Oklahoma AG appeals district court decision on lethal injection drugs
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSThe Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has asked the state Supreme Court to reverse a ruling by a district judge who invalidated a state statute that protects the identity of...
View ArticlePossible hazmat situation shuts down Oklahoma City street
FROM STAFF REPORTSOfficers shut down a street in northwest Oklahoma City Friday afternoon over concerns that two Oklahoma City police cars had been contaminated with a hazardous material. The two cars...
View ArticleStabbing in Norman leaves one woman dead Saturday
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORMAN — A stabbing early Saturday morning left one woman dead, police said. A man called Norman police at about 3:35 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma State Bureau of Investigations cold case fingerprint unit provides...
By Matt Dinger, Staff WriterMembers of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations cold case fingerprints unit are willing to lend a hand to any law enforcement agencies that need help with old cases....
View ArticlePolice investigate rise of PCP use in Oklahoma City area
By Matt Dinger, Staff WriterA powerful anesthetic that often causes dark and violent hallucinations is not terribly common, but police expect to see more of it during the warmer months. PCP, or...
View ArticleMan shoots stepson in stomach, Midwest City police said
FROM STAFF REPORTSMIDWEST CITY — A man shot his adult stepson in the stomach Saturday during an argument, police said. About 5:30 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleMan shot dead outside Lawton bar
FROM STAFF REPORTSLAWTON — A man was shot dead Saturday night outside a bar, and a suspect was arrested early Sunday morning. Samuel Ruffin, 35, was found dead shortly after 8:30 p.m.Read more on...
View ArticleOklahoma inmates again request to stop executions
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSLawyers for two death row inmates who are scheduled to die in the next week have again asked the Oklahoma Supreme Court to halt their executions. Lawyers for Clayton Lockett and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lockdown ends on SWOSU campus in Weatherford, Oklahoma
FROM STAFF REPORTS11:50 a.m. WEATHERFORD — A spokesman for Southwestern Oklahoma State University said someone called the Weatherford Police Department Monday morning and reported a man with a gun was...
View ArticleRepeat DUI driver gets 40-year sentence in fatal crash
BY BILL BRAUN, Tulsa WorldA Tulsa woman with a prior record for driving under the influence of alcohol was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison for a "felony murder" conviction tied to a fatal...
View ArticleMan chases rape suspect in Oklahoma City's Bricktown
By Kyle Fredrickson, Staff WriterRyan Farris saw a half-naked woman crying for help and a man bolting in the opposite direction. He said what happened next was all instinct. About 2 a.m.Read more on...
View ArticleOklahoma war hero suspected in uncle's death released from custody
By SAMANTHA VICENT - Tulsa WorldMUSKOGEE — An Afghanistan War hero who was arrested in connection with his uncle's shooting death in Porter was released from jail Monday because no charges have been...
View ArticleCar of missing teen found in Edmond
By Jonathan Sutton, Staff WriterThe car of a Piedmont teen missing for nearly two weeks was found April 16, police said. Anne Josette Hill, 16, was last seen April 11 in the north Oklahoma City/Edmond...
View ArticleMan killed in hit-and-run in Lawton
FROM STAFF REPORTSLAWTON — A man died early Tuesday after being struck by an unidentified pickup, police said. Shortly after midnight, two people were walking eastbound on Cache Road near 52nd Street,...
View ArticleStigler schools on lockdown after jail inmate escapes
BY SAMANTHA VICENT, TULSA WORLD STIGLER – Stigler Public Schools are on lockdown Tuesday morning after a man escaped from the Haskell County Jail, the school superintendent’s office confirmed. Edward...
View ArticleFort Sill soldier to be confined, discharged for beating girlfriend
By Phillip O’Connor, Staff WriterLAWTON — A Fort Sill soldier has been convicted of repeatedly beating a fellow soldier and then trying to convince her to lie about it. A military judge ordered...
View ArticleOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin stays execution
By Graham Lee Brewer, Staff WriterFaced with conflicting orders, Gov. Mary Fallin delayed Tuesday’s scheduled execution of a convicted murderer. Her executive order is the latest development in what...
View ArticleSeventh person arrested in Blanchard man's death
By Jonathan Sutton, Staff WriterA man charged in connection with the slaying of a Blanchard man in January has been arrested, becoming the seventh person arrested in the case. John Worcester, 39, was...
View ArticleEdmond Sun: Police report home burglary outbreak in Edmond
EDMOND — Police said they are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect linked to a string of residential burglaries with common occurrences, reports the Edmond Sun. Jenny Monroe, spokeswoman...
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