Oklahoma crime briefs for Nov. 19
Crime briefs Jay Caller in fatal accident earlier in month dies of gunshot wound A Delaware County man who called authorities earlier this month with details about a fatal vehicle accident was found...
View ArticlePreliminary hearing is delayed in Duncan slaying of Australian
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comDUNCAN — The preliminary hearing for the three teenagers accused of a thrill killing is being postponed to February. The hearing is being reset from Wednesday to Feb.Read...
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Jury selected in Del City police captain's manslaughter trial
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comA jury of nine women and three men was selected Monday in the manslaughter trial of Del City police Capt.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleUPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Maple School in Canadian County Tuesday morning...
FROM STAFF REPORTS10:40 a.m. A lockdown has been lifted at Maple School in Calumet after law officers arrested a man who fled a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in the area Tuesday morning. About 8 a.m.,...
View ArticleProsecutor: Okla. officer ‘crossed line' in death
By TIM TALLEYOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma police captain charged with manslaughter in the death of an unarmed teen “crossed the line” when he shot the 18-year-old, a prosecutor told a 12-member...
View ArticleMinco officer stabbed, suspect shot near Tuttle
TUTTLE, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say a Minco police officer has been stabbed and a suspect has been shot near Tuttle in Grady County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Betsy Randolph says both the...
View ArticleOklahoma City police release video of burglar
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comOklahoma City police are looking for a burglar who attempted to steal electronics from a southwest Oklahoma City home. Police were called about 8:30 a.m.Read...
View ArticleCourt records give details of fatal Midwest City shooting
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comMIDWEST CITY — A woman who called police to report that she had shot her boyfriend also told an officer that she was a paranoid schizophrenic who blacked out during the...
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Opening statements, testimony begin in Del City police captain manslaughter...
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comDel City police Capt. Randy Trent Harrison targeted 18-year-old Dane Scott well beyond professional bounds, a prosecutor told the jury during opening statements Tuesday...
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Mother believes religious cult is responsible for Oklahoma family's...
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comKINTA — The mother of a woman missing in northern Latimer County since late 2009 said she believes a religious cult is responsible for the disappearance and now...
View ArticlePolice release Oklahoma City homicide victim's name
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are looking for information after the state medical examiner determined a woman found dead in Oklahoma City over the weekend was the victim of a homicide. Gynette M. Tucker,...
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Oklahoma crime brief for Nov. 20
Crime brief OKLAHOMA CITY Shooting victim is arrested An Oklahoma City man is in police custody after being robbed at gunpoint and shot multiple times, said an Oklahoma City Police Department...
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Former Jay principal cited in DUI-related case in Oklahoma
BY SHEILA STOGSDILLJAY — A former Delaware County middle school principal with a blood alcohol level almost twice the legal limit was charged with a drunken driving related charge, court records show....
View ArticleOklahoma City man won't face extortion charges in case involving Maryland...
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City man won't face criminal charges after an investigation stemming from a case involving a Maryland prison escapee. Prosecutors didn't find sufficient...
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Missouri executes serial killer Franklin
JIM SALTER, Associated PressBONNE TERRE, Mo. — Joseph Paul Franklin, a white supremacist who targeted blacks and Jews in a cross-country killing spree from 1977 to 1980, was put to death Wednesday in...
View Article2 arrested in death of 3-year-old Tahlequah boy
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTAHLEQUAH — Tahlequah police have arrested two people on first-degree murder complaints in the death of a 3-year-old boy. Tahlequah Police Chief Nate King says the child was...
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Oklahoma teen tried to surrender before being shot by police, witness says
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A witness to the fatal shooting of an unarmed teenager by an Oklahoma police captain says the teen appeared to try to surrender before he was shot. Del City police Capt.Read more...
View ArticleOklahoma officer stabbed in incident identified
TUTTLE (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a Minco police officer who was stabbed. An Oklahoma City TV station reports that Capt.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Former Color Me Badd singer shows up in court pushing walker
BY ANDREW KNITTLE aknittle@opubco.comNORMAN — Former Color Me Badd front man Bryan Abrams — pushing a walker and looking far different from his glory days in the early 1990s — had his domestic violence...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for Nov. 21
Crime briefs TUTTLE OSBI looks into stabbing of officer A Minco police officer was stabbed Tuesday morning and the accused attacker was shot, the Grady County sheriff's office reported.Read more on...
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