Stolen SUV crashes near Riverwind Casino in Oklahoma pursuit
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — A high speed pursuit ended with a crash of a stolen sport utility vehicle near the Riverwind Casino Thursday, police report. About 5:15 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma hate crime case is dismissed pending federal probe
By BILL BRAUN - Tulsa WorldA hate crime charge filed in Tulsa County District Court has been dismissed pending a federal investigation into the matter, which potentially could mean federal charges will...
View ArticleA year after a newborn's body was found in southeast Oklahoma City, police...
By Silas Allen, Staff WriterMore than a year after the body of a newborn child by was found in a field in southeast Oklahoma City, police are still no closer to being able to identify the girl. The...
View ArticleTwo Oklahoma City robbers get prison time in $2.3 million jewelry heist
By Nolan Clay, Staff WriterAn Oklahoma City man has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for a $2.3 million jewelry heist in Texas. Johnny Lewan Kirk, 45, was sentenced March 3 in federal...
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Oklahoma Sunday school teacher charged with lewd acts to a child
BY DYLAN GOFORTH, Tulsa WorldA Talala Sunday school teacher was arrested in Tulsa and accused of lewd acts with a child, Rogers County Sheriff Scott Walton said. Timothy Maxey Gregston, 28, was...
View ArticleDriver of white pickup sought in Tuesday grass fire investigation in...
FROM STAFF REPORTSThe driver of a white, Chevrolet pickup is sought for questioning in the Tuesday grass fires in southeast Oklahoma City, fire officials report. Fires were reported between 3:30...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man shot, taken to hospital in Oklahoma City
FROM STAFF REPORTS7:55 a.m. A man shot in Oklahoma City has been taken to OU Medical Center by ambulance, according to police radio reports.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma hitchhiker accused in Arkansas deputy's death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSTEXARKANA, Ark. — A hitchhiker deliberately caused a multi-vehicle wreck that killed an Arkansas chief deputy who was driving him to a homeless shelter, a prosecutor said....
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Oklahoma City police ask for help identifying backpack thief
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City police are searching for a man who stole a backpack filled with more than $900 of personal property from a gas station. About 8 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma crime briefs for March 20
CRIME BRIEFS Man faces charges in theft of money from county jail phones A man accused of stealing money from phones at the Oklahoma County jail was charged Wednesday with six counts of embezzlement...
View ArticleTwo charged with growing hallucinogenic mushrooms in Oklahoma City apartment
By Matt Dinger, Staff WriterTwo people were charged with unlawful cultivation after jars and syringes containing hallucinogenic mushrooms were found in a northwest Oklahoma City apartment. Matthew...
View ArticleOklahoma City police seize dozens of items from man accused of impersonating...
By Jonathan Sutton, Staff WriterOklahoma City police seized dozens of items from a man accused of impersonating an officer, including methamphetamine and possibly stolen credit cards, driver’s...
View ArticleChesapeake, Encana appear in court on antitrust charges
By Jay F. Marks, Business WriterChesapeake Energy Corp. and Encana Corp. Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleTexas secures supply of lethal injection drugs for executions
By MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated PressHOUSTON — Texas has obtained a new batch of the drugs it uses to execute death row inmates, allowing the state to continue carrying out death sentences once its...
View Article8 batteries stolen from Muskogee school buses
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMUSKOGEE — Officials in Muskogee are seeking the public’s help after thieves took eight batteries from school buses. Muskogee Public Schools spokeswoman Wendy Burton says the...
View ArticleHearing delayed for Oklahoma man charged in wife’s death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSLAWTON — A preliminary hearing has been delayed for a Lawton man charged in the death of his wife, who was found buried in his backyard. David Baird was due in court Wednesday,...
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Oklahoma teens plead not guilty in Australian's death
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSDUNCAN — Two Oklahoma teenagers charged in the shooting death of an Australian baseball player in Oklahoma have pleaded not guilty and waived their right to a speedy trial....
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Judge: Oklahoma man mentally incompetent in deaths
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAn Oklahoma County judge has ruled that a man accused in the slayings of four family members is not mentally competent to be tried for the slayings. District Judge Glenn Jones...
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Al Qaeda Magazine Calls For Car Bombings In U.S., Specifically In NYC
The latest edition of al Qaeda‘s English-language online magazine urges its readers to attack the United States with car bombs and includes a photo of Times Square. The terrorist organization’s...
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Baristas to begin packing guns
SPOKANE, Wash. - After three robberies in less than a month at Jitterz Java, employees say they're refusing to be victimized anymore and are preparing to pack heat on the job. Jitterz Java owner Sara...
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