants pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge over their involvement in a confrontation with an Oklahoma City...
Purcell officer arrested after sexual assault accusation
An Oklahoma police officer was arrested and charged Thursday with felony sexual battery after a woman accused him of sexually...
Injured candidate: 'Wow, I'm going to die!'
A state House candidate was recovering Thursday after suffering a cut to the back of his head. Ben Janloo was injured Wednesday...
Are Oklahoma hospitals nearing ICU capacity due to COVID-19?
State health officials and hospital administrators on Wednesday provided varying reports about patient capacity and ICU bed...
This predator traveled from Pennsylvania to OKC metro to meet teen girl
A 26-year-old Pennsylvania man who preyed on a teenage girl in the metro was sentenced this week to more than 24 years in...
Man who abused his mother facing 55 years in prison
An Oklahoma City man with a history of abusing his mother will likely spend the rest of his life in prison following his latest...
Man convicted in infant's death sentenced to life in prison without parole
A jury has recommended life in prison without the possibility of parole as punishment for a man convicted of killing his...
"Baby Shark" kid's song used to bully jail inmates, DA says
Two former detention officers and their supervisor were charged Monday after an investigation found inmates at the Oklahoma...
Unite Norman files court protest over mayor's signature petition
NORMAN — Leaders of the group trying to to remove Norman Mayor Breea Clark are asking a judge to decide whether Clark should be...
Three death row inmates lose final appeals in Oklahoma City murder cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeals of three Oklahoma death row inmates and a federal death row inmate whose...
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True crime genre makes entertainment out of macabre
The true-crime podcast genre has exploded in recent years, with shows lending both a journalistic and voyeuristic look at some...
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A brief history of executions in Oklahoma
Between 1915 and 2014, the Sooner State executed 192 men and three women, according to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections....
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Oklahoma death row and commutation issue draws national interest
Death row inmates in Oklahoma are eligible for commutation hearings before the state’s Pardon and Parole Board. In a letter to...
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For Oklahoma clergy, funerals of murder victims among toughest
One of the toughest funerals Pastor Ray Douglas conducted was for a mother who was stabbed to death in the middle of a street....
Fired Oklahoma County jailers charged with assault over confrontation with inmate
Two senior detention officers at the Oklahoma County jail have been fired and charged with assault and battery over a...
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After murder, Oklahoma morticians dress the dead
For those who work with the dead, murder victims present a unique challenge. Mortuary professionals face grieving families who...
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A snapshot of murder in Oklahoma
In 2019, Oklahoma law enforcement agencies reported 249 murders. Domestic murders, when one family member murders another,...
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Oklahoma pardon and parole hearings trigger more trauma for loved ones of those who are murdered
After a sentence has been rendered, the convicted murderer has been transported to prison and the headlines have faded away,...
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Loved ones of Oklahoma murder victims differ on whether to view crime scene
Among the many questions loved ones of murder victims must ask themselves is whether they want to see gruesome images of the...
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The stabbing death of her mother prompted this Oklahoma woman’s lifelong work for victims' justice
Editor’s note: Over 20 years, from 2000 to 2019, there were 4,177 murders in Oklahoma. The worst year for murder in the So...
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Blood in the lake: An Oklahoma woman recounts the childhood night her father was murdered
Jennell James was a small child when her father, a lake ranger in Duncan, Oklahoma, was murdered one night while investigating...
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For loved ones of those who are killed in Oklahoma, remaining possessions are precious
After a loved one is killed, those left behind must make heart-wrenching decisions about what to keep of their possessions and...
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Murder and matrimony: How two homicides brought an Oklahoma couple to the altar
Editor’s note: Over 20 years, from 2000 to 2019, there were 4,177 murders in Oklahoma. The worst year for murder in the So...
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Death Row, Oklahoma: How long could you wait for your parents’ murderer to be executed?
Life After Death, a five-part multimedia series produced by The Oklahoman, takes an in-depth look at murder in Oklahoma, lives...
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Killed eight years ago at an Oklahoma sports bar, a Black man’s mother still seeks answers
SPENCER — Along a stretch of road dotted on either side by overgrown fields, old churches and marijuana dispensaries, a photo...
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The last meals of the executed fascinate people, but Oklahoma murder victims ate last meals, too
Most murder victims don’t know what their last meal will be. Murderers awaiting execution are afforded the privilege of special...
Jury recommends life sentence in Halloween 2001 slaying
A convicted killer accused of beating an Oklahoma City woman to death on Halloween nearly 19 years ago was found guilty of...
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Rioter to do community service at OKC National Memorial
What was an ugly rock-throwing moment outside the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum during a protest is being turned...
Judge finds for Braum's in wrongful termination suit
NORMAN — A judge ruled Thursday against a former Braum's manager who claimed he was fired because he requested time off for...
Boy shot and killed in Midwest City, police say
A 12-year-old boy died after being shot Wednesday night, Midwest City police said. Around 9:30 p.m., officers were dispatched...
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Three former Ponca City coaches charged with sexual offenses involving students
Three former Ponca City wrestling coaches have been accused in criminal charges of sexual offenses involving students and...
Recall group leader sues Norman over amended mask ordinance
NORMAN — A leader in the effort to recall a city council member is challenging Norman's amended face mask ordinance in court,...
Prosecutor says murder victim's family wants state to retain jurisdiction
PURCELL — With members of a murdered woman’s family watching, McClain County Judge Leah Edwards held a hearing on Wednesday...
Teen watched father beat mother with gun, flag pole, authorities say
SPENCER — A man suspected of beating and killing his wife in front of their children early Wednesday told authorities "he went...
Cannabis lab gives up license amid investigation
Cannabis lab surrenders license F.A.S.T. Laboratories surrendered its license to the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority amid...
OKC attorney suspected in triple slaying admits to firearms offense
An attorney suspected in a triple slaying pleaded guilty in tears Tuesday to a federal firearms offense. Keegan Harroz, 37,...
Oklahoma man accused in baby's death posted support of #SaveOurChildren
A man who posted anti-child-trafficking slogans is accused of murdering his girlfriend’s infant daughter. On Sept. 25, Oklahoma...
Employee shoots unidentified male at money transfer store, OKC police say
Oklahoma City police are reporting a shooting at a money transfer store on the city’s west side. Authorities said a male...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 823 to 84,333 on...
Shootings in Bricktown don't mark rising trend in violent crime, authorities say
Three recent shootings in Bricktown, one of which was deadly, have rattled some business owners, but authorities say there...
Poll shows opposition to cutting police budget, athletes kneeling
As state and local officials examine potential solutions to racial inequity, a new poll shows nearly half of likely Oklahoma...
Applicant criticizes Norman council for voting against him
NORMAN — A failed applicant for an open seat on the Norman City Council lashed out at members Thursday, calling them "crazy"...
Innocent Madoff investors must pay back profits, court rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors who profited from Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme even though they knew nothing of it must...
Oklahoma court says child neglect charge applies to unborn
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Unborn children are included in the definition of a “child" for purposes of prosecuting child neglect...
Former Lucky Star Casino CEO, once at center of skimming scheme, heading to federal prison for unpaid taxes
A former CEO and director of gaming for Lucky Star Casino faces federal prison time for unpaid taxes. On Tuesday, Brian Lee...
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'Tiger King' star looking forward to PETA fight, attorney says
An animal rights organization has sent notice to "Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe to give up all his big cats forever or be sued....
Norman council doesn't support pick to replace member who died
NORMAN — The Norman City Council on Tuesday night failed to support a committee's pick to fill the vacant seat of late Ward 2...
Norman council member facing recall sues city clerk over petition signatures
NORMAN — A Norman City Council member alleges in a lawsuit that the group trying to remove her from office "engaged in a...
Norman council acts to discourage "unsafe" social gatherings
NORMAN — The Norman City Council, acting to discourage large house parties and other "unsafe" gatherings, voted Tuesday night...
Grand jury indicts 1 police officer in Breonna Taylor death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally...
Watch live: Grand jury to present its report on the Breonna Taylor case
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Two steal truck at 7-Eleven, drive to another 7-Eleven, Edmond police say
EDMOND — Two people were in custody Tuesday, accused of stealing a truck from a 7-Eleven in Edmond. Police responded to a 911...
Machete-wielding man says this is his country, cuts motel manager, police report
A manager of a south Oklahoma City motel known for high volumes of emergency calls was injured Monday when a man struck him in...
Arrest in case of ricin letters sent to White House, Texas
WASHINGTON — A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to the White House, has...
Norman council members upset with selection of Ward 2 replacement
NORMAN — Some council members and residents are voicing their displeasure with the process for selecting an interim replacement...
Illegal marijuana grow in Depew might be Mexican trafficker handiwork, authorities speculate
State authorities are speculating that an illegal marijuana growing operation about 40 miles southwest of Tulsa could have been...
At knifepoint, man tells OKC OnCue clerk 'This is what we are gonna do,' police say
A Missouri man with several warrants pulled a knife on an OnCue clerk in south Oklahoma City early Saturday and stole her...
Indictment: Norman car dealership owners charged with wire fraud, other crimes
A federal grand jury this week indicted three Norman residents who co-own Big Red Sports/Imports of Norman and four other car...
AP source: Envelope addressed to White House contained ricin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin, a law...
Norman City Council set to vote on interim replacement
NORMAN — The Norman City Council has moved closer to finding an interim replacement for David Perry, who died last month after...
Update with arrest: dead man hidden in toolbox, OKC police say
A toolbox in south Oklahoma City was used to hide a dead man, authorities said Wednesday. Around 11:50 a.m., police were called...
Baby in backseat during high-speed police pursuit after south OKC bank scam, authorities say
After allegedly trying to pass a stolen check then taking police on a high-speed pursuit through south Oklahoma City on...
Staged crime scene reveals self-inflicted gunshot wound
When police responded to a shooting call early Tuesday in the 10700 block on North Western they found 13-year-old Chauncey...
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Escapee who climbed down bedsheets pleads guilty in multiple criminal cases
A murder defendant who made a daring early morning escape from the 12th floor of the Oklahoma County jail pleaded guilty this...
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Edmond woman flashed peace sign during DUI pursuit, yelled 'Hell yeah!' after, police say
A woman rolled her car window down and showed the peace sign to a pursuing police officer during a high-speed chase late...
Man eats food off customers' plates, exposes himself to OKC diner staff, police say
Just after midnight Wednesday, a man walked into Mama Lou’s 24/7 diner in south Oklahoma City, ate food off customers’ plates...
Sunken treasure: Police say man buried boat in backyard after reporting it stolen
NEWALLA — A Newalla man who lost interest in his boat and reported it stolen, actually buried it in his backyard and collected...
These people were arrested for dealing meth in Okemah, authorities say
More than a dozen people were in custody by noon Wednesday after authorities swept through Okfuskee County on a meth...
Child pornography images uploaded, shared by Wellston man, authorities say
A 57-year-old Wellston man is accused of uploading more than 100 images of child pornography and sharing them with an online...
Norman council member to challenge colleague's recall petition
NORMAN — Norman City Council member Kate Bierman said Wednesday circulators representing Unite Norman gained entry to at least...
Oklahoma City Council seeks policing reforms consultant
Mayor's task force and city manager's working group are working on having reports together by spring.
Game day changes planned in Norman after 'unsafe gatherings'
NORMAN — Mayor Breea Clark, responding to "unsafe gatherings that occurred in our community on game day," said Monday night...
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Video shows man holding bat ignoring officer's commands before fatal shots were fired
THE VILLAGE — Christopher Poor had been "drinking pretty hard," before he entered the living room holding an aluminum baseball...
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Edmond police release video of standoff
Edmond police have released video of a recent standoff with two men, including one who allegedly cut his ankle monitor off. On...
In custody: OKC police say Bricktown fatal shooting suspect caught Tuesday afternoon
Oklahoma City police say a suspect wanted in connection with a deadly Bricktown shooting was in custody Tuesday afternoon....
OKC man tries to broker weapons for Mexican gang, gets federal prison time
An Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for trying to broker weapons for a Mexican street gang...
Group short on valid signatures to recall Norman mayor
NORMAN — The group trying to remove Norman Mayor Breea Clark and one member of the city council for defunding the police and...
Rottweiler shot dead by OKC police after call about dagger attack, marijuana argument
A roommate dispute over marijuana devolved into an alleged knife attack, and a Rottweiler shot dead by police, authorities...
Deadly shooting in Bricktown, police seek witnesses
Police are seeking witnesses to a deadly shooting early Sunday in Bricktown. Around 12:40 a.m., police responded to a shooting...
Former OKC councilman finds new calling for life
The former Oklahoma City councilman who resigned in 2018 after being charged is now a Baptist preacher. "It took a major storm...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Six more deaths reported
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 695 to 69,354 on Sunday....
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Police officer faces manslaughter charge
THE VILLAGE — A police officer who fatally shot a man holding an aluminum baseball bat was charged Friday with first-degree...
Explosives in home lands Lawton man in prison
Lawton police responding to a 911 call last year discovered a cache of guns, ammunition and detonating cords. The case led to a...
Joe Exotic to Trump: 'Be my hero please'
In a handwritten letter for a pardon, Joe Exotic is asking President Donald Trump to grant him a miracle. The former big cat...
Police: Man accused in one murder suspected in another
A teenager accused of killing a 78-year-old woman in May has been linked to another slaying by fingerprints lifted from a V-8...
Police: Couple running from cartel made suicide pact
A man who said he cut his own throat and killed his wife told police the couple were "running from the Cartel and had a suicide...
Norman's latest capacity restrictions not as strict as proposed
NORMAN — Norman City Council members, torn between slowing the spread of COVID-19 and restricting struggling businesses, backed...
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OKC police release footage of fatal officer-involved shooting
Oklahoma City police have released bodycam footage of a fatal shooting in July. Around 1:35 a.m. during a traffic stop July 22...
Oklahoma County judge sets aside murder conviction
A judge set aside a jury verdict Tuesday and dismissed the criminal case against a man convicted of felony murder, siding with...
Hundreds go online to watch ouster trial
Over and over in the first week of her ouster trial, Oklahoma County District Judge Kendra Coleman was described as demeaning...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 1,147 to 63,187 on...
Love County treasurer indicted
MARIETTA — Love County Treasurer Lorry Hull pleaded not guilty Friday to an embezzlement indictment. Hull, 41, a Democrat, has...
Defendant released from jail suspected in murder
An Oklahoma City man is suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and dumping her body after a judge reduced his bond on a charge...
Former child welfare worker accused of deceiving clients
A former child welfare case worker is accused of illegally obtaining money from her clients for court costs, parenting classes...
5 interesting last meals Oklahoma death row inmates chose
Imagine you’re just hours away from being executed by the state of Oklahoma: What would your last meal be?
Attorney: murder defendant wrongly convicted
A Tecumseh man is asking a judge to vacate his February murder conviction because the state of Oklahoma "erroneously charged"...
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OU football: Norman may limit bar capacity on game day
NORMAN — With the return of college football less than two weeks away, the Norman City Council is considering a move to limit...
Murder defendant avoids trial by pleading guilty to lesser crime
An accused drug dealer charged with first-degree murder pleaded guilty to a lesser crime Tuesday and was sentenced to 15 years...
Police: Dallas man killed wife, 2 sons for being too loud
DALLAS (AP) — A man who confessed to fatally shooting his wife and two children in their Dallas home told police he killed them...
Defendant throws chair, shatters courtroom window
Minutes after prospective jurors were seated Monday, a man accused in a stabbing became enraged, picked up a wooden chair and...
Norman City Council to vote on replacement
NORMAN — A selection committee of five residents approved by the Norman City Council has recommended an interim replacement for...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 667 new cases, 2 deaths reported Sunday
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 667 to 58,020 on...
Did judge misuse campaign funds?
On the eve of her ouster trial, Oklahoma County District Judge Kendra Coleman is facing a new criminal investigation, this time...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma update: 1,093 new cases, 11 new deaths
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 1,093 to 57,353 on...
Norman attorneys fail to get union lawsuit dismissed
NORMAN — Attorneys for the city of Norman on Friday failed to persuade an out-of-town judge to dismiss claims by Norman's...
Norman council looks to fill second vacancy on interim basis
NORMAN — The Norman City Council is accepting applications through Sept. 7 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Ward 2...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Second outbreak hits OKC facility for federal inmates
A holding facility for federal inmates is experiencing another COVID-19 outbreak. The Oklahoma City Federal Transfer Center on...
Average Oklahoma County jail population on downward trend, but disparities still exist
The average inmate population at the Oklahoma County jail has stayed below 1,700 people for over a year, a downward trend after...
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Joe Exotic drops civil rights lawsuit
Joe Exotic has dropped his federal civil rights lawsuit against those he blames for his arrest and murder-for-hire conviction...
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Voters in Norman say no to all four bond propositions
NORMAN — Voters on Tuesday defeated four bond issues worth $120 million, including one that would have provided $86.5 million...
Federal court math: 45 guns, $100,000 in cash, 100 pounds of marijuana equals 15 years in prison for OKC man
An Oklahoma City man accused of running a drug ring was sentenced this week to 15 years in federal prison for marijuana...
Governor appoints district judge to appeals court
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday announced the appointment of Oklahoma County District Judge Trevor S. Pemberton to the Oklahoma...
Norman councilman dies after less than two months in office
NORMAN — The Norman City Council now has two seats to fill following the unexpected death of newcomer David Perry on Saturday....
Police: Man arrested on child porn charges used popular chat apps
A 39-year-old Piedmont man arrested on a child pornography complaint allegedly told investigators he used popular messaging...
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Joe Exotic takes feud with rival Jeff Lowe to court again
Joe Exotic denies having sex with farm animals at the roadside zoo he started more than two decades ago. And, now, from...
Three men accused of mineral rights, royalties diversion scam
A federal grand jury meeting in Oklahoma City indicted three men accused of diverting royalty proceeds from real people to...
Three more charged with incitement to riot in Oklahoma County
In a new incitement to riot charge, three defendants are accused of going on Facebook Live May 28 to urge viewers to join them...
Woman facing murder charge in death of son killed by her boyfriend
NORMAN — A Norman woman charged in the New Year's Day death of her 2-year-old son will face trial, a judge ruled Thursday....
Schools short on substitute teachers as pandemic limits pool
EL RENO — For El Reno Public Schools Superintendent Craig McVay, it was the worst possible scenario. Two days before the start...
Protester faces gun charge
An outspoken activist has been charged with a misdemeanor that accuses her of illegally posing with a handgun during an armed...
Second Oklahoma County jail inmate with virus dies
A second Oklahoma County jail inmate has died at a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. Roosevelt Larry Knox, 65, of...
Oklahoma County sheriff wants TV ads to stop
Oklahoma County Sheriff P.D. Taylor is asking a communications company to stop showing an outside group's TV attack ad. In a...
She reported being shot at; police arrested her for driving a car reported stolen during a home invasion
Marua Johnson, 29, spent a lot of time answering police questions last weekend. She told police she was shot at around 10:45...
Norman residents challenge initiative petition
NORMAN — Attorneys for three Norman residents asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to invalidate an initiative petition...
Yukon police: man tried to kidnap his ex-girlfriend in front of us
YUKON — Eyewitnesses say a Yukon man tried to kidnap his former lover at gunpoint. The eyewitnesses were Yukon police...
'75% chance' cellar search will recover missing Oklahoma girls, suspect tells investigators
PICHER — Based on information from the only still-living suspect, authorities will be excavating an abandoned root cellar...
Stuart truck driver accused of lewd acts with child
Authorities have arrested a 35-year-old Stuart truck driver after they say he tried to meet a teenage girl at a truck stop and...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 544 new cases, 4 deaths reported Sunday
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 544 to 48,342 on...
Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 901 new cases, 13 deaths reported Saturday
The number of positive COVID-19 tests reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health increased by 901 to 47,798 on...
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'Taking our town back': Norman recall group says it has enough signatures for mayor
NORMAN — Organizers of the group attempting to remove Mayor Breea Clark and three city council members for "defunding" police...
Norman recall group asks city to extend signature deadline
NORMAN — Unite Norman, citing "extraordinary circumstances present in the course of signature collection, including criminal...
Jimcy McGirt, subject of Creek reservation ruling, now in federal custody
The federal government on Wednesday took custody of Jimcy McGirt, whose successful appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court has begun...
Norman residents will recommend city council replacement
NORMAN — The Norman City Council on Tuesday night approved the appointment of five people who will interview and recommend an...
Norman mayor to meet with owners over masks
NORMAN — Mayor Breea Clark has requested a virtual meeting with Campus Corner bar and restaurant owners Thursday morning to...
Senate candidate Abby Broyles OK after hit-and-run in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abby Broyles was described as resting Monday morning after her campaign...
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Beating of gay man doesn't fall under Oklahoma's hate crime prohibitions
In the early morning of June 27, Oklahoma City-based real estate agent Christian Council, a 28-year-old gay man, returned to...
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Police: Teen driver said he tried to harass Norman recall group members
NORMAN — A teenage driver told police that he and two passengers tried to "harass and antagonize" Unite Norman members before...
Norman mayor Breea Clark witnesses late-night shooting outside Campus Corner bar
NORMAN — Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a late-night shooting Thursday outside a Campus Corner bar...
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott petitions Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt for Julius Jones' freedom
Dak Prescott is the latest high-profile athlete to write a letter to Gov. Kevin Stitt asking to commute the sentence of Julius...
Body found in Yukon identified; was son of Oklahoma County judge
YUKON — A man whose body was found Wednesday on the site of an oil field equipment and supply company is the son of a...
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4 people arrested at Tulsa Trump rally plead not guilty
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Four people arrested at a Tulsa campaign rally for President Donald Trump, including a Tulsa teacher and a...
Norman chief, city officials, seek to clarify 'misinformation' about police budget
NORMAN — Norman Police Chief Kevin Foster said Wednesday that calls for service have not been affected since the city council...
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Video: Unite Norman co-founder seen throwing brick at backing car
NORMAN — Unite Norman, the group seeking to recall Norman Mayor Breea Clark and three city council members, is defending the...
Hunter argues state, feds can have jurisdiction in some crimes involving Indians
Laying out an approach to counter hundreds of anticipated criminal appeals stemming from a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision,...
Oklahoma County jail inmate dies after testing positive for COVID-19
An Oklahoma County jail inmate who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, The Oklahoman has learned. Officials said inmate...
Cleveland County courthouse, clerk's office now require masks
NORMAN — Face coverings are now required inside the Cleveland County courthouse and court clerk's office to protect employees...
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Hunter vows to fight inmate challenges stemming from Creek reservation case
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter vowed Monday to fight attempts by “a flood” of prison inmates to win their release...
Dunkin' employee arrested after state trooper finds mucus in coffee
Police in Illinois arrested a Dunkin' employee after a state trooper found what police said was mucus in coffee he...
Murder defendant captured after escaping Oklahoma County jail
Two cellmates fashioned bedsheets into a rope more than 100 feet long and made a daring escape Friday morning from the 12th...
Norman council accepting applications to fill vacancy
NORMAN — The Norman City Council is accepting applications for appointment to fill the unexpired term of Ward 5 council member...
COVID-19 outbreak shuts down Garvin County Courthouse
PAULS VALLEY — The Garvin County Courthouse has been closed to the public after a COVID-19 outbreak put the Garvin County...
Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice blocks contempt hearing for OKC police chief
The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Thursday blocked judges in two counties from telling Oklahoma City police...
McClain County sheriff's new device seeks contraband
The McClain County Sheriff's Office has new technology to use in its war on drugs and other crime — a hand-held X-ray device....
Judge denies request by workplace shooter to withdraw plea
NORMAN — A judge this week rejected a workplace shooter's request to withdraw his guilty plea. Cleveland County District Judge...
Dogs found dead: $2,000 reward offered after man steals truck with 3 pets inside
The Oklahoma Alliance for Animals is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest after three dogs in a stolen...
OKC man who worked as an Air Force civilian engineer in Okinawa pleads guilty to assaulting neighbors
An Oklahoma City man working for the U.S. Armed Forces as a civilian engineer in Okinawa, Japan, pleaded guilty Monday in...
Cleveland County cancels September jury term due to COVID-19
NORMAN — Cleveland County jury trials scheduled for September have been canceled amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns, The Oklahoman...
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OKC activist charged with three misdemeanors
Oklahoma City activist Jess Eddy is facing three misdemeanor counts over a protest May 30 and a sit-in last week. He was...
Mustang district says Nightrider nickname 'not reflective of band's mission'
YUKON — Mustang Public Schools announced Monday night that it will drop the "Nightrider" nickname from its high school marching...
OKC police in feud with judges in two counties
Judges in two counties say Oklahoma City police officers take dozens of arrested suspects every year to the wrong jail. In...
Metro area woman takes message, prayer to Northeast OKC
A Black motorist driving an SUV honked his horn and gave a thumbs up. A white man in a sports car honked, nodded his head and...
Murder charge filed in 1985 cold case
CHANDLER — Nearly 35 years ago, Oklahoma City florist Paul Douglas Aikman died violently in a lonely spot, along the Turner...
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Norman city council member named in recall effort resigns
NORMAN — Sereta Wilson, one of four Norman City Council members targeted in a recall effort, has resigned her position,...
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Driver accused in Moore High School students' deaths to face trial
NORMAN — A pickup driver who accelerated to nearly 80 mph before striking a group of student runners outside Moore High School...
Security guard charged with assault
A Walmart security guard has been charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon for shooting a fleeing shoplifting...
Not everyone's a fan of the ordinance, which can be tough to enforce
NORMAN — Kate Bierman's phone started blowing up about 7:30 a.m. July 8, roughly eight hours after the Norman City Council...
'I'm not going back,' gunman said
Though only 30, Kyle A. Elrod already had been in and out of prison twice for sex offenses, a credit card crime and drugs. So,...
Man fatally shot by police and sheriff deputies during traffic stop
A man was fatally shot by two Cleveland County deputies and an Oklahoma City Police officer early Wednesday morning, according...
Video: Trump, Barr to expand surge of federal agents into several US cities
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr are expected to announce Wednesday that federal...
Officers fatally shoot SUV passenger in Oklahoma City
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Two sheriff's deputies and an Oklahoma City police officer opened fire on an SUV passenger during a...
Norman School Board urged to delay opening
NORMAN — Parents and teachers urged the Norman School Board on Monday night to delay the start of in-person instruction amid...
Protesters arrested Monday identified
The seven protesters arrested in Oklahoma City on trespassing complaints have been identified. The seven staged a sit-in in...
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Protesters arrested at DA's office
Seven protesters were arrested Monday on trespassing complaints after they refused to leave the lobby of the Oklahoma County...
Worker in Edmond office of court clerk tests positive for COVID-19
EDMOND — The Edmond office of the Oklahoma County court clerk has closed until further notice after a worker tested positive...
Group behind recall effort calls on Norman mayor to resign
NORMAN — Unite Norman, the group behind an effort to recall Mayor Breea Clark and four city council members for defunding...
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Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 209 new cases; no new deaths
The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Oklahoma increased by 209 cases to 25,265 on Sunday, while the number of deaths was...
Police respond to shooting outside of Bricktown Ballpark
Oklahoma City Police say one person was shot in the leg following a fight between two groups down the street from the Chickasaw...
Oklahoma County special judge elevated by Stitt appointment
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday announced the appointment of Sheila Stinson as district judge for Oklahoma County, the state's...
Excavation continues at potential mass grave site in Tulsa
TULSA — Donning a black mask and baseball cap, John Patrick-Kinnear sat in a lawn chair Wednesday afternoon outside Oaklawn...
OKDHS denies accusations of neglect in alleged El Reno child sex abuse case
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services on Thursday denied accusations the agency was negligent in an alleged child sex abuse...
Woman arrested in death of man found in Norman driveway
NORMAN — The Norman Police Department has arrested a woman suspected in the death of a man whose body was found on a...
Workplace shooter asks judge to withdraw guilty plea
NORMAN — A man who admitted shooting his wife's coworker and received a 30-year prison sentence is asking a judge to withdraw...
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Tribes, state reach agreement on criminal, civil procedures on reservations
The Five Tribes and state leaders have reached an agreement aimed at clarifying jurisdiction on criminal and civil matters in...
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Oklahoma County Court Clerk's office employee tests positive for COVID-19
A worker in the Oklahoma County Court Clerk's office tested positive for COVID-19 after an extended Fourth of July weekend,...
El Reno man arrested on suspicion child sex abuse, Canadian County sheriff's office accuses DHS of negligence
A 25-year-old El Reno man has been arrested on suspicion of forcible sodomy and lewd acts with a child under 16 years of age,...
Wilson officers facing murder charges fired
WILSON — Two Wilson police officers have been fired from their positions after they were charged with second-degree murder in...
Police resignations, retirements increase in Norman
NORMAN — As many as 14 sworn police officers have either resigned, retired or considered other employment since the city...
Kansas man pleads guilty in Oklahoma cold-case deaths
VINITA, Okla. (AP) — The Kansas man charged in the 1999 deaths of an Oklahoma couple and the disappearance and presumed deaths...
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Prosecutor upgrades manslaughter counts against driver in Moore fatalities
NORMAN — A pickup driver who accelerated to nearly 80 mph before striking a group of student runners outside Moore High School...
Edmond police searching for missing man
Police in Edmond are asking the public to help locate a man last seen in June at Lake Arcadia. Bruce Wayne Jacobs, 52, was last...
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State officials moving quickly to clarify criminal, civil rules on Creek reservation
Oklahoma leaders have been moving quickly to help police and prosecutors understand the new rules for law enforcement on land...
Oklahoma drops murder charges in vehicle child deaths
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma district attorney's office dismissed two murder charges against a man whose two children died...
Internet romance fraudster sentenced to federal prison
A 36-year-old Chicago man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in a fraudulent internet...
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Judgment overturned for second convicted killer in wake of Creek reservation case
An Oklahoma prison inmate convicted of first-degree murder and another who pleaded guilty to manslaughter have had their...
Norman panel discusses alternative policing programs
NORMAN — A crisis intervention program in Eugene, Oregon, that responds to mental health-related 911 calls garnered support...
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Former Norman City Councilwoman believes she was intended target of attack
NORMAN — A woman who reported being raped June 27 said she recognized her attacker's voice when she listened to threatening...
Two more charged with terrorism
Two more protesters Friday were charged with terrorism after a further investigation into the damage to an Oklahoma City bail...
UCO administrator suspected of selling team apparel online
EDMOND — A University of Central Oklahoma athletic department administrator is suspected of illegally selling team apparel...
Weatherford man sentenced in molestation case
A 64-year-old Weatherford man was ordered to serve 78 months in prison for abusive sexual contact of a child in Indian Country,...
Group seeks to recall Norman mayor, council members
NORMAN — An effort to recall Norman Mayor Breea Clark and four city council members for cutting police funding and other...
In south OKC, three people arrested after meth found stashed in car
Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputies found one pound of methamphetamine stashed in a hidden compartment during a vehicle search...
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More Black Lives Matter protesters released after $1.4 million bond paid
Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City posted $1.4 million more in cash bonds Thursday to get four more protesters out of jail while...
Committee to discuss plans for money cut from Norman police budget
NORMAN — Last month, the Norman City Council cut the police department budget by $865,000 in response to calls to fund...
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Norman City Council approves mandatory mask ordinance
NORMAN — The Norman City Council, citing a need to do the right thing, approved a mandatory mask policy late Tuesday night it...
Norman City Council votes in favor of ordinance mandating masks
NORMAN — On a day when new COVID-19 infections in Oklahoma skyrocketed by 858, including 26 new cases in Norman, the city...
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Millions raised to bail out Black Lives Matter protesters
Black Lives Matter Oklahoma City has posted $2.1 million in cash bonds to get eight protesters out of jail while their criminal...
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AG criticizes death row inmate's advocates
Attorney General Mike Hunter on Monday complained advocates for convicted murderer Julius Jones have manipulated the facts of...
Face coverings being considered in Norman as COVID-19 infections keep rising
NORMAN — The Norman City Council, citing a rise in COVID-19 infections and the need to keep businesses open, will consider a...
OU nurse indicted by grand jury is wife of ex-prosecutor suspected of assault
An Edmond nurse has been charged in the theft of high-powered painkillers from OU Medical Center. The state's multi-county...
Oklahoma resident shoots, kills intruder with bow and arrow
Muskogee police are investigating after a resident reportedly shot and killed an intruder in his home with a bow and arrow...
Norman mom indicted in son's death
A Norman woman has been charged in the New Year's Day death of her 2-year-old son. The state's multi-county grand jury on...
Trooper remains hospitalized; SUV driver not at fault
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper was still in the hospital Friday with internal bleeding, broken bones and a concussion after...
Union accuses Norman of violating statute by defunding police
NORMAN — Norman's police union is alleging the city council broke the law when it voted last month to reduce the police...
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Terrorism defendant charged again
A protester was charged Thursday for a second time with terrorism based on statements he allegedly made on Facebook Live on May...
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OHP troopers injured in collision in Oklahoma City
Three troopers in the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Motorcycle Division were injured Thursday along the Kilpatrick Turnpike in a...
Departures save four Norman police jobs
NORMAN — Four police officers facing layoffs will get to keep their jobs following the recent resignations of three officers...
Supreme Court lets stand decision overturning death sentences
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to review an appeals court decision that overturned the death sentences of an...
2 Oklahoma police officers charged in death of man
Two police officers from a small southern Oklahoma town have been charged with second-degree murder after being accused of...
Family of hospitalized Tulsa police officer says condition improving 'hour-by-hour'
The family of a Tulsa police officer critically injured during a shooting that left another officer dead said Thursday...
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Black Lives Matter protest over criminal charges planned in OKC
Hundreds are expected Thursday morning at a protest in Oklahoma City over the filing of terrorism and other felony charges...
Wilson police officers charged with second-degree murder
WILSON — Two officers from the Wilson Police Department are facing charges of second-degree murder in relation to a use of...
Norman council to consider mask policy but not business closures
NORMAN — The Norman City Council has moved closer to adopting a mandatory mask policy to help slow the spread of COVID-19, with...
Oklahoma legislators warn of 'spread of anarchy' due to lacking support for law enforcement
Amid widespread calls for police reform, 12 Oklahoma legislators offered their support for law enforcement Wednesday, warning...
Tulsa police officer dies after Monday shooting
Sgt. Craig Johnson, a 15-year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, died Tuesday from gunshot wounds he suffered in the line...
Oklahoma County district judge seeks delay in disciplinary proceedings
Oklahoma County District Judge Kendra Coleman is asking a special court to put off disciplinary proceedings against her while...
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More OKC protesters charged with rioting
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater filed two more rioting cases Tuesday, despite complaints he has excessively...
One of two Tulsa police officers shot in Monday traffic stop has died
Tulsa Police Sgt. Craig Johnson, a 15-year veteran of the department, has succumbed to gunshot wounds he suffered in the line...