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Radio Interview: Chris Lane shares why he decided to move to Oklahoma
FROM STAFF REPORTSFriends and family continue to mourn the death of Christopher Lane, an East Central University baseball player from Australia, who was shot and killed while jogging in Duncan. Police...
View ArticleFacebook “friend” charged with raping 15-year-old
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Staff Writer mmcnutt@opubco.comA Harrah man was charged Friday with raping a girl nearly half his age after allegedly meeting her through Facebook. Three counts of second-degree rape...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for Aug. 24
Crime briefs Harrah Man charged in rape of girl A Harrah man was charged Friday with raping a girl nearly half his age, allegedly after meeting her through Facebook.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma part of growing voter fraud program
BY GRAHAM LEE BREWER gbrewer@opubco.comOklahoma is among a growing number of states signing on to a program aimed at stopping voters from casting ballots in multiple states for the same election. The...
View ArticleFormer Oklahoma County workers lose age discrimination case
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City federal jury rejected age-discrimination claims Friday from eight former Oklahoma County road crew workers who said they were fired because they...
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Duncan police suspect murder weapon in 'thrill killing' came from pawnshop...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.com©Copyright 2013, The Oklahoman DUNCAN — Police suspect the .22-caliber revolver used in the “thrill killing” of an Australian baseball player came from a Stigler pawnshop...
View ArticleOklahoma female juvenile offenders to have own medium-security facility
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.comNORMAN — Female juvenile offenders now housed at a mixed-gender medium-security facility in Tecumseh soon will be transferred to a privately run facility in Norman that...
View ArticleLack of motive hard to accept in killing of two ECU students
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comADA — Christopher Lane is the second East Central University student gunned down since December. In both cases, authorities said the killers had no motivation beyond...
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Christopher Lane: A journey cut short
BY JENNI CARLSONChris Lane hated running. He even had a “Running Sucks” T-shirt. A bunch of his baseball buddies were laughing about that the other night when they got together to reminisce about the...
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Oklahoma City police find 5 pounds of crystal meth in vehicle
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA woman was arrested after police found a cardboard box containing 5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine in her vehicle, Oklahoma City police reported Monday....
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Police find 10 pounds of marijuana, pistol in southwest Oklahoma City home
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man was arrested after a search of his house turned up 10 pounds of marijuana, scales, a handgun and more than $4,000, police reported...
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Oklahoma City police arrest man in Aug. 14 fatal shooting
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man was arrested on a murder complaint after he turned himself in Saturday at Oklahoma City police headquarters. Albert McCloud III, 20, was arrested...
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Oklahoma City police release photos of woman involved in robbery
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN Staff Writer lmanwarren@opubco.comPolice have released photos of a woman they say was involved in a southeast Oklahoma City robbery. The armed robbery occurred about 6 a.m.Read...
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Oklahoma crime news briefs
Crime news briefs Suspect in homicide at hotel turns himself into authorities A man wanted in a fatal shooting turned himself in Saturday at Oklahoma City police headquarters.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleThree Midwest City women charged with stealing $1.2 million
FROM STAFF REPORTSThree Midwest City women are charged with making false claims for payment for tutoring Oklahoma City Public Schools students in a federal indictment unsealed Monday. Rebecca E....
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Oklahoma City mom forgives man who killed her son
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comA mother told the man who killed her son two years ago that she forgave him Monday before the man received a 35-year prison sentence for the slaying. Aornes Ali...
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Lawton pastor charged with child sexual abuse
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.comLAWTON — A Lawton church pastor has been charged with child sexual abuse following an investigation that prompted DHS officials to close a local juvenile group home....
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OU offensive lineman arrested, accused of breaking into ex-girlfriend's house...
BY SILAS ALLEN Staff Writer sallen@opubco.comNORMAN — A University of Oklahoma football player accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's house with a crowbar and threatening to kill another man...
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Duncan teenager accused of firing fatal shot denies involvement
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comDUNCAN — The teen accused of firing the shot that killed an Australian baseball player is claiming he wasn't involved. Chancey Allen Luna, 16, was identified by the...
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Former teacher, Thunder PA announcer pleads guilty to child molestation charges
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Staff Writer mmcnutt@opubco.comPAULS VALLEY — A former public address announcer for the Oklahoma City Thunder who also taught and coached at Harrah Public Schools was sentenced Monday...
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