Appeals court upholds sentence in Oklahoma adoption scam
BY ROBERT BOCZKIEWICZ, For The OklahomanDENVER — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that four years in prison is not too long for a Muskogee woman convicted of adoption fraud by preying on...
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Adair County homicide suspect is arrested in Arkansas
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man wanted in connection with a July homicide was arrested Wednesday in Cherokee City, Ark. James Manken, 40, of Watts, is accused of killing Wayne Lee Wennerholm, 71. Wennerholm...
View ArticleFederal regulators file complaint against Oklahoma City company
By Paul Monies, Business WriterFederal trade regulators have filed a complaint against an Oklahoma City business directory they said was sending false invoices for unwanted ads. Your Yellow Book...
View ArticleHIV-positive man accused of lying to sex partners
BY MATT DINGER, Staff WriterAn HIV-positive man was arrested Thursday, accused of having unprotected sex with women he met on the Internet and of lying about his health. Martin Edward Kraham, 36, of...
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Kevin Sweat admits killing two Weleetka-area girls, his fiancee
BY NOLAN CLAY, Staff WriterOKEMAH — For years, the heart-breaking fatal shooting of two girls alongside a country road near Weleetka in 2008 looked to be a random deal. Finally, in 2011, a suspect,...
View ArticleTown changed, even with girls’ killer behind bars
By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS, APWELEETKA — Folks once settled in this sleepy central Oklahoma town to get away from the crime and hubbub of big-city life.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Police: Gunman and victim in Loop shooting 'had been friends for years'
Less than a week after Tony DeFrances learned that he was being demoted as part of a downsizing of his company, authorities said he walked into his boss’s office Thursday morning for a one-on-one,...
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Guns, guns, guns: Anti-gun PSA inspires pro-gun PSA
Richard Hall[img url=http://blog.newsok.com/dittocontent/uploads/sites/36/2014/08/Untitled-1.jpg]3104360[/img] Love them or hate them, Everytown For Gun Safety’s latest round of video public service...
View ArticleOklahoma City police seek man who stole two televisions
FROM STAFF REPORTSOklahoma City police are seeking help identifying a man who stole two televisions from a Target store last week. Surveillance footage on July 24 shows the man leaving the store,...
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Oklahoma man delivered to jail after nearly 6 pounds of meth picked up from...
BY COREY JONES, Tulsa WorldSeveral pounds of crystal methamphetamine were picked up Friday morning in a package at a Tulsa post office, but ultimately its recipient was delivered to jail. A U.S. postal...
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OU, OSU officials review proposed federal law regarding sexual assaults
By K.S. McNutt, Staff WriterOfficials at Oklahoma’s two largest universities declined to comment this week on a federal bill aimed at curbing sexual assaults on college campuses. Eight U.S. senators...
View ArticleBody found in northwest Oklahoma City Saturday morning
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are investigating a body that was found early Saturday morning in northwest Oklahoma City. Officers found the body at 4112 NW 21st Terrace Saturday morning.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma football: A season full of promise is off to an uncomfortable start
BY BERRY TRAMELNORMAN — Strange times around Oklahoma football these days. Unbridled excitement, courtesy of beating Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleMan found dead in northwest Oklahoma City home early Sunday
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a northwest Oklahoma City home early Sunday. Police found the unidentified man about 2:30 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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SUV recovered from Oklahoma lake
FROM STAFF REPORTSNOWATA — A vehicle was recovered Sunday afternoon in Lake Oologah, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Divers from Oklahoma Highway Patrol Marine Enforcement Division recovered a...
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Man who shot NYPD chokehold video arrested
The Staten Island man who took video of New York police officers forcibly arresting another man who later died was himself arrested over the weekend, the NYPD says and USA Today reports. Ramsey Orta,...
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Detectives work to curb metal thefts in Oklahoma City
By Jonathan Sutton, Staff WriterFrom climbing cellphone towers to prying up funeral markers, criminals in Oklahoma City are willing to go a long way to cash in on valuable metals. For many looking for...
View ArticleOklahoma City police identify man shot to death
FROM STAFF REPORTSPolice are investigating a body that was found early Saturday in northwest Oklahoma City. Cameron Polk, 21, was found at about 3:30 a.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleOklahoma News Briefs for Aug. 5
Oklahoma County New officers are named The Boys & Girls Club of Oklahoma County announced the names of newly elected officers and board members.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleMan pleads no contest in case of Blanchard home invasion death
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL, For The OklahomanCHICKASHA — A Blanchard man pleaded no contest to a burglary charge and received a 10-year suspended sentence in the death of a man killed during a home invasion....
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