Oklahoma City police officer sues city
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City police officer is suing the city, alleging he was retaliated against for reporting police misconduct. Phil A. Williams, 52, contends he was told to “keep...
View ArticleLogan County Sheriff's Office seeks help identifying man whose body was set...
FROM STAFF REPORTSGUTHRIE — The Logan County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a man's body that was found on fire Friday near Langston. The man was in his 20s or early...
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Oklahoma woman helps find runaways
BY JACLYN COSGROVE jcosgrove@opubco.comDarcie Scoon did not anticipate she would quit her job. But it had gotten to the point where she was caring less and less about selling diamond rings. Scoon was...
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Predictions of flood of Colorado pot haven't materialized yet, officials say
BY SILAS ALLEN sallen@opubco.comBOISE CITY — A month after recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado, the flood of Rocky Mountain weed law enforcement officials predicted would come across the...
View ArticleOklahoma Watch: State officials press for tougher laws against human trafficking
BY CARMEN FORMAN, Oklahoma WatchA 15-year-old girl was working as a prostitute in Tulsa in September when she was arrested during a prostitution sting operation. She had become a prostitute at a young...
View ArticleFormer Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell, wife indicted
By LARRY O’DELLRICHMOND, Va. — Former Virginia Gov. Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleNo charges in 2012 Philadelphia firefighter deaths
By MARYCLAIRE DALEPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor is accusing a developer and city agencies of critical failures before a warehouse fire that killed two firefighters, but he says no...
View ArticleNo charges in 2012 Philadelphia firefighter deaths
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor is accusing a developer and city agencies of critical failures before a warehouse fire that killed two firefighters, but he says no criminal charges will...
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Arrested woman allegedly beat teenage son with an extension cord
BY SAMANTHA VICENT, tulsa WorldThe Tulsa World reports that a Tulsa woman is in custody Monday on allegations that she severely beat a 15-year-old boy with an extension cord. While the boy was at...
View ArticleOklahoma City police investigate off-duty officer's actions
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comAn Oklahoma City police officer is on administrative leave pending an internal investigation into why he pulled his gun on a woman while he was off duty....
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Hearing set to begin in Australian baseball player's homicide
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comDUNCAN — A judge is set to begin hearing testimony Tuesday in a homicide case that has attracted international attention because the victim was a baseball player from...
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News9: 2 Oklahoma High School Students Accused Of Arson, Suspended
Two students at Midwest City High School have been suspended from school and charged with first degree arson.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Jogger's shooter thought gun had blanks, witness testifies in Duncan, OK,...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comDUNCAN — After gunning down a jogger, the shooter complained he thought the gun had blanks, a co-defendant testified Tuesday. James Francis Edwards Jr., 16, testified...
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Rare owl stolen from Washington bird sanctuary
SELAH, Wash. — Investigators are seeking the public’s help in finding out who stole a rare owl from a central Washington bird sanctuary. The 14-year-old tawny owl was taken Friday from a building on...
View ArticleTwo Midwest City girls charged with arson after being accused of setting...
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comTwo Midwest City High School students accused of setting a third student's hair on fire during school have been charged with first-degree arson, court records show....
View ArticleFormer Luther town clerk and treasurer faces nine felony counts, including...
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comThe former town clerk and treasurer of Luther has been charged with embezzlement after an audit showed she apparently had used nearly $48,000 of town funds for personal...
View ArticleOfficials link cellphone to case against former Oklahoma American Legion leader
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comA cellphone recovered during the arrest of the former adjutant general of the Oklahoma American Legion Headquarters was used by him to sell nearly 40 rifles belonging...
View ArticlePittsburg County prosecutors allege church covered up child molester's crimes
BY DYLAN GOFORTH, Tulsa WorldMcALESTER -- The Tulsa World reports that Pittsburg County prosecutors have filed a motion alleging a church coverup in the case of a church elder who is accused of...
View ArticleCompetency hearing set for Oklahoma slaying suspect
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESAn Oklahoma County judge will decide whether a man accused of killing four family members is mentally incompetent to be tried for murder. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday for...
View ArticleSentencing set for former Oklahoma police captain
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESA former Oklahoma police captain convicted of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a teenager is scheduled to be formally sentenced. Former Del City Police Capt.Read more on...
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