Oklahoma crime briefs for Aug. 8, 2013
CRIME BRIEFS MEEKER Authorities seek escaped inmate Authorities are searching for a Lincoln County jail inmate who walked away from work duty about 11 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma excessive force lawsuit can proceed, judges rule
BY ROBERT E. BOCZKIEWICZDENVER — An appeals court has ruled that a police officer in Comanche County is not immune from a lawsuit that alleges he used excessive force when he arrested a 73-year-old man...
View ArticleHarrah couple accused of making meth near police department
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comHARRAH — The wife of a former Harrah animal control officer is accused of making and selling methamphetamine out of the couple's meat processing business, court...
View ArticleJury selection to wrap up in NM murder case involving Tecumseh couple
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, APALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jury selection is nearly complete in the case of an Arizona inmate who escaped from prison and is accused of killing a retired couple who was traveling...
View ArticleJury recommends life sentence in Fort Gibson death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMUSKOGEE — A jury has convicted a 19-year-old man of first-degree felony murder for participating in a robbery that led to the shooting death of a Fort Gibson teen. Fredrick...
View ArticleEscaped jail inmate from Oklahoma caught in Texas
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSVEGA, Texas — An inmate from an Oklahoma jail who fled while on work duty has been captured in the Texas Panhandle driving a stolen government pickup truck. The Texas Department...
View ArticleGunman in Midwest City murder-for-hire plot will spend life in prison
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comBrodric Lontae Glover, a 21-year-old Warr Acres man who agreed to kill a pregnant mother of two for $250, pleaded guilty to murder Thursday and was sentenced to life...
View ArticleFormer brother-in-law arrested in 2009 Oklahoma cold case
FROM STAFF REPORTSCAMERON — A man was arrested Thursday in the 2009 homicide of a Poteau bar owner whose body was found with a bullet in his neck by a fisherman three days after he was reported...
View ArticlePolice seek man on robbery spree at Oklahoma City cellphone stores
BY JULIANA KEEPING Staff Writer jkeeping@opubco.comAn armed man on a robbery spree at Oklahoma City cellphone stores often threatens female employees with gun violence before making off with cash,...
View ArticleFormer Blackwell police officer dies after stabbing
FROM STAFF REPORTSBLACKWELL — A former Blackwell police officer died after she was found stabbed Thursday morning, according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Janett Reyna, 29, was found...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs, Aug. 9
Crime briefs Guthrie OKC man is accused of possessing child porn An Oklahoma City man was arrested Thursday by Guthrie police who said he shared child pornography with a detective.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleVideo shows man suspected of robbing Oklahoma City convenience store
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comPolice released a video this week showing a man suspected of robbing a convenience store in northwest Oklahoma City. The July 25 robbery at 39 Penn Food, 4007 N...
View ArticleSapulpa man faces child pornography accusations
FROM STAFF REPORTSSAPULPA — A man accused of distributing child porn online was arrested Friday at his home, authorities reported. Philip Wyble, 28, was arrested at his home, 9925 W 91st Street South,...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers: Gus Aaron Tate
If you recognize the following suspects and know their whereabouts, please contact Crime Stoppers at 235-7300.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleCrime Stoppers: Janiece Rene Seay
If you recognize the following suspects and know their whereabouts, please contact Crime Stoppers at 235-7300.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleLawton man charged in shooting death of ex-wife found shot to death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSLAWTON — A Lawton man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his ex-wife has been found shot to death. Sheriff Kenny Stradley told a local newspaper that...
View ArticlePolice investigate homicide in southeast Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are investigating after a man was found dead in southeast Oklahoma City. Lyle Dean Easky, 33, was found about 1 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleTwo found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Johnston County
FROM STAFF REPORTSCOLEMAN — The OSBI is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Johnston County, authorities said Tuesday. Neighbors trying to deliver fresh vegetables found a female's body Monday...
View ArticleOklahoma man accused of DUI, attacking other drivers in wreck
BY KENDRICK MARSHALL, Tulsa WorldA Tulsa man was arrested on accusations that he assaulted motorists and struck a police officer after a three-vehicle wreck Monday night. Craig Oliver, 44, was booked...
View ArticlePolice search for man accused of stabbing another man in the face
FROM TULSA WORLDTulsa police are searching for a man who stabbed another man during an altercation early Tuesday. A witness told police that she saw two men fighting about 2 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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