Mother, daughter accused of stealing packages in Edmond, OK
BY ADAM KEMP akemp@opubco.comEDMOND — A mother and daughter arrested Wednesday are accused of stealing numerous packages from the front porches of Edmond homes, including a kitchen sink. Tonya Young,...
View ArticleOklahoma City man sentenced to 13 years in prison for money laundering, drug...
From staff reportsAn Oklahoma City man was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in federal prison, stemming from charges filed after police uncovered multiple handguns and large amounts of cash and marijuana...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for Jan. 24, 2014
Crime briefs Lawton Husband held as stabbing suspect A woman was stabbed to death Wednesday night in the fourth homicide case of the year in Lawton, police said.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleFormer Oklahoma American Legion official is charged
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comEL RENO — A former official with the Oklahoma American Legion is accused of selling ceremonial military rifles for his own personal profit. David Austin Kellerman, a U.S....
View ArticleFormer doctor William Valuck gets public defender in nine counts of murder
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comA former Oklahoma City doctor accused of overprescribing medication that led to the death of eight patients told an Oklahoma County judge on Thursday that he had no...
View ArticleNorman police seek man who robbed Dollar General store
From staff reportsNORMAN — Norman police are looking for a man who robbed a Dollar General store Thursday night. Police said the man walked into the store at 2501 N Porter about 9:15 p.m.Read more on...
View ArticleOklahoma City man accused of breaking into house owned by police officer
FROM STAFF REPORTSAn Oklahoma City man was arrested Wednesday, accused of breaking into a house owned by a police officer. Michael Antonio Franklin, 29, was booked into the Oklahoma County jail on a...
View ArticleOklahoma AG files charge on ex-American Legion leader
EL RENO (AP) — Attorney General Scott Pruitt says the former adjutant general of the Oklahoma American Legion Headquarters has been charged with embezzlement. Pruitt says a felony count was filed in...
View ArticlePolice release name of fatal shooting victim in Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City police have released the name of a woman who was shot to death Wednesday. Susie Wahpekeche, 34, died after the shooting in southwest Oklahoma City, police said....
View ArticleOklahoma County DA receives Devon protesters' petition
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comA petition containing more than 800 signatures supporting two protesters who face terrorism hoax charges in connection with a December protest at the Devon Energy...
View ArticleSuspect in Dill City, OK, fatal crash posted joke about death on Facebook
BY JENNIFER PALMER jpalmer@opubco.comDILL CITY — Before he died Thursday trying to elude police near Dill City, a Sentinel man had posted a foreboding image of the Grim Reaper and a joke about living...
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for Jan. 25
Crime briefs Oklahoma City Arrest warrant issued for suspect in 2012 stabbing death An arrest warrant was issued Friday for an Oklahoma City man accused of stabbing another man to death outside a...
View ArticleNorman man arrested after two-hour standoff with police
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — A man was arrested Friday after a two-hour standoff with police. Norman police responded about 1:15 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleBicyclist hit by van in Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSA bicyclist was struck by a hit-and-run driver Friday evening in Oklahoma City, police said. About 7 p.m., the woman bicyclist was crossing S Shields Boulevard near SE 44 when she was...
View ArticleFunerals set for Washita County law officers killed in crash
FROM STAFF REPORTSDILL CITY — Funeral services have been set for a Washita County undersheriff and a Burns Flat police officer who were killed during a high-speed pursuit Thursday, Oklahoma Highway...
View ArticleTwo arrested after chase through Oklahoma City Saturday morning
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man and a woman were arrested after a chase through northwest Oklahoma City Saturday after Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputies spotted them driving a stolen vehicle. A deputy saw the...
View ArticleShooting in Del City leaves one man dead, two Oklahoma troopers hospitalized...
FROM STAFF REPORTSDEL CITY — A man was killed and two Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers were wounded in a shooting after a pursuit early Saturday morning. The chase started on an Interstate 35 service...
View ArticleOklahoma amusement company owner is target of gambling inquiry
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comInvestigators allege an Oklahoma man supplied illegal slot machines to bars and lodges across the state for years, befriending and possibly bribing law enforcement...
View ArticleOklahoma Highway Patrol release names of wounded troopers
FROM STAFF REPORTSDEL CITY – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released the names of the troopers involved Saturday morning's fatal shooting. Trooper Ryan Smith, an eight-year Oklahoma Highway Patrol...
View ArticleTroopers identify Midwest City man involved in Oklahoma City, Del City...
FROM STAFF REPORTSThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting after a high-speed pursuit early Saturday. Zachary J. Sumner, 35, of Midwest City, was...
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