Conn. home invasion survivor: No run for Congress
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were killed in a 2007 home invasion said Wednesday he has decided not to run for Congress. Dr. Read more on NewsOK.com
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Former Del City police captain sentenced in 18-year-old's death
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comFormer Del City police Capt. Randy Trent Harrison was sentenced Wednesday to four years in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed 18-year-old man following a 2012...
View ArticleOklahoma City woman died from gunshot wound, medical examiner confirms
FROM STAFF REPORTSThe state medical examiner's office has confirmed an Oklahoma City woman died from a gunshot wound to the head. Rosalba Valdez-Reyonosa, 27, was found dead Friday morning in her home...
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Claremore teen charged with threatening President Obama
BY DAVID HARPER, Tulsa WorldAn indictment issued this week by a Tulsa federal grand jury charges a Claremore teenager with threatening the life of President Barack Obama. Hunter Lee Hines, 18, is...
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Gymnastics instructor facing charges in Oklahoma, South Carolina sex crimes
FROM STAFF REPORTSHUGO — A gymnastics coach arrested in October on a child rape complaint is also charged in South Carolina, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reported. A warrant from...
View ArticleTulsa federal grand jury issues child sex-trafficking charges
BY DAVID HARPER, Tulsa WorldThe Tulsa World reports that two men have been charged in separate child sex-trafficking cases in Tulsa federal court as local authorities continue their emphasis on...
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State employee gambled at casinos on duty, Oklahoma grand jury alleges
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comInstead of doing his job helping veterans, a state worker gambled at casinos on duty, a grand jury has alleged. Johnny Lloyd Surles, 58, is accused in a grand jury...
View ArticleSuspect in 3 states arrested after wild chase, part of it in Oklahoma
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESPINEVILLE, Mo. — A suspect wanted in three states was captured in southwest Missouri after a chase that authorities allege included two car thefts, ramming a sheriff’s car and...
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Oklahoma man accused of attacking girlfriend for refusing sex
By KENDRICK MARSHALL - Tulsa WorldA Tulsa man was arrested Wednesday night after he was accused of attacking his girlfriend for refusing sex. Cody Ray Wofford, 21, was booked into the Tulsa Jail on...
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Students Find Way To Secretly Smoke Marijuana In Class
A device is making its way into schools to hide the smell and smoke of marijuana. Students are using vapor pens, and they’re using them in classrooms.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Newalla man sentenced in drug court scam, burglary charges
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comA Newalla man received a two-year sentence for falsifying drug tests while he worked at a lab that contracts with Oklahoma County's drug court program. He also will...
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Former Norman teacher's aide begins serving time
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — A former Norman teacher's aide has begun serving time in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of lewd molestation stemming from inappropriate incidents involving a...
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Former Bethany police captain charged with 10 felony drug counts
BY MATT DINGER Staff Writer mdinger@opubco.comThe former Bethany police captain involved in the botched investigation of a gruesome slaying has been charged with stealing drugs from police evidence....
View ArticleLawton's fifth homicide of the year reported
FROM STAFF REPORTSLAWTON -- The death of a 23-year-old Lawton man is now being investigated as the city's fifth homicide this year, a local TV station reports. Police were called to an apartment at NW...
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News 9: Teddy Mitchell breaks his silence
The murder of an Oklahoma City bookie's wife in November, 2010, grabbed headlines and unnerved the community but three years later, the killing remains unsolved.Read more on NewsOK.com
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KFOR: Teen tricks Walmart stores out of nearly $30,000
NORMAN - A 17-year-old is facing charges after he tricked three Walmart stores out of nearly $30,000, KFOR reports. Police aren't releasing his name because he is a juvenile, but Norman police finally...
View Article10-year sentence handed down in SAU theft case
MAGNOLIA, Ark. — A judge has handed down a 10-year prison sentence to a former Southern Arkansas University student charged with stealing horses and equipment from the school’s stables. Both the...
View ArticleAltus airmen convicted for drinking romp with underage girls
BY PHILLIP O'CONNOR Enterprise Editor poconnor@opubco.comALTUS — Three airmen were convicted in separate courts-martial at Altus Air Force Base last week for supplying underage girls with alcohol,...
View ArticleWoman charged with child neglect after meth found in dead newborn's system
BY MATT DINGER mdinger@opubco.comA woman has been charged with child neglect after her son, who died shortly after birth, was found to have methamphetamine in his system. Teresa Kay Vandiver was...
View ArticleOklahoma business briefs for Feb. 8
Oklahoma briefs Man accused in bank fraud case TULSA — A former business owner was indicted this week on 18 counts of bank fraud and money laundering.Read more on NewsOK.com
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