Shots fired during Oklahoma City chase
Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers are searching for a man who fired at them during a chase Thursday evening in Oklahoma City. Patrol Lt.Read more on NewsOK.com
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ICYMI: 5 stories that made you ask 'what the what?!' (March 14 edition)
Richard HallYou know those news items that make you shake your head, thinking, “What is the world coming to?” Or, those news items that makes you wonder, “How in the heck is this even news?!” This blog...
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Edmond soldier released on parole returning to family
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAfter five years in military prison, a former U.S. Army lieutenant from Oklahoma who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner is returning home to his family. Thirty-year-old...
View ArticleDeath penalty sought in Grady County slaying
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSCHICKASHA — Prosecutors say they’ll seek the death penalty for a man charged in the death of the daughter of a Norman deputy police chief. Assistant District Attorney Cortnie...
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Michael Behenna released from U.S. Disciplinary Barracks
By Adam Kemp, Staff WriterLEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna stepped out of a van Friday morning just outside the walls of the U.S. Discplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth,...
View ArticleOklahoma Women's Coalition plans luncheon and Capitol Day
By Nasreen Iqbal, Staff WriterThe Oklahoma Women’s Coalition, a nonprofit and nonpartisan association dedicated to the advancement of Oklahoma women, will hold its fifth annual “One Voice for Oklahoma...
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Oklahoma City man faces animal cruelty charges after officers find dead and...
By Silas Allen, Staff WriterAn Oklahoma City man is facing animal cruelty charges after city animal welfare officials found 10 dead and 14 live cats in his house. The floor of Terry Alan Chesser’s...
View ArticleCrime briefs for March 15
Crime briefs Oklahoma City Man faces first-degree murder charge in Bricktown shooting An Oklahoma City man accused in the death of a man outside a Bricktown club March 1 has been charged with...
View ArticleOklahoma state troopers chase man in stolen ambulance down I-35
FROM STAFF REPORTSPURCELL — A man led Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers on a chase down Interstate 35 Saturday evening in an ambulance troopers say he stole. The man, who was a patient receiving...
View ArticleMan suspected of shooting his girlfriend in Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City police arrested a man Saturday afternoon on suspicion of shooting his girlfriend. Police responded to a call of a shooting at 1612 NE 47 shortly before 1 p.m.Read more...
View ArticleMan shot and killed by Lawton police, Oklahoma authorities report
FROM STAFF REPORTSLAWTON — A man who opened his door to police officers after they responded to a call of vandalism was shot and killed early Sunday, Lawton police reported. About 1:15 a.m., officers...
View ArticleLawton police shoot, kill man during vandalism investigation
FROM STAFF REPORTSLAWTON — A man who opened his door to police officers when they responded to a call of vandalism was shot and killed early Sunday, Lawton police reported. About 1:15 a.m., officers...
View ArticleOklahoma County sheriff's deputies make 17 DUI arrests Saturday
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma County sheriff’s deputies were on patrol Saturday to take drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs off the roads. A planned sobriety checkpoint was...
View ArticleThird man suspected of shooting at troopers during chase arrested in Oklahoma...
FROM STAFF REPORTSA third man accused of firing at Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers during a high-speed chase was arrested, authorities said. Oklahoma City police officers and Oklahoma Highway Patrol...
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Oklahoma DHS worker, supervisor face criminal charges
By Nolan Clay, Staff WriterA DHS child welfare worker and her supervisor have been charged with criminal wrongdoing after a police investigation into the 2013 death of a special-needs teenager. Rachel...
View ArticleTulsa police officer arrested in drug-trafficking case
By SAMANTHA VICENT Tulsa WorldThe Tulsa Police Department confirmed Monday that it has arrested a police officer after an investigation that indicated that he was involved in drug trafficking. Tyrone...
View ArticleFamily of slain inmate sues sheriff, county commissioners
By Matt Dinger, Staff WriterTwo men with apparent mental issues, one with a history of violence, were placed together in an Oklahoma County jail cell. One ended up beaten to death, the other was...
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol releases names of 3 people involved in Thursday...
By LeighAnne Manwarren, Staff WriterThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol has released the names of three people it says were involved in Thursday night’s chase and shooting. Troopers detained Stephen Wise, 37,...
View ArticleFormer Oklahoma bank employee sentenced to prison in $150,000 embezzlement
FROM STAFF REPORTSTULSA — A former Bartlesville bank employee was sentenced Monday to 13 months in prison for embezzling nearly $150,000 from elderly customers. Patricia L. Swearingin, 67, pleaded...
View ArticleOklahoma man jailed in Ark. deputy’s death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTEXARKANA, Ark. — Authorities say an Oklahoma man has been jailed on a second-degree murder charge in the traffic death of a southwest Arkansas sheriff’s deputy. Lafayette County...
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