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Oklahoma inmate executed for 1986 killing
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who was put to death Tuesday evening despite claims that he was insane spent his final moments rambling about the presidential election and appeared startled...
View ArticleEMSA workers cleared in scuffle with patient who later died
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comAmbulance staff members accused of choking and punching a man they were treating at a bus stop did not contribute to his death, authorities said Tuesday. Jason...
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Man accused in plot to blow up Edmond utilities charged with arson
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comPolice are looking for an Edmond man accused of making anti-government statements and plotting to blow up city utilities with chemicals found in his mobile home. An...
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Witnesses aid Oklahoma City officer in arrest of three burglary suspects
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comTwo witnesses helped apprehend three suspects running from police Monday morning, Oklahoma City police reported. Domenick Demond McKinney, 22, Keondray...
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Man arrested after Chesapeake security reports missing credit cards
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA contract worker was arrested after a Chesapeake security guard reported multiple company prepaid credit cards were stolen during October. Eder Ruben Rodas...
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Pipe bomb, chemicals used for explosives found in southwest Oklahoma City home
BY BRYAN DEAN bdean@opubco.comPolice found a pipe bomb and various chemicals used to make explosives Wednesday in a southwest Oklahoma City home after they arrested a man whose bond was revoked in...
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Oklahoma City man accused of beating father with steel pole, police say
BY LEIGHANNE MANWARREN lmanwarren@opubco.comA man accused of beating his father with a 4-foot steel pole was arrested Tuesday, Oklahoma City police reported. Joseph Wayne Wiley, 34, was arrested on...
View ArticleOklahoma appeals court urged to reject former pharmacist's claims that...
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comThe Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is being asked to reject a former pharmacist's complaints about his lead trial attorney. Jerome Jay Ersland, 61, claims he was...
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Central Oklahoma Salvation Army engages in war on human trafficking
BY ZEKE CAMPFIELD zcampfield@opubco.comIt will take more than law enforcement and money to combat human trafficking in Oklahoma, said Maj.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticleSentencing set Jan. 8 for former leader of Oklahoma Senate
BY NOLAN CLAY nclay@opubco.comThe sentencing for former state Senate leader Mike Morgan has been set for Jan. 8 in Oklahoma City federal court. A jury in March convicted Morgan, 57, of Stillwater, of...
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Enid woman who disappeared after leaving Oklahoma City hospital is found
BY Matt Dinger mdinger@opubco.comAn Enid woman who had been missing since Monday evening was found safe Wednesday at a downtown Oklahoma City mission, police said. Suzanne Hershberger, 52, was last...
View ArticleSilver Alert issued for Owasso woman
FROM STAFF REPORTSOWASSO — Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 77-year-old Owasso woman last seen in Kansas. Alberta Weddle was seen about 3:30 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
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Oklahoma City police seeking female preying on seniors
BY JULIANA KEEPING jkeeping@opubco.comA female con artist who talked her way into an 88-year-old's home under the guise of helping put away groceries robbed the woman, Oklahoma City police said...
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Jurors convict Oklahoma City teen of killing baby sister
BY TIM WILLERT twillert@opubco.comA jury convicted a 14-year-old boy Thursday of killing his baby sister, rejecting claims she was fatally injured in a fall and favoring arguments he shook her because...
View ArticleShooting in southwest Oklahoma City leaves man dead
FROM STAFF REPORTSA man was shot and killed Thursday during a confrontation with several people in southwest Oklahoma City, police said. The shooting was reported about 5 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com
View ArticlePolice identify fatal shooting victim, suspect
FROM STAFF REPORTSThe 81st homicide victim of the year has been identified as Antonio Pereyra, 20, Oklahoma City police report Friday. Pereyra was shot and killed during a confrontation with several...
View ArticleInmate facing drug charge escapes Oklahoma jail
STILWELL (AP) — Officials in Adair County say an inmate escaped the county jail after apparently spilling cleaning chemicals to create a diversion. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old...
View ArticleNarcotics agents arrest more than a dozen in warrant sweep
FROM STAFF REPORTSMore than a dozen people were arrested Friday in a warrant sweep involving drug activity in Payne and Creek counties, officials said. Law enforcement officers and agents with the...
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Building at busy Edmond intersection is torn down
BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.comEDMOND — A building that has been home to a number of restaurants since 1960, on the busiest intersection in Edmond, has been torn down. A Midwest Wrecking crew...
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Edmond elementary students recognize Red Ribbon Week
FROM STAFF REPORTSEDMOND — Students and faculty at Orvis Risner Elementary School in Edmond concluded Red Ribbon Week by making a human formation of a large red ribbon. The Edmond Fire Department...
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