Police seek driver after incident by Tulsa airport
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTULSA — Authorities say a police officer at Tulsa International Airport opened fire on a car in the parking lot of a hotel adjacent to the airport's main terminal building....
View ArticleFemale inmates sue operator of Oklahoma halfway house firm for negligence
By CARY ASPINWALL - Tulsa WorldFemale inmates were routinely subjected to sexual battery and harassment by employers through a work-release program at a Turley halfway house, according to a lawsuit...
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Autopsy released on Australian baseball player Christopher Lane
FROM STAFF REPORTSAn autopsy released Tuesday in the shooting death of Australian baseball player Christopher Lane, 22, shows he suffered a fatal, single gunshot wound to the back. Lane, a baseball...
View ArticleWoman caught after escaping from Mayes County deputies
BY KENDRICK MARSHALL, Tulsa WorldMayes County authorities say a woman who fled from custody Monday was captured in Tulsa. Lorian Lemley, 28, was able to escape from sheriff's deputies after she...
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Liquor store clerk, robbery suspect wounded in Oklahoma City shoot-out
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City liquor store owner was shot multiple times Monday night as he was firing at two fleeing robbery suspects, police reported. Store owner Brett...
View ArticleOklahoma motorist charged in bicyclist's death
Crime brief OKLAHOMA CITY Motorist charged in death of bicyclist A motorist who struck and killed a bicyclist in Oklahoma City has been charged with first-degree manslaughter.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Affidavit details 2 Chainz arrest in Oklahoma City
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comRapper 2 Chainz and his entourage may need a refresher course on probable cause. Oklahoma City police pulled over the musician's tour bus last week because of a broken...
View ArticleOklahoma City man pleads guilty to Moore bank robbery
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man, one of six charged in connection with a string of armed bank robberies earlier this year in the Oklahoma City area, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a...
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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Cherokee County boy
FROM STAFF REPORTSTAHLEQUAH — An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old boy from Cherokee County. About 8 p.m., Kegan Manning was wearing blue pants with an orange stripe and a gray Tasmanian...
View ArticleFormer Oklahoma prison inmate sentenced to U.S. prison in false tax return...
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTULSA — A former state prison inmate has been sentenced to 4.5 years in federal prison in a false tax return scheme. Tulsa U.S. Attorney Danny Williams says 61-year-old Donald...
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Australian slain in Oklahoma buried Wednesday in Melbourne
By ROD McGUIRK, APCANBERRA, Australia — The 22-year-old Australian baseball player slain in a drive-by shooting in Oklahoma was buried in his hometown of Melbourne on Wednesday after a funeral attended...
View ArticleUPDATE: Oklahoma authorities release description of car in missing boy case
FROM STAFF REPORTS9:45 a.m. The suspect vehicle is a white 2000 two-door Pontiac Grand AM. Law enforcement has not obtained license plate information on the suspect vehicle. 5:31 a.m. TAHLEQUAH —...
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South Oklahoma City residents react to robbery, police shooting
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comMoments after a shopkeeper opened fire on robbery suspects fleeing his store, Oklahoma City police gunned him down outside his shop. That violence unfolded Monday...
View ArticleOne dead in high-speed chase, Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL For The OklahomanMIAMI — A high-speed police chase following a bank robbery Wednesday in Ottawa County has left one man dead, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol confirmed. Major Gerald...
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Second arrest made in Oklahoma City hotel homicide
FROM STAFF REPORTSCharges were filed Wednesday in the Aug. 14 fatal shooting at the Lincoln Inn Express Hotel and Suites. Albert McCloud III, 20, and Deveon Eugene McCloud, 17, were each charged with...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs
crime briefs OKLAHOMA CITY Five arraigned In drug case Five people accused of drug trafficking in the state were arraigned Wednesday in Oklahoma City federal court.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Robbery suspects used gun at south Oklahoma City liquor store robbery, court...
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comTwo suspects in a south Oklahoma City liquor store robbery are accused of shooting at the store's owner. About 8:15 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma state schools superintendent touts higher test standards
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comFewer students in elementary and middle schools across Oklahoma scored proficient or advanced on more rigorous tests than in previous years, according to preliminary...
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Oklahoma City elementary school march on behalf of Martin Luther King Jr....
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comAs they marched around the block on a hot Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School students locked arms and flashed broad smiles. When...
View ArticleThree Midwest City women charged with tutoring scam plead not guilty
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.comThree Midwest City women have pleaded not guilty in Oklahoma City federal court to charges alleging they were paid after making false claims of tutoring Oklahoma...
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