U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeals in Edmond killings
Chris CasteelWASHINGTON _ The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Rocky Dodd, who is on Oklahoma’s death row for the 1994 killings of two next-door neighbors in Edmond.Read more on...
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Police arrest Oklahoma State University wrestler on complaints of cocaine...
By Kyle Fredrickson, Staff WriterAn Oklahoma State University wrestler was jailed on complaints of possession of cocaine and public drunkenness the day his team placed third at the NCAA Wrestling...
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Police arrest Oklahoma City attorney accused of possessing child pornography
By Kyle Fredrickson, Staff WriterAn attorney was jailed on complaints of possession of child pornography and obscene materials after officers found him in a hotel room with a 17-year-old girl, camera...
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Five former employees of Bernard Madoff convicted in New York fraud trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated PressNEW YORK — Five former employees of imprisoned financier Bernard Madoff were convicted Monday at the end of a six-month trial that cast them as the long arms of...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court rejects appeals in case of two Edmond murders
By Chris Casteel, Washington BureauWASHINGTON — Rocky E. Dodd, who was sentenced to death for killing two Edmond residents in 1994, will have to be resentenced in Oklahoma County after the U.S. Supreme...
View ArticleAmerican Legion votes to shut down Oklahoma headquarters
BY NOLAN CLAY, Staff WriterIn an extremely rare move, The American Legion has shut down its Oklahoma headquarters because of financial losses that could be as much as $500,000 to $1 million. Legion...
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Six pounds of heroin found in Oklahoma City traffic stop
FROM STAFF REPORTSLaw officers report they seized 6 pounds of heroin with a street value of about $720,000 in an Oklahoma City traffic stop Monday night. An Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputy noticed a...
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Oklahoma man arrested in rape at assisted living facility
By KENDRICK MARSHALL, TULSA WORLDA Claremore man charged in the reported rape of an 80-year-old woman at a Tulsa assisted living facility in February was arrested Tuesday. The Northern Oklahoma Violent...
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After finishing 15-year prison stint, Tulsa man robs same store that got him...
Christopher Miller robbed a store in New Jersey in 1999. Shortly after serving 15 years in prison he returned to do it again, police said. Miller, who told police he's from Tulsa, was convicted in 1999...
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Death of man near Durant is under investigation
BY JONATHAN SUTTON, Staff WriterDURANT — Authorities arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the death of a man found near a creek outside Durant. Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents...
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Edmond man accused of setting family's lawn on fire
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man suspected of using gasoline to set an Edmond family’s lawn on fire appeared before a judge Tuesday in Oklahoma County Court. Shawn Crail, 32, of Edmond, was arrested Sunday on...
View ArticleMan from The Village stands accused of soliciting hit man to kill ex-wife,...
BY MATT DINGER, Staff WriterA resident of the The Village is accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill his ex-wife and her boyfriend, court records show. David Wayne Sawyer, 47, was arrested Monday...
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Oklahoma City attorney charged with three tax offenses
By Nolan Clay, Staff WriterAn Oklahoma City attorney involved in two high-profile shooting cases has been charged with three federal misdemeanor tax offenses. Doug Friesen failed to turn over $51,735...
View ArticleOklahoman among 22 honored for bravery as Carnegie Hero
By The Associated PressPITTSBURGH — An Enid man who was shot while trying to rescue a woman who was being assaulted is among 22 people being honored Wednesday with medals and cash awards from the...
View ArticleTulsa police officer involved in fatal shooting
By DYLAN GOFORTH - Tulsa WorldA 27-year-old man was fatally shot Tuesday by Tulsa police as authorities were serving a narcotics search warrant at a Tulsa home. The man was in a bedroom of a residence...
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KFOR: Oklahoma woman steals $800,000 and gambles it all away
LAWTON - Bank robberies and gambling landed a Lawton mother in federal prison, KFOR reports. Maria Martin worked for A&H Security where she transported money from Arvest Bank and Fort Sill Credit...
View Article2 Oklahoma women bound over for trial for manslaughter
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSLAWTON — Two Lawton women facing separate manslaughter charges have been bound over for trial. During hearings Tuesday in Comanche County Circuit Court, Natasha Anzaldua was...
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Oklahoma judge finds aspect of state execution law unconstitutional
By Graham Lee Brewer, Staff WriterOklahoma County District Judge Patricia Parrish ruled Wednesday that the state must reveal where it gets its lethal injection drugs. Two inmates scheduled for...
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Oklahoma couple arrested after child found locked in dog cage
By KENDRICK MARSHALL, TULSA WORLD A Chelsea couple were arrested on allegations that they locked a 4-year-old boy in a dog cage for several hours a day and also abused and neglected two other children....
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